Industry News
Leading women in tech pitch to take their ideas global
Eleven top female tech founders are set to pitch their ideas to global industry leaders, partners and investors at the Australian Women in Tech Pitch event. [ + ]
New report reveals '100 jobs of the future'
Cyborg psychologist, robot mechanic, algorithm interpreter, shadowtech manager – they sound like something out of science fiction, but according to a new report, these are the jobs of the future. [ + ]
Microsoft revamping Office 365 licensing
Microsoft will next month start progressively introducing changes to its Office 365 client licensing and activation regime. [ + ]
Australians increasingly worried about surveillance powers
Three-quarters of Australians are worried about laws making it easier for the government agencies to gain access their private data, according to a new poll. [ + ]
Qld to host Australia's first robotics manufacturing hub
Australia's first robotics manufacturing hub is set to be developed in Brisbane, allowing Queensland manufacturers to access cutting-edge technologies. [ + ]
Equinix elevates Jeremy Deutsch to President, APAC
Deutsch will be responsible for management, strategy and growth, including operations in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Singapore. [ + ]
Tech teams battle data-sharing risks to protect privacy
Three teams of data scientists joined the good fight against risks associated with sharing large datasets at last week's Data Sharing Direct Ideation competition in Sydney. [ + ]
Huawei Australia appoints new CSO
Huawei Australia has revealed that current CTO David Soldani will take over the role of CSO from the retiring Malcolm Shore. [ + ]
Telco complaints fall a further 12% in June quarter
TIO complaints as a proportion of services in operation fell to 6.6 per 10,000 services during the June quarter, according to the Communications Alliance. [ + ]
auDA recruiting for its new board
Australia's .au domain administrator auDA is reconstituting its board as a result of a scathing government review into its operations. [ + ]
Consumers, businesses at odds over customer service tech
Customers still prefer to access customer service via phone, email or in person rather than through chatbots, social media or apps, according to a new study. [ + ]
Targeted ransomware attacks surging
Symantec has identified a surge in the use of targeted ransomware by an ever-increasing number of attack groups over the past two years. [ + ]
NSW Cyber Security Innovation Node launched
AustCyber and the NSW Government have formally launched the sixth national Cyber Security Innovation Node at the Joint Cyber Security Centre in Sydney. [ + ]
V4 Telecom warned over complaints handling
ACMA has issued Melbourne-based V4 Telecom a formal warning after some customers were unable to contact the company to complain after a service outage. [ + ]
Vodafone to refund customers for unintended DCB charges
Vodafone is set to contact and refund customers after admitting it made misleading representations about its DCB service. [ + ]