A new approach to collaboration and information sharing on compliance, enforcement and systemic issues in the telecoms sector has been forged by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO), aimed at delivering better outcomes for phone and Internet consumers and providers.

Back in February, when Huawei Australia said it would hold public forums across the country to "let ordinary Australians make up their own minds about the company" there was little indication that these would be reduced to Zoom meetings! Will Huawei talkshops clear the air or has the horse already bolted?

The Maze ransomware group has threatened to publish more than 11 million credit card numbers it exfiltrated from the Costa Rica-owned Banco CBR in August, as it continues to try and squeeze the organisation to meet its ransom demands.

German automobile manufacturer Audi has put in place a system whereby would-be customers can pick, book and pay for a vehicle, all without venturing outside their homes, and claims it is the first premium automobile brand in Australia to do so.

Transport and logistics provider Toll Group has suffered a Windows ransomware attack, the second this year, with the malware in question being Nefilim.

Melbourne-based Austin Health is using Microsoft ‘s unified communication and collaboration platform Teams to undertake a major digital transformation, with deployment of the solution well advanced when the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

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