Industry News
BSA flags cybercrime risk after record settlement
Businesses across Australia are urged to be vigilant about cybercrime risks, after BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA) finished 2016 with $589,000 in damages for the use of unlicensed software. [ + ]
Queensland opens new start-up precinct
Queensland's biggest start-up precinct is now open in the Fortitude Valley's historic TC Beirne building. [ + ]
Big data harnessed by CSIRO Data61
The Queensland Government has established an agreement with CSIRO Data61 that will help industry with harnessing the power of big data. [ + ]
Public should be winners in broadband code revamp
A new industry code will address customer dissatisfaction with phone connection delays where the previous occupant of a premises has failed to cancel their service. [ + ]
Comms Alliance registers two new industry codes
The Communications Alliance has registered two new industry codes with regulator ACMA, including one ensuring that customers have their choice of retail service providers for NBN services. [ + ]
UK risk forecaster lands in Brisbane
UK data engineering firm Jeremy Benn Pacific will help local businesses manage weather risks to infrastructure and operations. [ + ]
Consumers should benefit from sharing data: PC
The Productivity Commission has proposed giving consumers the right to trade their data in exchange for better or cheaper services. [ + ]
Govt agencies urged to adopt a 'culture of security'
Government agencies should draw lessons from the 2016 online census outage and take steps to improve their cybersecurity posture, relationships with vendors and public engagement, according to Alastair MacGibbon. [ + ]
Innovation investment by Huawei in NZ
Huawei has announced it will invest in digital innovation in New Zealand. [ + ]
Diversity and inclusiveness a focus for tech awards
Nominations are now open for the second #TechDiversity Awards. [ + ]
Google's developer preview of Android O
Google's upcoming Android O update introduces a range of new functionality including picture-in-picture support for smartphones and tablets. [ + ]
Apple to launch red iPhone 7 this week
Apple has released a new red variant of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to celebrate its partnership with AIDS charity (RED) as well as a new iPad with a brighter screen. [ + ]
Social media business insights offered at seminar
Two gelato artisans from a Sydney gelato company will be sharing their social media business insights at the City of Sydney's City Thought Leaders seminar. [ + ]
Small business gains foreign exchange platform
An affordable foreign exchange (FX) platform has been created by CurrencyVue, designed to help small-to-medium businesses (SMEs) manage currency exposure risks. [ + ]
Aussie FinTechs head to China
Eight Australian financial technology companies are in China over the next three days to pitch their technologies to potential business partners. [ + ]