Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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". [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
MobileMuster turns 21
MobileMuster celebrated its 21st birthday last week, having collected almost 1500 tonnes of mobile phones and accessories since it began in 1998. [ + ]
NBN Co seeks to close urban rural divide
NBN Co has announced a series of initiatives aimed at improving connectivity in regional and remote Australia, including a business wholesale satellite service. [ + ]
Digital transformation spending to reach $2.3tn in 2023
In 2023, global digital transformation spending is expected to reach $2.3 trillion, capturing 53% of worldwide technology investment, according to IDC. [ + ]
Australian office workers more distracted than ever
The use of multiple collaborative tools, along with environmental disruptions such as mobile phones, are making office workers more distracted than ever. [ + ]
IT staff attrition rates are "unsustainably" high
According to an AIIA/Aon survey, IT staff attrition (voluntary and involuntary) is running at an "unsustainably" high level of 21.7%, on par with Silicon Valley. [ + ]
NordVPN to overhaul security after breach
NordVPN has announced a five-point plan to overhaul its security practices and prevent a repeat of the data breach the company encountered in early 2018. [ + ]
Has Google really reached quantum supremacy? Yes and no...
Google claims it has achieved quantum supremacy, but IBM's not ready to concede just yet... [ + ]
