The coronavirus pandemic will not prevent the merger between Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom from going ahead by mid-year, the two companies involved have indicated.

The coronavirus outbreak could cause around a US$42 billion revenue gap over the next 9 months for smart device vendors, according to a new global report.

Global insurance provider Chubb appears to have been hit by the Maze ransomware, which attacks Windows systems, the data breach monitoring and prevention service Under the Breach says, adding that the attackers have not yet provided any proof of the attack.

The Australian Computer Society has released a top 10 list of tips for small businesses wanting to work from home during the COVID-19 crisis.

Australian listed technology company Dotz Nano has signed a two-year $166,000 frame purchase order to supply its ValiDotz security markers to a Switzerland-based plastic compounder.

Britain’s Swansea University has selected Australian-listed energy storage technology company Redflow’s ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow battery technology as the energy storage backbone for its renewable energy Active Building demonstrator classroom.

Consultancy firm Capgemini has agreed to acquire WhiteSky Labs, one of the world's largest independent MuleSoft full-service consultancies.

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