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There's no place like home: local data hosting benefits
Data is inextricably linked to trust — people will not give information to somebody they do not trust. But public trust in business has entered a downward spiral. [ + ]
Defending data in the GDPR era
The GDPR might be a cloud with a silver lining — getting it right could help foster better relationships with your customers. [ + ]
nbn co signs $100m deal with Macquarie Telecom
Macquarie Telecom will provide its full suite of business class voice, data and SD-WAN services over the nbn through a new six-year agreement with nbn co. [ + ]
Apple Pay accounts for half of OEM pay users
Total OEM mobile contactless payment providers are on track to grow to 449m by 2020, with Apple Pay capturing the lion's share of users. [ + ]
Australian telcos must get serious about SD-WAN
Australian telecoms operators facing declining data and IP revenues must consider filling the gap with SD-WAN and other managed network services. [ + ]
Cyber attacks can cost Aussie economy $29bn per year
Cybersecurity incidents have the potential to cost the Australian economy $29bn per year in direct, indirect and induced costs, a new study estimates. [ + ]
Chinese espionage group targeting telcos, defence companies
Chinese hacker group Thrip is involved in a targeted espionage operation against satellite, telecoms and defence companies in SEA and the US. [ + ]
ACMA publishes nbn migration standards
ACMA has released new industry standards requiring nbn providers to provide more accurate information and ensure service continuity during the migration process. [ + ]
Cicada hosts EU trade delegation
A European Union (EU) trade delegation has been hosted by Australian super incubator Cicada Innovations. [ + ]
28% of Aussie orgs impacted by cryptojacking in Q1
Some 28% of Australian organisations encountered cryptojacking attacks in Q1 and 21% encountered mobile malware, a new report has found. [ + ]
Telstra should rethink job cuts, says Palaszczuk
Queensland's Premier has called on Telstra to rethink plans that will see 8000 workers lose their jobs. [ + ]
Telstra to slash 8000 jobs in restructuring
Telstra has announced a major restructuring that will involve cutting 8000 jobs, including one in four executive and middle management roles. [ + ]
Job applicants' data exposed in PageUp breach
PageUp has provided an update on the potential data breach disclosed by the company at the start of the month. [ + ]
Apple fined $9m for breaching consumer law
The federal court has fined Apple $9m for refusing to honour warranties of customers who had their devices repaired by third parties. [ + ]
Adelaide's Ten Gigabit signs up 1000 buildings
More than 1000 buildings have signed up to join the City of Adelaide's high-speed fibre-optic network, with 500 more on the waiting list. [ + ]