Ericsson completes 5G Platform for operators for Q4 2018 launch
Ericsson's 5G Platform with "new solutions for the radio and core network" has been finalised, with its "Distributed Cloud offering" evolved to "optimise applications across multiple sites, improving...
View ArticleSAS Ajilon partnership to bolster WA analytics
Western Australian businesses will have greater access to analytics and business intelligence, with global data insights software firm SAS today announcing a strategic deal with consulting firm Ajilon....
View ArticleJobseekers air frustrations with job recruitment process: survey
Australian businesses, like their counterparts around the world, are missing out on top talent because they are alienating candidates with poor communication and long hiring practices, new independent...
View ArticleWarning hackers quick to bypass anti-virus walls in latest attacks
Anti-virus software doesn’t stop new threats or advanced malicious-email attacks.as hackers use scam emails to deliver new ‘fast-break’ or ‘zero-day’ attacks, according to security firm MailGuard....
View ArticleNBN Co appoints new chief customer officer
NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, has appointed Paul Tyler as chief customer officer, to replace the retiring John Simon. Tyler was formerly the group managing...
View ArticleOptus loses pre-paid handset customers in third quarter
Optus has lost pre-paid handset customers in the third financial quarter but more than balanced it with growth in post-paid handset customers, the telco said on Thursday in its third-quarter...
View ArticleData breach law: primary concern is information security, says expert
The primary concern for businesses after the Australian data breach law takes effect on 22 February will be information security, as without that in place, it will not be possible to protect personal...
View ArticleSMBs lack confidence in delivery of NBN within two years
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,...
View ArticleBuoyant year for company ASX floats in 2017: report
The year 2017 was an exceptionally strong one for Australian companies floating on the Australian Securities Exchange, according to a new report which reveals that IPOs during the year returned an...
View ArticleFrame-changer: Samsung extends lifestyle TV range with new 43-incher
Adding to Samsung's existing 55- and 65-inch models, the new 43-inch panel "delivers all the features" that saw The 55-inch Frame TV model was "awarded 'Best of Innovation’ at CES 2017 in Las Vegas,...
View ArticleIndia fines Google for abuse of Web search dominance
The Competition Commission of India, the country's anti-trust watchdog, has fined Google 135.86 crore rupees (about US$21.1 million) for "abusing its dominant position in online general Web search and...
View ArticleTelstra Small Biz Report 2018 shows only 50% of small businesses have a website
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...
View ArticleGoogle unveils its latest bit of security theatre
From time to time, Google makes an attempt to try and convince the world at large that it takes security seriously. Its latest stunt is to announce that from July 2018 onwards it will be marking all...
View ArticleIn a first, cryptocurrency miner found on SCADA network
Windows malware that mines for cryptocurrencies has, for the first time, been found in the network of an industrial control system at an operational treatment plant for a water utility, Radiflow, a...
View ArticleThe home assistant battles have begun
Apple’s HomePod has now made its worldwide debut. It joins Google Home and Amazon’s Alexa-powered range of Echo devices in the battle for home assistant (and wallet). Which one is best for you? iTWire...
View ArticleTech site seeks probe into London cops' malware purchase
The tech website Motherboard has asked London's Metropolitan Police Service and an independent government organisation to institute a probe into why an MPS officer bought malware that can intercept...
View ArticleUnsecured NAS device exposes insurance firm's customer details
A private sector programme that provides property insurance in the US state of Maryland has left the data of thousands on an unsecured network attached storage device, exposing customer files, claims,...
View ArticleUS spies in secret bid to recover stolen NSA files
American intelligence agencies have been making an undercover effort to recover from Russian operatives material stolen from the NSA and, in part, exposed on the Web by a group known as the Shadow...
View ArticleThe rise and fall of Civilization
Forget about the infamous dictators of humankind’s past, the man that will destroy civilisation is Sid Meier as the time-sink of #OneMoreTurn in Civilization VI gets an expansion in the form of Sid...
View ArticleWhich home assistant is right for you?
We’re living in the future, with self-driving cars and voice-controlled assistants who turn our lights on and off. Our investigations show they're not yet perfect, but maybe there's a home assistant...
View Article