Hi John, Online retail giant Amazon is stopping Australian consumers from buying goods from its global sites due to the imposition of a new goods and services tax on overseas ecommerce sites from 1 July.
Australia's triple-zero service was hit by a malicious attack last weekend, with up to 600 calls at a time made through a customer of telco Vocus, with the attacker flooding the number during three short periods between 6.09am and 7.55am. Accounting software company MYOB Group has abandoned plans to acquire competitor Reckon, citing concerns over uncertainty in its business from further potential delays in the regulatory process to approve the proposed deal. Apple appears to have fallen in line with the block on messaging app Telegram by Russia, blocking updates to the app globally since Moscow imposed a ban on it. With Australia now one of "the leading countries of cloud adoption in the world", and with the ability for business to be global having happened long ago, foreign regulations can have local implications. Singtel’s data analytics subsidiary DataSpark and telecommunications analysis firm Analysys Mason have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a network planning application to help mobile operators drive revenue and optimise capital expenditure. And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com. Have a great day! Stan Beer, Editor in Chief, iTWire ADVERTISE IN THIS NEWSLETTER & iTWire.com Contact: andrew.matler@itwire.com 0412 390 000
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