| Today on iTWire | This Afternoon Optus partners with Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation to support telehealth model of care By Peter Dinham Optus is expanding its Donate Your Data program in a partnership with Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation to support the foundation’s telehealth services network. Read more... Aussie Broadband starts Sydney fibre rollout By Stephen Withers Aussie Broadband is running fibre cable through the Sydney Harbour Tunnel to connect the Sydney CBD with North Sydney. Read more... Indian competition watchdog to probe Google for anti-competitive acts By Sam Varghese The Indian competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India, has asked its director-general to investigate whether Google is indulging in anti-competitive practices through its pay… Read more... Melbourne firm takes a hit from Windows REvil ransomware By Sam Varghese Nexia Australia and New Zealand, a network of solutions-focused accountancy and consultancy firms, has been hit by cyber criminals using the Windows REvil ransomware. Read more... NEXTDC, Console Connect by PCCW Global collaborate to drive Australian businesses global markets access By Peter Dinham Data centre provider NEXTDC is collaborating with software-defined interconnection platform Console Connect by PCCW Global in a move aimed at expanding access for Australian businesses… Read more... Blankfield and Tully slip into senior roles at Slyp By Stephen Withers Smart receipt provider Slyp has made two senior appointments. Read more... MessageMedia expands North American market presence with SimpleTexting acquisition By Peter Dinham Australian business messaging provider MessageMedia has acquired US-based messaging platform SimpleTexting as part of plans to extend its existing presence in the North American market. Read more... Spectrum auctions delayed as court strikes Sweden ban on Huawei By Sam Varghese Sweden's 5G spectrum auctions have been put on hold after a court suspended sections of a decision that had excluded Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei… Read more... Equinix to open third IBX data centre in Perth By Sam Varghese Data centre operator Equinix will set up a third International Business Exchange data centre in Perth, bringing its total data centres in Australia to 18. Read more... Huawei, Assange may gain from Biden presidential win By Sam Varghese With the US administration changing next year, it is very likely that Google will be able to get a waiver on selling the proprietary version… Read more... Second biggest laptop maker Compal hit by Windows ransomware By Sam Varghese Taiwanese original design manufacturer Compal Electronics has suffered a cyber intrusion, with the attackers using the Windows DoppelPaymer ransomware to infiltrate the company's systems in… Read more... Logitech announces new Bluetooth speakers with wireless control By Sam Varghese Computer peripherals maker Logitech has announced a new set of Bluetooth computer speakers with a sub-woofer and wireless control. Read more... Top physicist Dr Cathy Foley to be Australia's next chief scientist By Sam Varghese The Australian Government has appointed renowned physicist Dr Cathy Foley as the country's next chief scientist, replacing Dr Alan Finkel whose tenure ends in December. Read more... Upcoming Webinars ZEBRA CUSTOMER SUMMIT: Nov 10 2020 - video interview with CTO Tom Bianculli On the 10th of November, Zebra Technologies is holding its ANZ Customer Summit, with this year's theme being "Customer experience at the edge", and CTO Tom… Read more... FREE WEBINAR: Hyland to host a free webinar on October 29th, explains the importance of Enterprise Search for government agencies. All government agencies and departments face the universal challenge of locating critical information within the myriad of documents, files, emails and other forms of information… Read more... Living your Best Online Life: ASCCA's Online Conference, 9am-4.30pm on 10 November 2020 ASCCA is the Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association, and since 1998 it continues to be Australia's peak body for empowering Australian Seniors through technology, and… Read more... Cloud Transformation Online A/NZ: a must-attend for senior cloud execs ONLINE EVENT INVITATION "Cloud Transformation Online" for senior cloud executives. Four lunchtime (AEDT) sessions from 10 to 13 November 2020 make it easy for you… Read more... OutSystems to co-host webinar with IDC, focusing on agility and the necessity of faster, omni-channel user experiences GUEST WEBINARS: Business conditions are challenging, and the strongest organisations are those who recognise the need to drive better business outcomes by producing better services… Read more... WEBINAR 15 OCTOBER: Digital Accessibility with Greg Barnett from AccessHQ - VIDEO INTERVIEW Given the current Covid-19 crisis and the greater shift to digital channels by customers, the need for digital accessibility is paramount. However, many business leaders… Read more... FREE ONLINE EVENT INVITE Chief Data and Analytics Officer Deep Dive Series: Data Innovation Online Caring for data as a business asset FREE ONLINE EVENT INVITE: Are you holding the moral compass for data processing, heading up the command centre… Read more... FREE ONLINE EVENT INVITE Chief Data and Analytics Officer Deep Dive Series: Data Innovation Online The successful delivery of business value from analytics FREE ONLINE EVENT INVITE: In these challenging times Corinium Global Intelligence is launching the Chief Data and Analytics Officer… Read more... REPLAY THIS RECENT WEBINAR: Peter Coroneos reflects on the ‘Unthinkable’ Turnbull Dialogue Talking with Malcolm Turnbull on Friday about the big dynamics shaping our region, Peter Coroneos was struck by a few things Malcolm Turnbull said. Read more... RECENT WEBINAR Rapid application development platform vendors OutSystems have announced the company’s major event for 2020, NextStep. GUEST EVENTS: Rapid application development platform vendors OutSystems have announced the company’s major event for 2020, NextStep. It will be held online, across September 15… Read more... Vendor News Forbury Launches Development Appraisal Solution to meet 'full life-cycle analytics gap' COMPANY NEWS: Forbury, leading commercial real estate valuation platform trusted by A-REIT’s, developers, valuers and agencies has launched Forbury Develop – a software solution for… Read more... Coates Hire’s Digital Transformation Initiative with Switch Rewarded with Global Sitecore Ultimate Experience Award Modernisation from bricks and mortar to digital-first services and transactions enables Coates Hire to lower costs, expand its customer base and deliver ROI COMPANY NEWS:… Read more... RICOH Delivers ‘Productivity Powerhouse Experience’ with Launch of IM C8000 A3 Colour Multifunction Printer Extending production-like performance to the office environment COMPANY NEWS: RICOH, a leading provider of workplace technology, has launched the high-end IM C8000 A3 colour multifunction… Read more... RXP’s digital transformation "making happier humans" COMPANY NEWS: Australian ASX listed digital services business RXP Group (ASX: RXP) has overhauled its legacy systems and implemented Workday’s Human Capital Management, Finance and… Read more... Information Security and Backup Strategies to Keep Ransomware at Bay COMPANY NEWS: More than 200,000 organizations in the United States experienced ransomware attacks in 2019 alone, a 41% increase from 2018. Attacks have become increasingly… Read more... Mantalus helps Sportsbet Migrate to AWS to Support 100,000 Bets Per Minute and Personalise Customer Experience COMPANY NEWS: Every year, customers place more than 300 million bets on Sportsbet, a leading online bookmaker. People across Australia visit Sportsbet to place bets through… Read more... |
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