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MGM Wireless keeps a watch on costs during COVID-19 crisis
06 April 2020 in Listed TechAustralian-listed technology company MGM Wireless says it has taken the necessary actions to reduce costs while the effects of the…
Warning: Remote working has its security pitfalls
06 April 2020 in SecurityIn the effort to keep employees productive and the business running, the rapid switch to remote workplaces during the current…
Long-term competition in comms sector still a focus as ACCC eases restrictions during COVID-19 crisis
06 April 2020 in Business TelecommunicationsThe chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Rod Sims says the competition watchdog is focused on the…
Scammers target superannuation during COVID-19 crisis, warns ACCC
06 April 2020 in SecurityScammers are now trying to exploit Australians financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer…
OPPO claims new A91 smartphone best in sub-$500 class
06 April 2020 in MobilityChinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has released the latest model in its A series, the A91, which it claims will redefine…
Permanently banned from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for no reason
06 April 2020 in GamesThere are some stunning video games on the market at the moment, which is great for those stuck at home…
BGP routing error by Russian carrier hits major players
06 April 2020 in SecurityEither by accident or design, beginning from 8.30am AEDT on 2 April, the biggest Russian Internet service provider Rostelecom advertised…
CSIRO testing facility gets $220m funding, new name
06 April 2020 in HealthThe CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory, the only high biocontainment facility in the southern hemisphere, has been renamed the Australian…
Algerian petroleum JV hit by Maze ransomware, data posted online
06 April 2020 in SecurityThe Maze ransomware group has posted data from Berkine, a joint venture between Sonatrach, the state-owned oil company of Algeria,…
Ballarat Council deploys Microsoft solutions for digital transformation
05 April 2020 in StrategyVictorian regional local government body Ballarat Council has undertaken a digital transformation, with the deployment of Microsoft cloud computing and…
ACCC pauses inquiry on NBN pricing, wholesale service standards due to COVID-19
05 April 2020 in Telecoms & NBNThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced a pause on its inquiries examining both NBN entry-level access pricing and…
CommsChoice delivers work from home solution in rapid time
05 April 2020 in DealsListed Australian cloud solutions provider CommsChoice Group says it has deployed a work from home communications solution for one of…
Bandwidth usage increases by 25%, says Aussie Broadband
05 April 2020 in Telecoms & NBNEvening peak broadband usage has increased by 25%, with millions of Australians now isolated at home because of COVID-19, according…
ACS launches ‘Flatten the Curve’ hackathon as part of response to COVID-19
05 April 2020 in HealthThe Australian Computer Society has called for “daring and innovative ideas” for its online 'Flatten the Curve' hackathon taking place…
In conversation with: Joseph Badaoui
03 April 2020 in SecurityWe discuss security in a co-location cloud environment.
Huawei leading way in designing 'new Internet', UK newspaper claims
03 April 2020 in DevelopmentEngineers from the Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies are leading a bid to build an alternative global network to…
US officials agree on new curbs for China tech exports: report
03 April 2020 in Government Tech PolicyAmerican officials have agreed on three measures to prevent China from obtaining US technology that can be diverted for use…
COVID-19: Productivity holds up working from home or office, say Australians
03 April 2020 in HealthMore than two-thirds (70%) of Australian workers believe their productivity is the same or higher when working from home compared…
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More COVID-19 freebies
06 April 2020 in Business SoftwareA growing number of businesses are making their services freely available during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researcher uses drones to measure size of whales
06 April 2020 in BiologyA doctoral candidate from Southern Cross University is using drones to measure the size of whales as she studies various…
Outreachy gets US$50,000 IBM Open Source Community Grant
06 April 2020 in Open SourceIBM's second quarterly grant to help non-profits that promote education, inclusiveness, and skill-building for women, underrepresented minorities, and underserved communities…
Telephone scammers and COVID-19: An extreme example of kite-flying
04 April 2020 in Open SauceIt is rare to find an opinion piece completely bereft of facts and built entirely on supposition, a case where…
CoTé and DXC Technology launch ‘crisis communications’ cloud capability.
03 April 2020 in StrategyVENDOR STRATEGY ANNOUNCEMENT In a swift response to the current global situation, Australian cloud Customer Communications Management provider, CoTé Software &…
CoTé ramps up cloud Customer Communication Management (CCM) availability and scalability
03 April 2020 in CloudVENDOR CONTRIBUTION Australian cloud Customer Communication Management provider, CoTé Software & Solutions, has upped its availability and scalability ante by…
Pluralsight's courses are free this month
03 April 2020 in EducationTechnology skills platform Pluralsight is making all of its courses free to everyone this month.
RiskIQ finds new Magecart group that has claimed 19 victims
03 April 2020 in SecuritySecurity outfit RiskIQ says it has found a new variant of the cyber-crime syndicate Magecart which is has named MakeFrame…
Procore offers customers free software use for COVID-19 projects
03 April 2020 in Business SoftwareConstruction management software provider Procore Technologies says it will offer existing customers, who are in good standing on 1 March,…
Optus offers free three-month postpaid mobile services to health workers
03 April 2020 in Telecoms & NBNAustralian telco Singtel Optus has said it will waive postpaid mobile access charges for health workers for the next three…
Cisco unveils new portfolio aimed at small businesses
03 April 2020 in Enterprise SolutionsGlobal networking giant Cisco has unveiled a number of products and new offers targeting small businesses under the brand Cisco…
How embracing Zero Trust will improve IT security
02 April 2020 in SecurityGUEST OPINION by Budd Ilic, ANZ Country Manager, Zscaler: The benefits of cloud platforms are now well understood within most…
Overcoming objections to using multi-factor authentication
02 April 2020 in SecurityGUEST OPINION Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been an effective security technique for years, yet many small and mid-sized Australian organisations…
Myriota expands into Canada, acquires satellites, ground stations
02 April 2020 in SpaceMyriota Canada, a subsidiary of South Australia-based Myriota, a connectivity provider for nanosatellite Internet of Things devices, has entered into…
Microsoft possesses one attribute in spades: chutzpah
02 April 2020 in Open SauceAs a company, Microsoft may lack many attributes; it may be behind the curve on many things and may not…
Sweden’s PowerCell signs 3-year contract with European shipyard
02 April 2020 in EnergyFuel cell stack and system developer PowerCell Sweden has announced the signing of a three-year contract with a European shipyard…
Okta launches passwordless logins, new platform services
02 April 2020 in SecurityIdentity provider Okta claims that its new Okta FastPass is the first truly passwordless login experience across devices, applications, and…
Australian start-up Fast raises $30m to build tech for e-commerce
01 April 2020 in Business SoftwareAn Australian start-up that is headquartered in the United States has raised $30 million in a series A funding round…
Huawei faces more tough times ahead in Australia
01 April 2020 in Telecoms & NBNANALYSIS In August 2018, Huawei was told that it was not going to be able to bid for something which…
Huawei Australia assures Raiders that sponsorship will continue
01 April 2020 in StrategyHuawei Australia has assured the Canberra Raiders that it will not be deterred from its sponsorship of the club, despite…
Review: Epson ES-500WR scanner
31 March 2020 in Computers & peripheralsEpson's new WorkForce ES-500WR is a $699 desktop scanner with a 50-sheet input tray, one-pass duplex operation, and some interesting…
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Sharp drop in consumer complaints to telcos: ACMA
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What was the Root Cause Analysis?
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A good fight!! Internal bickering!! I love it!! Ha!!!!
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well, i guess they are if they excluding the "worse" of the bunch.. Isn't that what we all do now-a-days..[…]