Industry News
Cash no longer king in Australian retail
A mere 6.6% of all payments were made with cash last year in the wake of growing adoption of online, contactless and mobile payment technologies. [ + ]
Cryptojacking more valuable than stealing data?
Bitcoin's value has led to an increase in attacks that consume computing power to mine for cryptocurrencies. [ + ]
Digital entrepreneurship rankings applied to Australasian cities
The European Digital City Index league table model will soon be launched across Australasian cities. [ + ]
Finnie Awards 2018 officially launched
Entries are now open for the 2018 Finnie Awards, with Jobs for NSW and FinTech Australia coming together to launch the event. [ + ]
Optus, Cisco connect for the Games
Optus Business and Cisco have joined forces to implement a dedicated smart network for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018). [ + ]
Terabit DDoS attack era has arrived
A 1.7 Tbps DDoS attack on the customer of a major US service provider has been spotted by Arbor Networks' ATLAS threat-monitoring system. [ + ]
More tech skills needed for the jobs of the future
The majority of Australian workers believe they will need technology training within the next two years if they are to keep their current role, according to new research by Salesforce. [ + ]
Reform of telecoms carrier powers
Canberra has implemented 10 reforms of Australia's telecommunications carrier powers and immunities and is consulting on a further 11 changes. [ + ]
IoT uptake driven by efficiency gains and cost reduction
Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are expected to help to achieve operational efficiencies and cost reduction within APAC, according to research by GlobalData. [ + ]
NZ ahead of schedule with UFB rollout
New Zealand's project to deliver ultrafast broadband with speeds of up to 1 Gbps to 87% of the population by end-2022 is ahead of schedule. [ + ]
Greater transparency to be implemented by FinTech lenders
Transparency and disclosure will be increased by FinTech lenders, according to a new report. [ + ]
Most households don't need high data speeds
Just 2% of households will need more than 49 Mbps by 2026, according to research from the Bureau of Communications and Arts Research. [ + ]
Pronto and Forticode partner up on smartphone authentication
Pronto Software has partnered with and invested in Forticode to provide highly secure smartphone-based authentication for Australian businesses. [ + ]
Digital platforms public inquiry launched by ACCC
As part of a public inquiry, the ACCC is seeking the views of key stakeholders on the impact of news and digital platforms. [ + ]
US, Australia encourage digital trade
Minister for Trade and Investment Steven Ciobo has highlighted the need for Australia and the US to work together on boosting digital trade. [ + ]