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Traffic, transport infrastructure get green light for NBN connection
19 September 2019 in Telecoms & NBNOperators of traffic signals, automatic teller machines and a range of other specialised devices can now connect to select services…
Regulatory ‘certainty’ a must to attract Asian investors to Australia: Huawei chairman
19 September 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsHuawei Australia chairman John Lord says that Australia cannot turn its back on Asia’s fast growing technological innovation, but warned…
Simjacker - Australians are safe
19 September 2019 in SecurityAll three Australian telcos have confirmed that Simjacker cannot hurt their customers
US sues Snowden over not getting book vetted by CIA, NSA
18 September 2019 in Government Tech PolicyThe US Government has filed a case against whistleblower Edward Snowden for publishing a book without first submitting it to…
Oracle sets sights on cloud domination
18 September 2019 in Enterprise CloudGlobal enterprise database and application provider, Oracle, has unleashed its vision to build the autonomous cloud, signalling an underlying ambition…
Ericsson China 'smart' factory now operational
18 September 2019 in Manufacturing TechnologySwedish tech giant Ericsson says it has completed a 500 million kroner (US $51.5 million) transformation of its “smart” manufacturing…
Online spending on digital, physical goods forecast to pass US$6 trillion by 2024
18 September 2019 in MarketThe total global transaction value of online payments for digital and physical goods will exceed US$6 trillion by 2024 –…
5G ‘unlikely’ significant threat to NBN Co business, privatisation talk 'premature': minister
17 September 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsThe minister responsible for delivery of the national broadband network says the introduction of 5G services in Australia is unlikely…
NBN price cuts for wholesale NBN services good news for ‘budget conscious’ households says Minister
17 September 2019 in Telecoms & NBNNBN Co’s flagging of proposed lower wholesaler pricing for some broadband network entry level product bundles is good news for…
Ola integrates Apple Pay in rideshare platform for Australia, NZ
17 September 2019 in MarketRideshare platform Ola has integrated Apple Pay as a payment method in Australia and New Zealand in what it says…
NBN Co proposes discounts to broadband network wholesale prices
17 September 2019 in Telecoms & NBNAustralia's national broadband network builder and operator NBN Co is proposing to introduce significant discounts and extra capacity inclusions across…
Contracting in the ascendancy as tech skills shortage takes hold, says recruiter
17 September 2019 in RecruitmentAustralian businesses are being held back by the country’s tech skills shortage, with many businesses now looking to skilled migration…
Vic drivers' licence data to be used for facial recognition
17 September 2019 in Technology RegulationData from drivers' licences issued in Victoria will be uploaded to the Federal Government's National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution,…
Mimecast aims to capitalise on Symantec sale and grab customers
17 September 2019 in Enterprise SolutionsEmail security provider Mimecast has gone in hard in a bid to capitalise on the proposed sale of Symantec's enterprise…
Amazon changed algorithm to favour own listings: claim
17 September 2019 in Technology RegulationRetail giant Amazon has been allegedly doing what the European Union fined search behemoth Google for – giving prominence to…
Qld real estate institute set to launch ‘world first’ digital tenancy agreements
16 September 2019 in MarketThe Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is claiming a world-first with the impending launch - in partnership with tech…
China behind February Australian parliament breach: claim
16 September 2019 in SecurityAustralian intelligence officials have concluded that the breach of the Federal Parliament network in February was carried out by China,…
Your phone can be hacked – and there's nothing you can do about it
13 September 2019 in SecurityResearchers at AdaptiveMobile Security recently detected a new vulnerability that uses the confirguration protocols used by a telco to provision…
Breaking IT News
Switkowski reappointed as chair of NBN Co
19 September 2019 in People MovesTelecommunications executive Dr Ziggy Switkowski has been reappointed for another three years as Chair of NBN Co, the builders and…
Your employer may neglect training, but you can't
19 September 2019 in EducationIT workers need to develop cloud-related skills – on their own time if necessary – if they are to remain…
Windows ransomware WannaCry still spreading, but the kick has gone
19 September 2019 in SecurityThe infamous ransomware WannaCry, which burst on to the world stage in May 2017, is still very much alive and…
Bloomberg reporter who wrote Supermicro supply chain yarn promoted
19 September 2019 in SecurityThe American news agency Bloomberg has promoted one of the two journalists who wrote a story last year claiming that…
Pure Storage moves up and down market
19 September 2019 in Storage & Cloud StorageNew products from Pure Storage variously address customers' diverse requirements for higher performance and lower cost storage.
