Industry News
Cybercrooks hold their own Black Friday sales
Cybercriminals seeking to capitalise on the spike in online sales activity during Black Friday and Cyber Monday held their own version of the shopping event. [ + ]
nbn co rolls out first G.fast DPUs
nbn co is futureproofing the fibre-to-the-curb component of its network by deploying distribution point units capable of supporting G.fast technology. [ + ]
6000 new UFB customers last quarter
New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband network now passes roughly 1.4m premises and has just under 669,000 subscribers. [ + ]
5G to reach 40% of the world by 2024: Ericsson
Key drivers for 5G deployment include increased network capacity, lower cost per gigabyte and new use case requirements. [ + ]
Deputy raises $111m in Australia's largest Series B round
The funding round was led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm IVP, known for its investments in Dropbox, Snap, Slack and Twitter. [ + ]
ACS develops data sharing framework
A new data sharing framework developed by the ACS proposes the introduction of a standardised method of sharing and properly anonymising personal data. [ + ]
Fed govt releases new cybersecurity reports
The federal government has released two new reports that aim to make Australia a world leader in cybersecurity. [ + ]
Silicon quantum computing one step closer
Australian scientists have overcome another hurdle for building a silicon-based quantum computer. [ + ]
FIXE@Lot Fourteen hub launches in Adelaide
The hub is poised to position SA as a world-leading start-up state where entrepreneurs with bright ideas can establish their business. [ + ]
Adelaide opens new cybersecurity centre
The Commonwealth Government's Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC) has now opened in Adelaide. [ + ]
BEC scams on the rise: Scamwatch
Reports of business email compromise (BEC) to Scamwatch have grown by one-third this year. [ + ]
Telstra's copper services to remain regulated
The ACCC has decided to extend the declaration of Telstra's wholesale copper-based fixed line services until at least mid-2024. [ + ]
NZ's ComCom consulting on UFB migration rules
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has proposed new rules governing Chorus's transition of copper customers in the UFB network rollout footprint to fibre. [ + ]
Infosys to open three innovation hubs
Three innovation hubs will be opened in Australia by Infosys, creating 1200 new jobs by 2020. [ + ]
Payment fraud losses to hit $30bn this year
Juniper Research has predicted that online payment fraud losses will grow to US$22bn this year, growing to US$48bn by 2023 as a fraud-as-a-service economy emerges. [ + ]