Industry News
CompTIA report reveals high IT confidence for 2018
Confidence is high among IT executives with regards to 2018 business prospects, according to a new CompTIA report. [ + ]
Simply Energy, Landis+Gyr team up on smart meters
Simply Energy and Ladis+Gyr have entered an agreement to provide smart metering services to more than 550,000 households across Australia. [ + ]
Vodafone NZ's poor reception
Customers rated Vodafone last for both mobile and broadband services in Consumer NZ's latest survey. [ + ]
Complete guide to GDPR compliance
ISACA has released a practical guide to GDPR implementation as the May deadline rapidly approaches. [ + ]
Aussie-born ThreatMetrix sold for over $1bn
Fraud detection start-up ThreatMetrix, founded by two Australians in 2005, has been acquired by the UK's RELX Group for over $1bn in cash. [ + ]
Electric super highway expanded in Qld
The electric super highway in Queensland is now ready, with charger stations for electric vehicles (EV) installed all the way from Coolangatta to Cairns, and from Brisbane to Toowoomba. [ + ]
One in five businesses hit by crypto-mining malware
Cybercriminals are increasingly using illegal crypto-mining malware to develop their revenue streams, according to a new report by Checkpoint Software Technologies. [ + ]
Australians spend 100 minutes per day on social media
A new report reveals that 80% of the world's internet users are now active on social media, with two-thirds of Australians spending almost 100 minutes on social media platforms every day. [ + ]
Telco complaints increased last quarter
Complaints to the Industry Ombudsman rose to 8.7 per 10,000 services in operation, with Optus topping the list of the major providers. [ + ]
Redflow batteries now made in Thailand
The first battery electrode stacks have been produced by Redflow at its factory in Thailand. [ + ]
Victorian online marketplace segment booming
Start-ups are contributing around $1.6 billion and have directly or indirectly created some 93,000 jobs, according to a new report. [ + ]
Black Spot program reaches new milestone
The national Mobile Black Spot program has reached the halfway mark with deployment of Telstra's 300th mobile base station under the initiative. [ + ]
Small businesses receive digital support from govt
Digital advisory services will be provided for small businesses as part of a federal government initiative. [ + ]
Australia ranks second in AI deployment
Australian is second only to China in artificial intelligence deployment, with 89% of large businesses using it. [ + ]
Freshworks opens Sydney data centre
Company says the new DC will improve security for Australian customers by enabling them to store their data onshore. [ + ]