OPPO unveils new wired, wireless charging technologies
19 September 2019 in MobilitySmartphone maker OPPO claims its next generation of flash charge technologies — 65W SuperVOOC Fast Charge 2.0 and 30W Wireless…
Tableau 2019.3 explains itself
18 September 2019 in Business SoftwareNew features in the 2019.3 release of the Tableau analytics software include the ability to explain the value of a…
Equinix extends Oracle Cloud Infrastructure global reach, spanning five continents
18 September 2019 in DealsGlobal interconnection and data centre provider, Equinix, today announced its role in enabling enterprises across five continents to privately connect…
Automation Anywhere appoints industry veteran as first chief strategy officer
18 September 2019 in People MovesRobotic process automation (RPA) company Automation Anywhere has appointed industry veteran Stephen DeWitt as its first chief strategy officer.
Non-cash payments market boom, but banks ‘reluctant’ to embrace open banking
18 September 2019 in MarketThe global transaction volume of non-cash payments is growing rapidly, including in Australia, with non-cash transactions booming and competition flourishing,…
Huawei donates funds to Deaf Australia
18 September 2019 in StrategyHuawei Australia is donating over $34,000 to Deaf Australia following its partnership with the charity and the Canberra Raiders in…
Swinburne gains Adobe Creative Campus status
18 September 2019 in EducationSwinburne University of Technology has become the first university in Australia to achieve Adobe Creative Campus status as part of…
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Zebra execs talk blockchain, automation, AR/VR and more at APPFORUM 2019
18 September 2019 in Enterprise SolutionsAt Zebra's AppForum events around the world, the company shares how its customers are, and can, gain an "intelligent edge…
Stallman quits FSF, MIT over comments on sexual assault
18 September 2019 in Open SourceThe founder of the free software movement, Richard Stallman, has resigned both from his position at the Massachusetts Institute of…
Woman held over alleged ID fraud after AFP, ASIC investigation
18 September 2019 in SecurityA Melbourne woman aged 21 has been arrested in connection with a fraud and identity theft syndicate which allegedly stole…
Satellite operator Kleos signs first South American contract
18 September 2019 in SpaceAustralian-listed space technology operator Kleos Space has signed its first South American order, with an order by a Brazillian-based integrator.
Spring cleaning your tech: Aussies struggling to 'split with their stuff'
17 September 2019 in Telecoms & NBNMobile phone recycling organisation MobileMuster has released new research revealing that 68% of Australians "struggle to get rid of their…
AARNet launches live high bandwidth services on Indigo subsea cable
17 September 2019 in DataAustralia’s Academic and Research Network (AARNet) has launched live high-bandwidth services delivering more than one Terabit per second for research…
Optus switches on another North Qld tower to boost mobile coverage in Bohle Plains
17 September 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsOptus has switched on a new tower in the suburb of Bohle Plains in greater Townsville to boost mobile coverage…
Digital solutions attract travellers but trust of online travel reviews an issue
17 September 2019 in MarketTravellers across the world are increasingly prioritising value over cost, demanding more autonomy over personalisation and using digital solutions to…
Hurricane Electric signs up with new point of presence in NextDC Sydney data centre
17 September 2019 in Data CentresGlobal network provider Hurricane Electric has introduced a new Point of Presence (PoP) in data centre operator NEXTDC’s S1 Sydney…
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Woman held over alleged ID fraud after AFP, ASIC investigation
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5G ‘unlikely’ significant threat to NBN Co business, privatisation talk 'premature': minister
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Ericsson China 'smart' factory now operational
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Telstra kicking goals with AFL as Live Pass subscribers surpass 3 million
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More minutes of AFL matches have been streamed than ever before according to Telstra which has revealed that…
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NBN Co proposes discounts to broadband network wholesale prices
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5G ‘unlikely’ significant threat to NBN Co business, privatisation talk 'premature': minister
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Optus switches on another North Qld tower to boost mobile coverage in Bohle Plains
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NBN price cuts for wholesale NBN services good news for ‘budget conscious’ households says Minister
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Singtel invests S$45 million in employee digital skills program
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Spring cleaning your tech: Aussies struggling to 'split with their stuff'
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Traffic, transport infrastructure get green light for NBN connection
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