Industry News
ACCC urges caution on nbn scams
Australians have been warned to be vigilant about an nbn scam designed to gain access to their money and personal information. [ + ]
Govt caps IT contracts to give SMEs a bigger bite
Individual government IT contracts will be capped at $100m and three years' duration to help give smaller Australian tech companies more opportunities to secure government projects. [ + ]
Largest global data breaches captured
The world's biggest data breaches have been recorded in an infographic, showing the increase in these breaches over time. [ + ]
ACCC criticises nbn advertising plans
The ACCC wants internet retailers to specify typical minimum download speeds. [ + ]
Dell supercomputer could unlock mysteries of the universe
A supercomputer powering astrophysics research at Swinburne University of technology will be built by Dell EMC. [ + ]
New university CIOs appointed
Two universities have recently appointed new CIOs. [ + ]
Taskforce proposes cybersecurity charter
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet's Cyber Resilience Taskforce is discussing the creation of a cybersecurity charter to define good practice cybersecurity service standards. [ + ]
Petya attack cost Maersk up to $300m
The Petya ransomware outbreak in June significantly affected Maersk's container shipping operations and is estimated to have cost the company up to $300m. [ + ]
Moves to combat terrorism financing and money laundering
Reforms are being introduced to stamp out money laundering and terrorism financing. [ + ]
Digital grants boost Mackay businesses
The Small Business Digital Grants program being run by the Queensland Government is assisting small businesses in Mackay. [ + ]
Swinburne's Factory of the Future funded by Siemens
Siemens will provide a $135 million industrial digitalisation software grant to the Swinburne University of Technology 'Factory of the Future'. [ + ]
NSW start-ups to learn from Israeli counterparts
A delegation of 10 FinTech and cybersecurity start-ups will visit Israel in September for a 10-day innovation masterclass. [ + ]
SA Tesla battery project taken on by CPP
South Australia's grid-scale Tesla battery project will be undertaken by Consolidated Power Projects (CPP). [ + ]
New investment models needed for smart cities
Governments are being urged to ease procurement practices, enabling micro-investment for the future of smart cities. [ + ]
Human-centric tech to drive digital business
Gartner's latest emerging technologies Hype Cycle indicates that three technology megatrends will shape the future of digital business for the next decade. [ + ]
