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EU plans to tax big tech multinationals on local revenue
French economy minister Bruno Le Maire says the EU has plans to tax big multinational technology companies — like Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon — between 2% and 6% of their revenue, with the...
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Foxtel, Fox Sports Australia to become single entity
News Corporation and Telstra have announced an agreement to combine Foxtel and Fox Sports Australia, in what they claim is a move that "will deliver premium and innovative content to Australians with...
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If AWS failed, would the world end?
Be prepared for problems if - when? - hyperscale turns into hyperfail. A recent report co-written by Lloyd's of London and AIR Worldwide concluded that a complete outage at one of the top-three cloud...
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Does Australia have any policy on cryptocurrency? It appears not
Australia has no official policy on cryptocurrencies. That is the only conclusion one can draw, after nearly a month of chasing the minister on cyber security, Angus Taylor, to get an answer. On 7...
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DDoS record broken again, 1.7Tbps attack reported
A distributed denial-of-service attack measuring 1.7Tbps has been reported by network security and monitoring company Arbor Networks. Arbor's Carlos Morales said the company could confirm a 1.7Tbps...
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Vodafone expands network with 128 new mobile sites
Vodafone has expanded its Australia-wide mobile network, adding 128 new mobile sites across the network. The new sites were activated between December 2017 and January this year in select metro,...
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Telstra's use of FttC for NBN connections approved
Telstra's variation to the NBN migration plan, using fibre-to-the-curb in addition to other technologies, has been granted approval by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The plan...
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Australia to host global spectrum meeting
The future of communications technologies across the Asia-Pacific region will be under the microscope when the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Preparatory Group will hold an international spectrum...
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AWS Australia celebrates five years, moving from lift-and-shift to innovation...
Global cloud hosting and services provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) celebrates its fifth anniversary within Australia this month and reflected on how Australian cloud conversations have changed during...
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Orion Health launches New Predictive Intelligence Using Machine Learning
Orion Health has launched a new machine learning service designed help the health sector reduce operating costs and improve patient care. Led by research by Precision Driven Health (PDH), a New Zealand...
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GovDC attracts new business for data centre services
The NSW government's GovDC marketplace for ICT procurement is now the primary data centre provider for three leading education institutions, with more tertiary education facilities assessing the market...
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Aussies lap up 2 billion minutes of catch-up TV: report
Seven million Australians have streamed more than two billion minutes of catch-up and live streaming content in the past month, according to the free digital television service, Freeview. According to...
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Powerfully sucky move: Dyson ditches corded vacs as new V10 has 60 min battery
Promising his new Dyson V10 cord-free vacuum cleaner proffers "full-size suction power" and stating "This is why I’ve stopped developing corded vacuums” James Dyson's latest vacuum sucks more than...
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Cyberattack risks mounting for Aussie SMBs: report
It’s only a matter of time before Australian small businesses are hit hard by a cybersecurity attack but there are things they can do to protect themselves, according to a newly published security...
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Surface Pro with 4G goes pre-order in Australia
If you've been waiting for a Surface Pro to arrive in Australia with built-in 4G capability, the wait is almost over. Currently only available in an Intel Core i5 configuration with 256GB SSD and 8GB...
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IRESS service links super funds direct to ATO
Financial services technology provider IRESS has launched an ebMS messaging service that it says provides superannuation funds with a verified integration pathway to send non-financial data directly to...
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Good Design Awards 2018 entry date extended to March 16, enter now!
Celebrating an amazing 60 years of design, the prestigious Good Design Awards will have its ceremony held at Australia's iconic Sydney Opera House in May, with the deadline for entries just extended to...
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Right technologies essential for retail survival: GlobalData
Deploying the right digital technologies is essential for differentiation and survival for the retail sector – both online and bricks and mortar stores - , according to a new report. According to data...
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Murdoch Uni to get new IT gaming, networking facility
Construction of a new IT gaming and networking facility at Murdoch University in Western Australia is due to commence this month. With the new facility, Murdoch University Information Technology (IT)...
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For US success, Huawei and ZTE need 'substantive measures'
Data and analytics firm GlobalData has analysed the data on Huawei and ZTE's US troubles, and has some serious suggestions on how they might crack the US market. GlobalData hasn't had to span the globe...
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