Industry News
Fake Facebook account impersonated NZ minister
A fake account set up to impersonate a NZ government minister has led to calls for New Zealanders to report suspicious Facebook activity to CERT NZ. [ + ]
Equinix completes Metronode acquisition
Deal adds four new capital city markets, including 20,000 square metres of gross co-location space. [ + ]
CeBIT assists the acceleration of start-ups
Overseas investment in the Australian start-up industry reached US$555 million in 2017. [ + ]
Tech start-ups to benefit from India/NSW deal
The partnership will allow NSW entrepreneurs and technology businesses access to new markets, talent and knowledge. [ + ]
Industry reacts to rising telco complaints
The telecommunications industry must do more to improve customer experience, according to the Communications Alliance. [ + ]
NEXTDC to buy new data centre sites
Three new commercial property sites will be purchased by NEXTDC for its future data centre developments. [ + ]
Start-ups invited to Sprint to Landing Pads
The Austrade Sprint to Landing Pads program is inviting start-up organisations to get involved. [ + ]
NZ reviewing national cybersecurity strategy
The NZ government will work with the private sector and the public to refresh New Zealand's national cybersecurity strategy. [ + ]
#TechDiversity Awards open for 2018
It has been announced that the #TechDiversity Awards will again take place in 2018, following their success in 2017. [ + ]
Cyber delegation visiting the US this week
More than 60 Australian cybersecurity industry leaders are heading to the US this week to build partnerships to fight cybercrime. [ + ]
CeBIT Australia to feature Atlassian Code Lab
The Code Lab, run by Atlassian experts, will enable event attendees to learn the basics of coding. [ + ]
IT spending worldwide to hit US$3.7tn
A new Gartner forecast suggests that global IT spending will reach US$3.7 trillion in 2018. [ + ]
Hills taps Microsoft for CRM and ERP
Venerable Australian company Hills Limited has revealed plans to adopt Microsoft Dynamics for both its CRM and ERP functions. [ + ]
ACMA's nbn migration rules welcomed by industry
New draft regulations on nbn migration have been released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). [ + ]
Nearly all IT leaders have DX projects underway
A survey of IT decision-makers found that 96% of firms have digital transformation initiatives underway, but only 6% are at the most mature stage. [ + ]
