Telstra has announced that it would put on hold any further job cuts for the next six months, adding that its program to cut 8000 jobs in total by 2022 to reduce underlying fixed costs by $2.5 billion would continue as usual.

Australian server revenues decreased 5.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019, while shipments declined 6.5% year over year, according to a new analyst report.

Pegasystems has launched of a free app to help its clients track the spread of COVID-19 among employees and help maintain business continuity.

A data breach monitoring and prevention service based in Israel says it has found a threat actor who is claiming to offer access to the Royal British Legion, a charity providing financial, social and emotional services to its members and UK armed forces veterans, for the relatively small sum of US$5000.

The British fintech firm Finastra appears to have been hit by a Windows ransomware attack, with the company saying it had noticed "potential anomalous activity" on its systems on 20 March.

Stuck at home in self isolation as a result of COVID-19? Nvidia has released two new Shield TV models in Australia to help keep you entertained and stop you from going stir crazy.

Just a reminder that scammers in Australia are adapting existing technology to play on people’s fears around coronavirus and selling products claiming to prevent or cure the virus, according to consumer watchdog the ACCC.

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