Articles
CeBIT PitchFest finalists named
The 10 finalists for CeBIT Australia 2018's PitchFest competition have now been revealed. [ + ]
ACCC publishes digital platforms inquiry submissions
The ACCC has published 57 submissions from a range of stakeholders collected as part of its inquiry into the impact of digital platforms on the Australian media and advertising markets. [ + ]
More than half of people re-using passwords
Despite heightened awareness of security risks, internet users in Australia and five other markets are continuing to exhibit poor password practices such as re-using passwords between personal and work accounts. [ + ]
NZ Commerce Commission launches fibre study
The New Zealand Government has launched a study into the nation's fibre networks in advance of the introduction of new regulations covering fibre services. [ + ]
Windows 10 gets a productivity face lift
Microsoft has added new functionality in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update aimed at helping users save time, eliminate distractions and improve productivity. [ + ]
nbn added $1.2bn to economy in 2017
A new report commissioned by nbn co has attempted to explore the economic benefits of the rollout beyond the mere expected return on investment. [ + ]
StewArt Media wins battle to keep domain
StewArt Media has won a last-minute victory in his battle to stop his domain name from being deregistered by policy authority auDA. [ + ]
Telstra charged $10m over misleading third-party billing
Telstra will have to pay $10 million in penalties after making false or misleading representations to its customers with regards to its third-party billing service. [ + ]
Boards still not adequately focused on security
One in three respondents to ISACA's latest survey of IT governance professionals believe their organisation's board is not adequately focused on cybersecurity. [ + ]
Comms Alliance objects to draft complaint rules
Industry body the Communications Alliance says the ACMA's proposed complaint handling record-keeping rules would have the opposite of their desired effect. [ + ]
Melbourne IT rebranded as Arq Group
The company is aiming to unify its services under one banner. [ + ]
Cicada Innovations named top global incubator
Australian incubator Cicada Innovations has been recognised at an awards ceremony in the USA. [ + ]
76% of Aussie orgs lack an incident response plan
48% of Australian respondents believe they have improved their security posture, even though 76% still lack a consistent incident response plan. [ + ]
IoT, third parties raise risks in NDB era
Firms subject to the NDB laws must secure IoT devices and guest or third-party access to their networks before it's too late, Wavelink has warned. [ + ]
2018's game changers for CIOs
Technologies such as blockchain, chatbots and IoT will begin to come of age this year, so it will pay to be prepared. [ + ]
