Industry News
Multinational tax alliance targets cryptocurrencies
Tax enforcement officials from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the UK and the US have commenced over 50 joint investigations during the first year of the 'J5 alliance'. [ + ]
Bug found impacting more than half of email servers
Cloud security company Qualys has discovered a new vulnerability in the Exim mail transfer agent that allows root-level local and remote command execution. [ + ]
Cybercrime may be underreported, new study shows
Half of survey respondents believe most enterprises underreport cybercrime, even when it's legally required, according to a new study. [ + ]
Grant funding bridges the gap between research and business
Australian researchers and SMEs can receive up to $50,000 to take their products international, thanks to the Global Connections Fund Bridging Grants. [ + ]
New open-source portal puts e-waste on the map
An international research group is putting e-waste on the map with its new open-source platform, to better inform environmental laws and recycling practices. [ + ]
Cicada Innovations names new CEO
Cicada Innovations has appointed "ideal" candidate and former Google Executive Program Manager Sally-Ann Williams as its new CEO. [ + ]
90% of blockchain platforms replaced by 2021
According to a new Gartner report, 90% of current enterprise blockchain platform implementations will require replacement by 2021. [ + ]
More AustCyber Projects funding announced
The second round of AustCyber Projects funding has been announced by the federal government. [ + ]
2019 NSW iAward winners announced
The AIIA celebrated NSW's best and most innovative digital technologies last week, naming this year's NSW iAward winners. [ + ]
Online training could help bolster cybersecurity careers
ISACA has released new, practical, online training modules to help bolster cybersecurity professionals' and career hopefuls' skills and knowledge. [ + ]
Aussie businesses see 5G as key to their future strategy
More than two in three Australian IT and business leaders expect that 5G mobile technology will be critical to their future business strategy, research shows. [ + ]
Sydney software firms fined for exploiting migrant workers
Two Sydney software companies have agreed to provide back pay to two Korean nationals holding temporary visas who had been underpaid for a 12-month period. [ + ]
CEBIT releases initial 2019 program
CEBIT Australia has released the first part of its program, revealing the conference's key themes and bringing the total number of speakers to more than 60. [ + ]
Mobile and desktop Google search results vary wildly
Only 13% of web pages maintain the same Google search ranking across both mobile and desktop searches, research from SEMrush shows. [ + ]
Epson, Cross Compass partner on AI
A partnership focused on artificial intelligence has begun, with Epson purchasing shares in venture company Cross Compass. [ + ]
