Industry News
First 50 Ericsson 5G sites unveiled by Optus
A list for the first 50 5G sites to be built by Ericsson has just been released by Optus. [ + ]
Trusted websites not so trustworthy: Data61
Internet users could be inadvertently loading malicious content from 'trusted websites', according to new research from CSIRO's Data61. [ + ]
Mobile handsets most popular for internet access: ACCC
The most common way for consumers to access the internet is via mobile handsets, according to a new ACCC data report about internet activity. [ + ]
Microsoft's IE Mode for Edge targets enterprise users
Microsoft has revealed plans to introduce an Internet Explorer mode for the in-development Chromium-based Edge browser for enterprise customers. [ + ]
Mozilla's mea culpa for breaking Firefox
Mozilla has issued an apology and explanation for an incident that prevented add-ons for its Firefox web browser from working. [ + ]
Cybersecurity just makes Top 5 for Australian firms
Cybersecurity, the ongoing skills shortage and damage to reputation or brand are among the top 10 risk factors facing Australian organisations today. [ + ]
Bitcoin bounces back above $10,000
The price of bitcoin has bounced back above $10,000 for the first time in over nine months, suggesting that the long "crypto winter" is over. [ + ]
Digital catalogues preferred by Australian shoppers
Australians prefer digital catalogues over hard copy ones when it comes to window shopping, according to new research. [ + ]
1 in 3 ANZ businesses plan to hire more security pros
Three in four businesses in Australia and New Zealand plan to increase their security capabilities by hiring new staff or training existing employees. [ + ]
ACCC opposes TPG–Vodafone merger
The ACCC will oppose the proposed merger between TPG and Vodafone, in part due to the prospect of TPG becoming a fourth Australian mobile network operator. [ + ]
Human interaction preferable to bots: Pegasystems
Companies need to improve intelligent automation if they wish to improve customer experience, according to a new survey from Pegasystems. [ + ]
Chinese hackers using NSA exploits a year prior to leak
Chinese hacking group Buckeye was using tools from the arsenal of NSA exploits for at least a year before they were leaked by the Shadow Brokers in 2017. [ + ]
International roaming costs $1.4bn: YouGov
Australian travellers are being 'bill shocked' to the tune of $1.4 billion, new research shows. [ + ]
Australia behind the curve on AI adoption
Despite 79% of Australian businesses believing that AI will be very important to their future, just 34% have a company-wide AI strategy in place. [ + ]
ACMA issues warnings to 11 telcos over PA services
The ACMA has formally warned 11 telcos for failing to tell new customers they do not offer priority assistance (PA) services. [ + ]
