Industry News
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. [ + ]
Vic receives go-ahead for driverless vehicle trials
Driverless vehicles will be trialled around Victoria, after legislation on automated vehicle technology passed through parliament. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Vocus Group CEO leaves the company
Vocus Group CEO George Horth has stepped down from the role "by mutual agreement" with the board after just two years at the helm. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
ISACA rep works with UN to advance gender equality
An Australian delegation heading to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women will be joined by Jo Stewart-Rattray, an ISACA board director and director of BRM Holdich. [ + ]
VidCon makes Melbourne its home
Melbourne will host the world's largest online video conference, VidCon, in 2019 and 2020. [ + ]
ACCC to focus on broadband, digital economy
Broadband services and the potential impact of digital platforms on competition and consumers will be among the ACCC's top priorities in 2018. [ + ]
RMIT launches Australian-first blockchain strategy course
The RMIT course was developed with industry to enable business leaders to develop a rich and relevant understanding of blockchain. [ + ]
Equifax appoints new CISO
Jamil Farshchi will have the challenging task of helping to restore public confidence in the integrity of the credit reporting agency's stored data. [ + ]
Revenge porn laws strengthened by the Senate
Laws surrounding 'revenge porn' will be strengthened, after legislation to stop image-based abuse passed the Senate. [ + ]
GigCity Adelaide connects 15 new hubs
The South Australian Government will expand its GigCity Adelaide 1 Gbps fibre network to an additional 15 start-up hubs and innovation precincts. [ + ]
Telco team achieves 2 Gbps for 4G
Telstra, Ericsson, NETGEAR and Qualcomm have achieved 4G speeds of up to 2 Gbps in lab testing using a new commercially available chipset. [ + ]
