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NBN Co announces additional full fibre upgrades

Media Release 18.10.22 NBN Co today revealed the latest list of suburbs and towns where an additional 300,000 homes and businesses currently served by Fibre to the Node (FTTN) will be able to benefit from the extension of fibre deeper into communities1. In total, NBN Co has now identified the areas where customers living and…


Marinus links Tasmania to prosperous digital future

Media Release 19.10.22 Madeleine Ogilvy – Minister for Science & Technology Marinus links Tasmania to prosperous digital future  Marinus Link is an exciting opportunity for the Tasmanian community, the Tasmanian economy and the Tasmanian ICT sector. Through the opportunity offered via Marinus Link and the convergence in our clean energy and telecommunications industries, Tasmania will roll-out the…


Launceston’s role in launching computing juggernaut

Alex Treacy – Mercury Newspaper A Tasmanian-based cloud computing firm which employs 25 people across the state and is in possession of patented technology is ready to take its product globally, its Melbourne-based chief executive says. The key technology advanced by Firmus, which has a 24,000 sqm research and development lab at St Leonards, near…


TasICT strives to protect Tasmanians from Cyber Threats

The increasing threats of Cyber Security and how Tasmanian enterprises can better protect themselves will be the focus of a one-day conference in Hobart being run by TasICT, the State’s Peak Industry Body for the Information, Communication and Technology sector in conjunction with AISA – Australian Information Security Association. The Cyber Conference is at Wrest…


TasICT Excellence Awards Winners 2022

A record number of nominations were entered for the 2022 TasICT Excellence Awards, and the standard of entries impressed the panel of judges which consisted of experienced and respected ICT industry participants from the private and public sector – both men & women. Congratulations to the Award winners in each category, and thanks to all…


Telstra blocking 30k malicious domains a month

Telstra is currently blocking around 30,000 malicious domains a month as part of its “Cleaner Pipes” program. The telco in 2020 first detailed its DNS filtering initiative after a 12-month trial that sought to protect customers from malware. Yesterday the telco’s chief information security officer Narelle Devine revealed that a companion project targeting SMS phishing…