Industry News
Microsoft needs 120 staff for Sydney centre
Microsoft has created 120 new jobs in its Asia Inside Sales Centre, which is located in Sydney. [ + ]
NBN may be key battleground for mobile providers
Australia's competitive mobile market could be further shaken up by mobile providers offering NBN services, according to Telsyte. [ + ]
Aussie start-up to launch 100 satellites
A constellation of nanosatellites will be launched by Fleet, after $5 million in Series A funding was provided for the venture. [ + ]
Australian workers believe upskilling is critical
Nearly all Australian workers responding to a recent survey believe it is imperative to learn new technology skills to stay afloat in the digital revolution. [ + ]
Quantum computer simulator funded by CBA
A quantum simulator has been developed by Commonwealth Bank, providing theoretical technology for futureproof computing. [ + ]
Cybersecurity professionals receive training from Fortinet
Local cybersecurity education is being promoted by Fortinet in an effort to address the skills gap in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
ASIC business app for young entrepreneurs
A new app has been developed by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) and Australian Taxation Office (ATO), designed to help entrepreneurs starting up their own business. [ + ]
1.4bn records compromised in data breaches
The number of reported data breaches grew 86% to 1792 during 2016 — which includes 44 breaches in Australia, Gemalto's latest Breach Level Index indicates. [ + ]
ACCC to monitor broadband performance
The ACCC has secured $7m in funding for a broadband performance monitoring program designed to give consumers more accurate comparative information while selecting an NBN plan. [ + ]
World Wide Web inventor receives award
The inventor of the World Wide Web has received the 2016 ACM A.M. Turing Award. [ + ]
Plus Eight Accelerator program launches
Six companies have been accepted into Perth's first cohort of the Plus Eight Accelerator program. [ + ]
Redback tech advancements receive govt funding
The Queensland Government has provided $1.96 million in funding to renewable energy business Redback Technologies. [ + ]
DXC launches as largest IT services provider in A/NZ
DXC Technology, the company created through the merger of CSC and HPE's Enterprise Services division, is launching with over 3000 customers and 10,000 staff across A/NZ. [ + ]
DTA appoints Gavin Slater as new CEO
Former NAB digital transformation guru Gavin Slater will take over as permanent CEO of the Digital Transformation Agency from 1 May. [ + ]
Can you spot AI?
Consumers experience fear regarding artificial intelligence (AI) due to their confusion about what the technology actually does, according to a new study by Pegasystems. [ + ]
