Industry News
NZ to establish digital advisory group
A digital advisory group will be established by the New Zealand government to assist in building the digital economy and reducing digital divides. [ + ]
ACCC takes Optus to court for misleading customers
The ACCC has taken Optus to court, accusing the operator of misleading its old HFC customers about the need to quickly migrate to the nbn and concealing the fact that consumers have a choice of nbn providers. [ + ]
Melbourne to host Tech Inclusion Conference
Change Catalyst's Tech Inclusion Conference will be held in Australia, with Melbourne becoming the first city to host the event. [ + ]
EU consumers plan to use GDPR powers
More than 4 in 5 EU consumers plan to use the powers over control of their personal data granted to them by the GDPR, which could prove challenging for Australian companies operating in the region. [ + ]
NAB to double investment in NAB Labs
NAB plans to invest in increasing the size of its NAB Labs workforce and allocating extra resources for the labs' digital solutions development initiatives. [ + ]
Symantec CEO to speak at CeBIT Australia
The opening cybersecurity keynote speaker at CeBIT Australia will be Symantec CEO Greg Clark. [ + ]
AI and machine learning boosted in SA
The first Institute for Machine Learning will be implemented at the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site. [ + ]
Only 20% of e-waste recycled globally, UN report finds
A new report suggests that electronic waste (e-waste) is a growing problem around the world, with 44.7 million metric tonnes generated in 2016 alone. [ + ]
IA wants ISPs to proactively reimburse nbn customers
Now that Telstra and Optus have both committed to the ACCC to compensate customers sold nbn plans their connections are incapable of achieving, Internet Australia is urging all ISPs to do the same. [ + ]
Australians downloaded 3.1bn TB in June quarter
Our insatiable demand for digital connectivity is at an all-time high, according to the latest statistics from the ACMA. [ + ]
Australian tech Nobel Awards delivered by Cicada Innovations
The Australian version of the Swedish Nobel Peace Prize ceremony has been hosted by Cicada Innovations. [ + ]
TechCollect calls for more responsible e-waste disposal
Businesses need to increase their recycling efforts to help reduce the amount of e-waste going into landfill, according to TechCollect. [ + ]
Cybercriminals to ramp up use of known flaws
The 2017 threat landscape was dominated by major attacks exploiting known but unpatched vulnerabilities, and Trend Micro expects cybercriminals to step up this trend in 2018. [ + ]
Vic govt takes steps to remove e-waste from landfill
A new facility has been supported by the Victorian Government which will help to remove e-waste from landfill. [ + ]
TPG picked for Ten Gigabit Adelaide
TPG Telecom will be the official network partner for the first phase of the City of Adelaide's groundbreaking Ten Gigabit Adelaide fibre network project. [ + ]
