Industry News
PC seeks to give consumers more control over data
The Productivity Commission has proposed a new data sharing framework that would allow consumers to view the data collected about them, and request edits or the sharing of that data with another organisation. [ + ]
GM Bank Trojan targets Australian banks
A popular Android Trojan is capable of spoofing the login pages of more than 50 banks, including several from Australia, research from Avast has shown. [ + ]
Digital transformation driving mainframe activity
Nearly nine in 10 business and IT leaders responding to a BMC survey indicate that they are confident in the mainframe's long-term viability. [ + ]
Driverless cars will be the majority in near future
A new study suggests that, by 2038, the majority of vehicles on Queensland roads will be autonomous. [ + ]
Older generations on par with millennials as online shoppers
While Australian millennials are driving online shopping, older generations are not far behind, according to a Pitney Bowes global online shopping study. [ + ]
Most IT budgets going towards transformation
The majority of Australian IT budgets are now being spent on transformation and innovation rather than merely keeping the lights on, Telsyte research indicates. [ + ]
Start-up recognised for creating Chinese market access
THINK CHINA's co-founder has received accolades at the 2016 Sydney City Business Awards, which is sponsored by the City of Sydney. [ + ]
YourDC receives Australia-first certification
The YourDC data centre at Edinburgh Parks has become the first in Australia to receive a TIA-942 Rated-3 certification from Enterprise Product Integration (EPI). [ + ]
Rimini Street expands Australian presence
Third-party Oracle and SAP support services company Rimini Street has expanded its workforce in the A/NZ region by 52% and opened a new office in Melbourne. [ + ]
Fujitsu Australia wins $60m deal with TAFE Qld
Fujitsu Australia will provide a range of services to TAFE Queensland under a $60m ICT support contract. [ + ]
Qualcomm to buy NXP for $61.8bn
Qualcomm has revealed plans to acquire NXP Semiconductors for US$47bn ($61.8bn) in the chip industry's largest acquisition to date. [ + ]
550,000 client details exposed
The Red Cross Blood Services said human error was at fault for exposing information on 550,000 blood donors in what could have been Australia's largest leak of personal data to date. [ + ]
CBA, Alipay link for Australia–China e-commerce
Commonwealth Bank and Alipay will collaborate to make it easier for Australian customers to pay for goods over Alibaba's e-commerce websites, and to let Chinese tourists use Alipay in Australian brick-and-mortar stores. [ + ]
Australian FinTech summit this week
FinTech Australia's first Collab/Collide summit will explore new regulatory and technology developments in the FinTech sector and what they mean for Australia's FinTech ecosystem. [ + ]
Algorithmic patent applications surging
The number of algorithm-based patent applications has surged thirty-fold over the past 15 years as companies seek to protect their information assets and analytic models. [ + ]
