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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. [ + ]
Melbourne IT rebranded as Arq Group
The company is aiming to unify its services under one banner. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Germany's top court rules ad blockers legal
The German Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit against Eyeo, developer of the popular ad blocking software Adblock Plus. [ + ]
The world must work together on cybersecurity
Establishing a global, coordinated approach to cybersecurity was the takeaway theme from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Conference 2018. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Australian orgs can't identify 41% of network traffic
Australian IT leaders are concerned about a lack of visibility into their organisation's network traffic, which is exposing them to security, legal and productivity risks. [ + ]
NSW Govt reveals exhibitors for CeBIT stand
The company that designed the cockpit of the Titanic director James Cameron's Deepsea Challenger will be among the companies exhibiting. [ + ]
Toowoomba gets first regional Tier III DC
Australia's first Tier III regional data centre is open for business in Toowoomba, 120 kilometres inland from Brisbane. [ + ]
Tech giants sign cybersecurity accord
A group of 34 technology giants has signed an accord agreeing not to assist governments in conducting offensive cyber attacks and to work to protect all citizens from the growing cyber threat. [ + ]
NSW said to reject Redfern tech hub plan
The NSW Government has reportedly rejected a proposal to turn the Redfern railyard into a Silicon Valley-style tech hub, even as a report cites Sydney as a start-up hotspot. [ + ]
.au domain administrator needs reform, says review
The federal government review into the operation of Australia's .au domain registration system has outlined numerous areas for reform and improvement. [ + ]
