Industry News
COVID-19 cyber scams mount against Australians
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned of new scams, frauds and phishing campaigns, all with a COVID-19 theme. [ + ]
ADA disappointed with move to mandatory code for news snippets
A proposed code designed to protect media firms in an oligopolistic market may do more harm than good, says the Australian Digital Alliance. [ + ]
NBN Co announces $150m COVID-19 relief fund
NBN Co plans to support RSPs in offering targeted relief packages for low-income families with school children, small businesses and essential service providers. [ + ]
EFA calls for tracing app scrutiny
Electronic Frontiers Australia wants the federal government to start talking to technologists, rights advocates and the public about its COVID-19 tracing app. [ + ]
Adobe appoints former Salesforce SVP as President APAC
Adobe has appointed former Salesforce SVP Simon Tate as President of its Asia–Pacific region. [ + ]
BlackBerry uncovers major APT campaign
Its research uncovers a decade-long APT campaign on Linux servers, Microsoft and Android, which it says have all been conducted in the interests of the Chinese government. [ + ]
Datacom to hire 2000 new staff in major expansion
Datacom is expanding by hiring 2000 new staff to meet increased demand for government services during the COVID-19 crisis. [ + ]
CompTIA launches interactive forum to serve tech community
The IT trade association will help technology professionals manage the challenges of COVID-19. [ + ]
Latrobe plans Watson-powered COVID-19 chatbot
Latrobe University has become Australia's first organisation to take up IBM's offer of free access to its Watson Assistant for Citizens. [ + ]
Help at hand for telco consumers unable to pay bills
The ACMA has reminded consumers that financial hardship programs are available to provide relief for telecommunications costs during the COVID-19 crisis. [ + ]
Australians unprepared for digital and telehealth
Government has made digital and telehealth available through bulkbilling but Australians may hesitate to use the tech. [ + ]
Australian employees adapting well to COVID-19 lockdown
Seven in 10 Australian office workers surveyed by Citrix are maintaining or improving their productivity while working from home due to the COVID-19 lockdown. [ + ]
Telco complaints fall 25.9% in Dec quarter
Complaints by consumers about telecommunications services fell by 25.9% year-on-year during Q4 of 2019, with the nbn seeing even better improvements. [ + ]
More than 80% of cyberthreats involve COVID-19
Cybercriminals have incorporated COVID-19 themes into more than 80% of their email attack campaigns, according to research from Proofpoint. [ + ]
ACCC clears NBN Co and RSPs for COVID cooperation
A working group will enable industry to collaborate more effectively and deliver a whole-of-sector response to the COVID communications demand challenge. [ + ]
