Industry News
Bug bounty program for software vulnerabilities
Kaspersky Lab recently launched a bug bounty program with HackerOne. [ + ]
Last chance to showcase digital contributions
The ACS, the professional association for Australia's ICT sector, is taking submissions for the 2016 Digital Disruptor Awards until 4 August. [ + ]
South Australia Police choose NEC facial recognition
NEC Australia has been selected to deliver South Australia Police's (SAPOL) facial recognition system. [ + ]
Record domain price signals internet evolution
The right to sell '.web' domain names recently sold for a record US$135m in an auction. [ + ]
Telco complaint figures released
The Complaints in Context report by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) and Communications Alliance has revealed a decrease in the overall number of telco complaints. [ + ]
IT infrastructure forum to explore outcomes
The best way to deploy cloud to meet business needs will be the focus of the Future IT Infrastructure Forum, to be held in Melbourne in August. [ + ]
3D printing boundaries defined
A new guide has been launched to explain what consumers need to know about potential risks before printing in 3D. [ + ]
Sky Muster II satellite set for October launch
nbn's Sky Muster II satellite will be launched in October 2016, with the aim of ensuring fast broadband access for remote areas by 2020. [ + ]
Former UXC CIO/CTO joins KPMG Australia
KPMG Australia has selected Craig Wishart to take over from Anthony Stevens as CIO, while Stevens takes the newly created role of chief digital officer. [ + ]
Vividwireless launch of unlimited 4G LTE wireless internet
Vividwireless uses a wireless internet connection (not cable or DSL) through a simple plug-and-play modem that is designed to have the user online within minutes. [ + ]
Four in five companies fail PCI compliance assessment
Companies handling payment card data often fail to fully comply with the 12 PCI data security standards, and current security approaches are failing to deter attackers, a report states. [ + ]
IBM launches SoftLayer DC in Sydney
IBM has opened a SoftLayer cloud data centre in Sydney - its second in Australia - as part of its $1.6bn cloud services expansion drive. [ + ]
govCMS released for all tiers of government
Acquia has announced the release of the whole-of-government govCMS platform to Australian federal, state and local government departments. [ + ]
Microsoft launches Office for Android tablets
Microsoft has introduced its Office apps for Android tablets, launched Outlook for iOS and given a preview of Outlook for Android. [ + ]
AWS unveils cloud email service
Amazon Web Services has announced plans to launch a managed business email service over the AWS cloud during the next quarter. [ + ]
