ACCC takes 'deceptive' Uber to court; Digital economy has Aussies caught in a personal 'data trap': Imperva; Surge in small businesses investing for future growth, including in IT: CBA data

The ACCC is taking Uber to court, and the ridehailing company has already "admitted it engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and made false or misleading representations" and agreed to an $26 million penalty.

Aussies feel trapped by the digital economy with a new online survey finding that the majority of consumers feel they have to share personal data if they want to use digital services – but they don’t trust these organisations to protect that data.
Australia’s small businesses are investing in their recovery, with the Commonwealth Bank saying that financing for equipment and machinery across the sector is up 17% so far this financial year – and IT is also on the investment list for SMEs.
RGF Staffing and Recruit Holdings is investing $45 million in its Aurion People and Payroll Solutions subsidiary to fund the development of the next version of the Aurion HR and payroll software.
Random numbers are needed in a variety of endeavours. Traditionally, pseudo-random numbers generated via a mathematical process are used instead, but the Australian National University's ANU Quantum Numbers uses quantum technology to rapidly generate true random numbers.
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has acquired SOC.OS, a cloud-based security alert investigation and triage automation solution.
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Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire

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