Criminals are taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak according to analyst firm GlobalData which has revealed the spread of new malware by criminals raising fears about the disease.

Number two telco in Australia Optus has issued an apology to its customers who it says “received messages in error” after the company copped a $504,000 fine from the telecommunications regulator ACMA for breaching Australia’s spam laws.

New energy contracts designed to assist clean energy technologies and energy market participants navigate the rapid market transition underway will be the centrepiece of a new digital marketplace, after the project won backing from the Federal Government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

Australian sports fans feel the use of emerging technologies has enhanced their overall viewing experience, but only a third (35%) of Australians have experienced emerging technologies during a recent sporting experience, far behind India (88%), Singapore (68%) and the United States (56%).

Growing boutique Internet service provider Aussie Broadband has topped the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards for the third month in a row, recording a customer service rating of 92%.

Nokia has been selected by Orange France, one of the largest mobile operators in Europe, to evolve its mobile access network towards 5G.

High profile digital government advocate Paul Shetler has died. He was just 59 years old. A US national who came to Australia in 2015 to set up and head Australia’s Digital Transformation Office, Shetler died of a heart attack in Sydney on 31 January.

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