Australia remains amongst top country rankings for malware detection according to a new report from one global cybersecurity firm which also revealed a global 10% annual increase in total threats blocked in 2023.



Australians on broadband plans provided by non-NBN fixed-line networks should benefit from more stable pricing and greater competition between retailers, following the decision by the competition watchdog, the ACCC, to make a final wholesale access determination for the declared superfast broadband access service (SBAS).

Bendigo Bank has expanded its partnership with Good Things Foundation in a move it says will help provide even more support to customers facing a digital divide.

Swedish telco vendor Ericsson has signed a three-year neutral host provider agreement with Advanced Communications and Electronics Systems (ACES) to provide Ericsson indoor products to multiple communication service providers (CSPs) and to enhance 5G connection in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Norwegian browser company Opera announced it will introduce new features to its flagship AI-centric browser Opera One through its AI Feature Drops Program, which the company said will improve web browsing for users without the need for additional paid services or extensions.

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Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire



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