The government has made the use of two-factor authentication compulsory when porting mobile numbers from one provider to another, in what it says is a big step to keep Australians safe from telephone scammers.

Rival telcos Telstra and Optus have both launched their mobile plan offerings for the new Google Pixel 4 smartphones, each with a raft of offers to tempt consumers buying the new phones.

Private equity form BGH Capital has pumped a sizeable amount into the formation of a cyber security firm CyberCX, uniting 12 independent firms, led by former Optus Business MD John Paitaridis and former head of The Australian Cyber Security Centre, Alastair MacGibbon.

Scientists have found a way of fabricating nanomesh so that it can be used as a drug delivery system for antibiotics, in what could be a step in the fight against global antibiotic resistance,

ASX-listed Canberra-based cyber security firm archTIS has signed up the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission as the first intelligence agency to use its cloud-based platform, Kojensi Gov.

Tech industry trade association CompTIA says it is expanding its commitment to the Australia New Zealand region with the launch of a new initiative aimed at teaching students the fundamentals of technology.

Cloud integration and workflow automation vendor Boomi has formed an alliance with Fujitsu Australia to provide Australian and New Zealand enterprises and government organisations with fully-integrated business applications and professional services.

And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com.

Have a great day!

Stan Beer, Editor, iTWire

ADVERTISE IN THIS NEWSLETTER & iTWire.com

Contact:

andrew.matler@itwire.com

0412  390 000