Industry News
Australia to be nearly cashless within 5 years
At the current rate of change, 98% of receivables across all Australian businesses will comprise non-cash payments within five years. [ + ]
Cybersecurity plan launched by ACSGN
Australia's cybersecurity capabilities will be increased after the launch of a new industry-led strategy. [ + ]
US start-up festival to feature in NSW
A local version of San Francisco's LAUNCH festival will be hosted by NSW in 2018 and 2019. [ + ]
Australian Cyber Security Centre approved
The government has received parliamentary approval to begin work on the new Australian Cyber Security Centre, which will bring together security experts from intelligence and law enforcement agencies. [ + ]
Canberra seeks to ease visa concerns
The federal government has responded to IT sector concerns over the abolition of 457 visas by reaffirming its commitment to developing local STEM skills. [ + ]
Innovation Summit's line-up revealed
The annual Innovation Summit will be held by Schneider Electric in Sydney, May 2017. [ + ]
nbn becomes 56th CableLabs member
CableLabs has accepted nbn as a member, making it the first cable network operator in the Oceania region to be admitted. [ + ]
Cybersecurity training platform created by ISACA
A real-time cybersecurity training platform and assessment tool has been launched by ISACA. [ + ]
457 visa dumping met with concern
Abolition of the 457 visa has caused concern in the IT sector, but elsewhere it has been criticised for not going far enough. [ + ]
simPRO innovation hub established in Queensland
simPRO Software has launched a new hub in Queensland to explore machine learning, automation and the Internet of Things (IoT). [ + ]
Victorian tech sector expands with more jobs
Job creation in Victoria has been given a boost, with two companies establishing new positions in Melbourne. [ + ]
Urgent action needed to prepare for data breach law
Organisations of all sizes handling sensitive data need to be taking action now to prepare for the introduction of the new mandatory data breach notification regime in February next year. [ + ]
Two-thirds of Australian workers are mobile
While 66% of employees spend at least 20% of their time outside the office, fewer than half feel fully empowered to work collaboratively, according to Microsoft. [ + ]
95% of large enterprises are falling behind
Although nearly three-quarters of large enterprises agree that IT transformation will be key to staying competitive, only 5% have graduated to the final 'transformed' stage, a survey suggests. [ + ]
Used smartphone sales generate billions on eBay
Old smartphones worth $8.6 billion are sitting unused by people across Australia. [ + ]
