Industry News
BSA names Brian Fletcher as APAC Director of Policy
Brian Fletcher is set to help BSA | The Software Alliance achieve key priorities as its new Director of Policy – APAC. [ + ]
Telstra to upgrade IoT offerings in multimillion-dollar deal
Telstra is set to grow its IoT offerings' functionality under a three-year, multimillion-dollar contract with Software AG. [ + ]
IWD: ACS events promote gender equality in ICT
Gender equality in tech is in the spotlight this week as the ACS gears up for International Women's Day on 8 March. [ + ]
ACSC warns of Telerik UI attacks
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned that "sophisticated actors" are targeting a remote code execution attack flaw in the Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX. [ + ]
400 SA schools now connected to high-speed internet
Four hundred SA schools are now connected to high-speed, fibre-optic internet through the state government's $80 million 'SWiFT' project. [ + ]
ACMA steps up fight against number fraud
ACMA has introduced stricter identification verification measures before porting a mobile number as part of efforts to combat mobile number fraud. [ + ]
Continued education key to filling skills gaps, RMIT reports
Lifelong learning in the workforce is going to be key to filling skills gaps, according to a new white paper from RMIT Online. [ + ]
ICT industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030
The ICT industry needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 45% over the next decade to help limit global warming to 1.5°C above industrial levels, ITU reports. [ + ]
MSSPs "high-value" targets for cyber attackers
Managed security service providers are becoming high-value targets for cybercriminals, according to BlackBerry Cylance's 2020 Threat Report. [ + ]
OAIC publishes CDR privacy guidelines
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has published privacy guidelines for businesses participating in the Consumer Data Right regime. [ + ]
Nutanix to help A/NZ businesses weather COVID-19 crisis
Nutanix will offer a free 30-day unlimited extended trial of its Frame DaaS solution to A/NZ businesses to help them cope with the impact of COVID-19. [ + ]
ACCC consults on competition issues, 5G spectrum allocation
Competition issues associated with an upcoming 5G spectrum allocation are taking centre stage in the ACCC's recently opened consultation. [ + ]
Video streaming and IoT rapidly growing in Australian homes
Australians downloaded around six million terabytes of data in quarter two alone last year, with video streaming being a key contributor, according to the ACMA. [ + ]
Financial companies abandoning public clouds
Due to regulatory and security pressures, financial services companies are bringing workloads back in house and embracing hybrid rather than public clouds. [ + ]
Cyber policy critical for Oceania's economic future
Oceania nations needs to prioritise cyber policy as cybersecurity becomes an "urgent and fundamental issue" for all countries, GFCE Foundation President Chris Painter has warned. [ + ]
