Industry News
Only 11% of brands can create a unified customer profile
A survey of marketing professionals indicates that brands are still struggling to effectively use customer data platforms to create a unified customer profile. [ + ]
Roadmap points Australia to AI specialisation
Australia's AI specialisation opportunities lie in health, infrastructure and natural resources, according to CSIRO's Data61 AI roadmap. [ + ]
Enterprises plan 'aggressive' shift to hybrid cloud
According to new research, 85% of respondents consider hybrid cloud to be their ideal IT operating model. [ + ]
GitHub on mission to secure the world's open source software
GitHub has launched GitHub Security Lab, a platform designed to empower people to secure the world's open source code. [ + ]
Survey shows highest and lowest paid Aussie IT jobs
Robert Walters' latest Salary Survey shows the IT jobs that are expected to command the highest and lowest salaries and hourly rates in 2020. [ + ]
ATO named Australian PEPPOL authority
The ATO has been established as the Australian authority for the PEPPOL domestic and international e-invoicing framework. [ + ]
ACMA set to block illegal offshore gambling websites
Illegal offshore gambling websites could soon be blocked by Australian ISPs under new instructions from the ACMA. [ + ]
Email, SMS still consumers' preferred modes for business comms
Email and SMS are still the preferred methods of business communication for most consumers, according to a new study. [ + ]
The IBM researcher who changed the world
Robert H Dennard, the inventor of DRAM, has been awarded the semiconductor industry's top honour. [ + ]
Telstra, Cradlepoint to deliver '5G for Business' solution
A new partnership between Telstra and Cradlepoint could see businesses access more manageable, reliable and secure 5G. [ + ]
ACSC urges vigilance over "concerning" cyber threats
The Australian Cyber Security Centre is continuing to monitor the cyber threats posed by the Emotet malware campaign and the weaponised BlueKeep exploit. [ + ]
Top 9 digital experience trends for 2020 revealed
Multiexperience and facial recognition payments are among the top digital experience trends organisations should explore in 2020, according to Gartner. [ + ]
Microsoft may finally resolve the Macro threat
Microsoft has announced a range of security enhancements aimed at providing "endpoint security from Microsoft, not just for Microsoft". [ + ]
Businesses to trial AI ethics principles
Eight new AI ethics principles will be put to the test in a trial led by some of the biggest businesses in Australia. [ + ]
Australia is 12th largest open source user outside US
Australia is the 12th largest region outside of the US measured by clones and forks of open source software on GitHub. [ + ]