Category: Technology

Communications agency JP Media welcomes four new clients

Communications agency JP Media is growing bigger with four new clients joining its customer roster, namely: Adelaide Festival, national telco Vonex, worldwide defense company Nova...

Navy teams with Boeing, BMT to boost maritime communications system

As part of Project SEA1442 Phase 5, BMT and Boeing Defence Australia are collaborating to give the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) a cutting-edge maritime communications...

TikTok security risks still not assessed amid ban recommendations

Amid ban recommendations from foreign governments, TikTok security risks against Australian lawmakers who download the social media app it on their work phones have not...

Twitter to start imposing AUD12 fee for blue checkmark

In the first significant overhaul of the social media site under Elon Musk, Twitter has updated in the Apple App Store and will now start...

Australia to assemble world’s cyber chiefs for tech security

Following a number of recent high-profile attacks, Australia will host the world’s top cyber chiefs for tech security. After the gaining the support of governments...

Blockchain technology: Revolutionising the communications industry

Several data breaches have rocked Australia in the past months, jeopardizing the privacy and security of people who have, for one way or the other,...

Aus joins Canada, Ireland, HK, US in fight against scam communications

Regulators from Australia met with their counterparts from Canada, Ireland, Hong Kong and the United States to find better ways to combat scam communications. The...

Telstra, Inmarsat expand satellite telecommunications in WA

The ground stations in Perth and Merredin, Western Australia, have been enlarged with new antennas as part of Telstra’s expanding satellite telecommunications portfolio. The initiative...

Instagram glitch locks out users, causes loss of followers

Instagram claims to be investigating a problem that have locked out a sizable number of users of the social media platform even causing loss of...

Ransomware compromises Defence’s communications

A ransomware attack has been launched against a communications platform used by the Department of Defence. ForceNet, a service used by both civilian and military...

Govt launches review on telecommunications mobile coverage

The federal government will conduct an independent review on telecommunications mobile coverage to accurately pinpoint gaps in technology and determine investment priorities beginning in 2023....

Elon Musk completes Twitter buyout, fires top execs

Elon Musk fired top executives of social media company Twitter as soon as he completed the $US44 billion ($A68 billion) acquisition deal. The tech billionaire...

Tas Police successfully tests encrypted radio technology

Tasmania Police successfully tested a new encrypted radio technology following an early access trial of the Tasmanian Government Radio Network (TasGRN) at the T20 Cricket...

Leveraging the latest technology, trends and data analytics in corporate communications

The role of corporate communications is now more important than ever before and has a much greater potential to have a substantial impact on strategy...

Aussies to be better connected under communications budget

With the delivery of the Albanese Government’s first Communications Budget, Australian families, businesses and communities will be more connected than ever. This Budget fulfills the...

Study backs Aus bid to sovereign defence satellite communications

Airbus, a global leader in aerospace technology, has published a study to support its proposal for Australia’s first sovereign defence satellite communications system. With space...

TikTok content creators, AAP unite in misinformation battle

A team of social media creators will be dispatched to the digital frontlines with the mission of assisting audiences in spotting and fending off false...

Aussie govt signs defence communications contract with Babcock

The Australian government and Babcock have signed a contract for an enhanced high-frequency defence communications system to provide the country’s force support in its regional...

Lawsuit against Meta proceeds after jurisdiction dispute

After resolving a dispute over legal jurisdiction, mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s lawsuit against social media giant Meta is now moving forward. Lawyers for the...

1.5M Aussie homes, businesses to benefit from NBN upgrades

With the inclusion of NBN upgrades in next week’s budget, about 1.5 million Australian homes and companies will enjoy improved communications. The government will invest...