Nearly 60% of Australian businesses are not aware of the details of the data breach law that takes effect on Thursday, a survey by GfK Australia for imaging solutions provider Canon claims.

Telstra's 2018 Small Business Intelligence Report, unveiled during the launch of the 2018 Telstra Business Awards today, shows that "digital is widening the gap between small businesses and potential customers".

Many Australian small businesses are not confident in the government’s ability to deliver the national broadband network within the next two years as promised. And to compound their lack of confidence, SMBs are worried about being left behind in today’s digital economy race as a result of slow Internet speeds.