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NZ businesses have less than 2 years before digital disruption hits: report
20 May 2019 in MarketNew Zealand businesses have less than two years to adopt digital before disruption hits, according to newly released research undertaken…
Huawei promises continued security updates and service to existing users post Google ban
20 May 2019 in DevelopmentGoogle has shocked the world by banning Huawei from future OS versions and security updates, but existing Huawei handsets will…
AIIA urges govt to pass encryption law amendments in first 100 days
20 May 2019 in Government Tech PolicyThe head of the Australian Information Industry Association, Ron Gauci, has sought an assurance from the re-elected Coalition Government that…
Amazon leads US$575m Deliveroo financing round
20 May 2019 in StrategyOnline giant Amazon is leading a new US$575 million Series G preferred shared funding round in food delivery service Deliveroo…
Turnaround in customer satisfaction levels with telcos: report
20 May 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsCustomers have become increasingly satisfied over the past 12 months with the service they receive from telecommunications providers, according to…
Google cuts off Huawei access to Android updates, collaboration
20 May 2019 in Government Tech PolicyGoogle has suspended some of its business with Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies in the wake of the US…
Trump using Huawei issue 'to pressure China over trade deal'
19 May 2019 in Government Tech PolicyUS President Donald Trump is using the Huawei issue to put pressure on China to agree to a trade deal…
Telstra launches customer rewards program
17 May 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsTelstra has launched its loyalty program — Telstra Plus — claiming a ‘first of its kind' loyalty program for an…
Telstra further boosts investment in Boomtown with $11.8 million
17 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNTelstra has invested $11.8 million in US-based software support and technical services company Boomtown as the company accelerates its continued…
US parts ban a setback for Huawei; American firms could suffer too
17 May 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsANALYSIS A trade pact between China and the US appears to be unlikely following the actions taken by the US…
ACCC blames CMS error for publishing merger info early
17 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has blamed "a flaw in its website content management system" for publishing information about…
IT sector hit by slump in jobs advertised for April: report
16 May 2019 in RecruitmentThe number of job advertisements declined markedly in Australia in April, with the Information and Technology sector hit by a…
Breaking IT News
TechnologyOne inks SaaS deal with UK local government council
20 May 2019 in DealsAustralian-listed enterprise software company TechnologyOne has signed a two-year Software as a Service (SaaS) deal to implement its fully integrated…
NSW Government establishes Cyber Security office
20 May 2019 in SecurityA new Cyber Security office has been established in NSW by the State Government within the Department of Customer Service…
NEC facial recognition solution helps tackle examination fraud
20 May 2019 in DealsMelbourne firm Genix Ventures is utilising NEC’s NeoFace facial recognition solution to counter what it says is an increasing incidence…
Inmarsat, ApisProtect partner to help stem global bee population decline
20 May 2019 in Internet of ThingsGlobal satellite communications company Inmarsat is partnering with Irish agritech company ApisProtect to deploy Internet of Things (IoT) technology to…
Optus to offer 5G to selected users, top speed 295Mbps
20 May 2019 in Telecoms & NBNAustralia's second biggest telco Singtel Optus will give select customers in five suburbs the opportunity to sample its 5G Home…
An AIOps Mindset - How Australian Technologists Can Become Agents of Transformation
20 May 2019 in StrategySPONSORED BY APPDYNAMICS. According to our latest research, innovation within Australian organisations is being stifled by a lack of ‘Agents…
Google storing details of purchases made by Gmail users
20 May 2019 in Home TechGmail users are finding that details of all their purchases are being stored within their Google account, even though they…
Huawei launches new Wi-Fi 6 AP, to support up to 10Gbps
20 May 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsChinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies will launch its Wi-Fi 6 access point, AP7060DN, on Monday, with the company dubbing…
auDA set to decide on direct registration policy
20 May 2019 in StrategyThe board of auDA, the body that administers the Australian domain namespace, will meet on Monday to consider policies proposed…
South Korean Government mulls move to Linux
20 May 2019 in Open SourceA little more than six months before Microsoft ends support for Windows 7, the South Korean Government is considering a…
Big-tech tax avoidance a thorny issue for new Morrison govt
20 May 2019 in Open SauceOne of the big problems in tech that the incoming minister for the digital economy will have to fix is…
Use of EternalBlue Windows exploit growing by the day: ESET
19 May 2019 in SecurityThe EternalBlue exploit for Windows, crafted by the NSA and leaked online by a group known as the Shadow Brokers,…
10 things we learned from Forcepoint’s 2019 Conference
17 May 2019 in SecurityForcepoint held its annual APAC conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malysia this week. The network security company, which specialises in behavioural…
ACMA considers AM to FM swap by South Australian commercial radio station
17 May 2019 in EntertainmentThe Australian Communications and Media Authority is considering a proposal from South Australian commercial radio station 5MU to swap from…
Energy strategy for solar industry to be tested in car race
17 May 2019 in EnergyA doctoral candidate from the University of South Australia has developed an energy management strategy that maximises efficiency in balancing…
Datto boosts Australia, NZ investment in managed services market
17 May 2019 in StrategyData protection vendor Datto has announced it is expanding investment in the Australia and New Zealand region by opening a…
Barrera oversees ThousandEyes in ANZ
17 May 2019 in People MovesDigital experience monitoring company ThousandEyes has expanded into Australia and New Zealand.
Forbes magazine victim of Magecart card-skimming attack
17 May 2019 in SecurityThe subscription site for Forbes magazine has been the victim of the card-skimming attack group Magecart, with the well-known website…
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Optus annual profits plunge, but rebound for the quarter
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Re: iTWire - Big-tech tax avoidance a thorny issue for new Morrison govt
LNP SCOMO ship will do nothing to any of their Big business supporters. So in other words, it will be[…]
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Re: iTWire - Big-tech tax avoidance a thorny issue for new Morrison govt
It is indeed a thorny issue, but one wonders if an LNP government headed by PM'We don't need no commission[…]
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Re: iTWire - Google cuts off Huawei access to some Android components
The usual U.S. hegemony at play.This should not be up to Huawei alone to handle, it has implications for EVERY[…]
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Re: iTWire - Turnaround in customer satisfaction levels with telcos: report
Thanks Peter - really appreciate your stamina for the ongoing long-term coverage of this -Given the apparent rollercoaster up/down/up quarter-by-quarter[…]
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Re: iTWire - Google cuts off Huawei access to some Android components
Wow! This is really bad. It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out and how Huawei sort[…]