Industry News
Australia's first fully LoRaWAN connected city
Launceston will become Australia's first fully connected city as it rolls out a new network using LoRaWAN technology. [ + ]
IoT Good Data Practice guide launched
IoTAA's new guide covers what industry participants need to consider when supplying IoT devices and services to consumers. [ + ]
Melbourne named world's tenth-smartest city
Melbourne narrowly beat Sydney to take the title of the world's tenth-smartest city as part of an index compiled by smart parking app developer EasyPark. [ + ]
Cyber cooperation between DFAT and Sense of Security
Sense of Security and DFAT are working together to enhance cybersecurity in the Indo–Pacific region. [ + ]
LaunchVic to sponsor Pause Fest 2018
The Pause Fest 2018 program has been announced, with LaunchVic signing a $300,000, two-year sponsorship deal for the event. [ + ]
5G auction could see competition issues, says ACCC
With the upcoming 5G auction, the ACCC is revisiting the way in which it approaches spectrum competition issues. [ + ]
Infringement notice served on TPG Internet for spam emails
Spam breaches have led to TPG Internet paying a $360,000 infringement notice. [ + ]
Australian FinTech sector booming
The number of Australian FinTech companies has more than doubled since 2015, according to an EY census of the sector. [ + ]
Digital change accelerated by DXC Technology transformation centres
New digital transformation centres will be opened by DXC Technology around Australia. [ + ]
Cryptocurrency security concerns to be addressed
Quantum computers will be able to attack Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies within 10 years, according to researchers. [ + ]
Google philanthropy aims to make a difference
The Google.org Impact Challenge will be run in Australia for the third time, in 2018. [ + ]
Telstra buys MTData to boost connected vehicle offering
Telstra plans to make MTData's GPS telematics and fleet management technology a key pillar of the connected vehicle IoT offering. [ + ]
CyRise cybersecurity participants selected
Several start-up organisations have been selected to participate in the CyRise cybersecurity accelerator program. [ + ]
Future tech explored at upcoming CompTIA meeting
An upcoming CompTIA community meeting will focus on the future of technology and how it will impact on the business world. [ + ]
Nation-first Cyber Institute to open at ANU
Australia's first interdisciplinary Cyber Institute has been announced by Australian National University (ANU). [ + ]
