Industry News
Trump blocks Broadcom's takeover of Qualcomm
Donald Trump has issued a presidential order barring Broadcom's attempted US$117bn hostile takeover of Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. [ + ]
ACSC Conference returns to Canberra in April
Cybersecurity practices and building a culture of resilience will be on the agenda at the Australian Cyber Security Centre Conference. [ + ]
IT firms must review power backup, following increased outages
According to a new report, there has been a significant increase in power outages, which have affected homes and businesses across Australia. [ + ]
Software settlement cases rise 100%
Almost 30 cases of unlicensed software use were settled in 2017, leading to damages paid of more than $347,000. [ + ]
iOS leads Android in smartphone share
iOS has outpaced Android to receive its highest ever share in a quarter, according to a new IDC report. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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). [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
