Young Australians driving digital payment adoption
23 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly four in 10 Generation Y Australians are now using digital cards on smart devices to make everyday purchases, a new survey suggests.
Wing delivery drones take off in Canberra
23 April, 2019Imagine the possibility of having goods delivered straight to your doorstep, as soon as you need them.
Australian IT spending to grow 3% in 2019
18 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian IT spending market is on track to grow 3% in 2019 despite expected declines in spending on devices and data centre systems.
'Hoplight' Trojan can issue valid SSL certificates
16 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe new North Korean Trojan linked to notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus is able to disguise itself with valid public SSL certificates.
Failure to compute — Australia's IT policy mess continues
15 April, 2019 by Robert Hudson, President, ITPAThe nbn, the Assistance and Access Bill, the new social media streaming law — Australia's 'make it up as you go along' IT policy landscape keeps getting worse.
Microsoft, Adobe patch critical security flaws
15 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has patched two vulnerabilities affecting all supported Windows versions that could allow attackers to gain full control of compromised systems.
Australian network gear market flat in 2018
11 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian networking infrastructure market stagnated with just 0.81% growth in 2018, due to lower spending in the router and wireless LAN segments.
Cybercriminals scanning for exposed AWS data buckets
10 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCloud honeypots on AWS servers set up by Sophos for research into cyber attacks were on average attacked within just 40 minutes of going live.
Australia is a top credential stuffing target
09 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia is the fifth most targeted country in the world with credential stuffing attacks against online streaming services, research from Akamai indicates.
New Australia–US cable commissioned
09 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe consortium behind the Southern Cross Cable Network has contracted Alcatel Submarine Networks to supply the 72 Tbps Southern Cross NEXT subsea cable.
ACCC wants price anchor on basic nbn plans
09 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAs the ACCC pressures NBN Co to lift the affordability of basic nbn services, telcos are calling on the company to consider the opportunities afforded by 5G.
Critical infrastructure providers struggling to stay secure
08 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNine in 10 critical infrastructure providers have been damaged by a cyber attack in the last two years, with half experiencing downtime from an attack.
StartupAUS welcomes Shorten's Budget reply
08 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBill Shorten's focus on R&D and emerging industry sectors in his Budget reply is a welcome response for a beleaguered industry, according to StartupAUS.
National AI ethics consultation welcomed by CSIRO
08 April, 2019A national consultation about the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) has been welcomed by CSIRO.
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