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The au Domain Administration (auDA), the organisation that administers the Australian domain namespace, today launches the inaugural Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy Australia (APIGA Australia), an intensive two day event to be held in Melbourne over 20-21 November 2024.

Australia remained in the top three countries targeted by bad bots in 2023, representing 8.4% of all bot attacks globally and ranking third behind the US and the Netherlands, according to a report issued by Imperva, a Thales company.

Optus has released its Optus Ultra WiFi 5G modem and it's a real powerhouse. If you want huge speeds, modern security, and wide-reaching Wi-Fi in a simple plug-and-play setup then Optus has the device for you.

Broadband speed performance in the peak-demand period of 7-11pm (busy hours) has improved significantly for users of NBN ‘Home Ultrafast’ 1000 Mbps services, following the removal of capacity-based charging under NBN Co’s new wholesale pricing structure, according to the competition regulator, the ACCC.

NEC has developed a marketing strategy planning & effectiveness simulation technology that utilises generative AI to identify latent needs of customers and generate optimal measures.

Operational technology (OT) and IoT security company Nozomi Networks has appointed Kevin Isaac as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

GUEST OPINION by Anthony Stitt, Nozomi: Cyber and threat intel company Nozomi Networks says sanctions imposed on a Russian individual responsible for the Medibank hack represent a “welcome focus” away from victim blaming in the event of a cyber attack.

No matter the size of your business, if you’re using the internet for your day-to-day operations, you’re always at risk of losses — unless you have a failover internet in place. A failover internet, also called as backup internet, is a secondary internet connection that kicks in once your main connection fails. Unfortunately, even though many businesses already have a backup internet in place, not all failover solutions can be effective. You can encounter a rubbish secondary provider or an unreliable failover setup that may not live up to expectations.

Australian domain administrator auDA wants to educate law enforcers on how the internet works to improve their literacy and train them so they can be prepared to respond to cybercrime.

Cloud cybersecurity company Cloudflare has appointed 25-year industry veteran Steve Bray as Head of Australia & New Zealand.

An estimated 95% of the planet’s population has access to broadband internet via cable or mobile network but there are some places where staying connected can be difficult. To address this, a scientific article, published as open access, proposes the use of nanosatellites to provide stable coverage in areas that are hard to reach using long-range communications.

COMPANY NEWS: Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR), is a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, announced it signed an agreement with a leading European telecom and managed security service provider.

A day without the internet in the world would cost US$43 billion with the US and China almost making up half of the sum together, accumulating US$21 billion, according to data presented by Atlas VPN.

Over half (54%) of the global population—an estimated 4.3 billion people—now owns a smartphone, according to GSMA’s annual State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2023 (Somic).

Internet and mobile connectivity services may soon become a utility requirement for housing developers and the properties they sell to prospective homeowners must be receptive to connection, a government consultation paper revealed.

Smart products and solutions provider for passive fibre infrastructure Hexatronic Group has acquired New Zealand fibre equipment supplier ATG Technology Group, which, the move, the company says, complements the operations of its existing subsidiary, Optical Solutions Australia.

The auDA Foundation's 2023 community grant round will make $600,000 available to 15 new education, research and community-based projects that enhance the utility of the internet.

GUEST OPINION: In the fast-paced digital era, technology plays a pivotal role in revolutionising various industries, and the legal sector is no exception.

Nokia has claimed it is the first telecommunications vendor to manufacture fibre broadband optical modules in the US to be deployed for the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (Bead) program.

Internet provider Superloop has introduced four new full-fibre plans as part of its "commitment to enable better internet for business customers."