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Telstra back on the air after outage
Telstra says its mobile voice and data services "have returned to normal levels" following a widespread outage that hit this morning. [ + ]
Education sector most attacked in Australia
Australia was the source of 57% of all cyber attacks in the APAC region during 2017, according to the NTT Security Global Threat Intelligence Report 2018. [ + ]
Only 9% of Aussie orgs ready for GDPR
While most Australian businesses are confident they can meet the requirements of the NDB and GDPR regulations, only 9% are actually ready to comply. [ + ]
NSW tech companies funded for ABCC London mission
Funding from the NSW Government will enable five local fintech and cybersecurity companies to join a London business mission in July. [ + ]
Australian blockchain leaders showcase at Consensus
In collaboration with Data61, the Australian Digital Commerce Association and the NSW Government, Austrade led the delegation to Consensus 2018. [ + ]
Aussies would punish firms over data breaches
Consumers in 14 markets including Australia would take steps including boycotting a brand over a breach of their personal data. [ + ]
Australian IoT at home market grew 55% in 2017
Demand for IoT at home devices such as connected appliances or smart home speakers grew 55% in 2017, according to Telsyte. [ + ]
Consumers receive higher nbn speeds
nbn users are now receiving higher-speed plans, with the 50 Mbps option now comprising 26% of all plans. [ + ]
Sydney sneaks into top 20 cities for start-ups
The 20 best cities for young entrepreneurs have been named in a new study. [ + ]
Leading global tech thinkers land in Brisbane
Some of the world's most acclaimed innovators, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists have arrived in Brisbane for the Myriad Festival. [ + ]
Family Planning NSW hacked
Personal information on up to 8000 users of the services provided by Family Planning NSW was compromised in a data breach last month. [ + ]
R&D tax incentive "crackdown" could harm innovation
Reforms to the government's R&D tax incentive scheme could leave companies worse off and discourage investment in innovation, experts have warned. [ + ]
nbn co nine-month revenue grows to $1.4bn
nbn co doubled its nine-month revenue to $1.4bn and increased the number of active premises by 85% year-on-year, according to the company's Q3 results. [ + ]
Google closing privacy flaw in Android
Google is in the process of addressing a long-standing privacy flaw that allows apps to covertly monitor for the presence of other apps and their connection activity. [ + ]
Budget 2018: ACCC takes on consumer data role
The ACCC's new role involves developing rules and an accreditation scheme to govern the implementation of the consumer data right. [ + ]
