Industry News
ASD to hire two senior executives
The ASD is seeking two senior executives to head its signals intelligence and network operations and the ACSC. [ + ]
University of Adelaide to offer IT studies at new Mebourne campus
Victorians hoping to study IT through the University of Adelaide can soon do so without leaving the state, thanks to its new Melbourne campus. [ + ]
Treasury reviewing expanding CDR regime
The Treasury has commissioned a review into how the Consumer Data Right regime can be expanded to encourage innovation and competition. [ + ]
NBN Co to investigate using others' fibre capacities
The network provider has issued a consultation paper canvassing the use of other providers' dark fibres for enterprise Ethernet connections. [ + ]
Cyber 2020 Forum to help shape new cybersecurity strategy
Cybersecurity leaders are set to visit ECU on 29 January to discuss high-level strategies for keeping the government, businesses and families safe online. [ + ]
AI to take over 69% of managers' roles by 2024
Almost 69% of managers' workloads could be automated by 2024, thanks to technologies such as AI, personal assistants and chatbots, according to Gartner. [ + ]
Microsoft cops to exposing customer data online
Microsoft has admitted to a security gaffe that led to more than 250m customer support records dating back to 2005 being inadvertently exposed online. [ + ]
New Zealand to upgrade wireless internet in schools
From February 2020, Crown-owned company N4L will start upgrading schools' wireless internet as part of the NZ Government's Te Mana Tūhono program. [ + ]
Alibaba Cloud earns Trusted Partner Network certification
Alibaba Cloud is set to lend its services to the entertainment industry after landing a Trusted Partner Network certification. [ + ]
Optus to help fire-hit small businesses recover
Optus has announced the Green Shoots grant program, aimed at helping small businesses in communities hit by the recent bushfires get back on their feet. [ + ]
PC, tablet and mobile sales to grow 0.9% in 2020
Up to 2.16 billion PCs, tablets and mobile phones are expected to ship this year, in what Gartner is calling a "slight market recovery". [ + ]
Downloads soar as voice call minutes fall, ACCC reports
Australian downloads soared last year as people flocked to use streaming services while mobile phone call minutes fell, according to the ACCC's new report. [ + ]
Citrix releases first fixes for ADC bug
Citrix has released the first fixes for the vulnerability in its application delivery controller software, highlighed by the ACSC earlier this month. [ + ]
Pacific region in need of cybersecurity standards: report
Pacific countries need to develop and adopt internationally aligned cybersecurity standards if they're going to grow and protect their digital economies. [ + ]
Cloud IT infrastructure nabs majority market share in Q319
Cloud IT infrastructure nabbed the majority share of the IT infrastructure market in Q319 for the second time ever recorded, according to IDC. [ + ]
