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IN THE NEWS: ACCAN pays tribute to Sue Salthouse, Australian Broadband Advisory Council established, and more.
 

A Message From ACCAN on Sue Salthouse
 

ACCAN board and staff are deeply saddened by the passing of Sue Salthouse.Sue was a dedicated advocate for people with disability and made huge contributions to improving the accessibility of telecommunications for people with disability in Australia. Read more about Sue's contributions to ACCAN and telecommunications consumers on our blog. [ACCAN]
 

Broadband advisory council established 

The Government has established the Australian Broadband Advisory Council (Advisory Council) to provide advice on ways to maximise the benefits of the National Broadband Network (NBN) and other high speed networks in key sectors of the economy. [Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications]

Telcos push NBN Co for bandwidth extension 

Telco providers are asking NBN Co to extend the bandwidth boost, which has allowed them to cope with the surge in consumer traffic during the coronavirus pandemic, warning that service quality could suffer once the extra capacity is removed. [Sydney Morning Herald]
 

Data breach of free VPN providers exposes details of millions of users 

The personal details of millions of users of free Virtual Private Network providers, which aim to protect the privacy of internet users by hiding their identities, have potentially been exposed in a data breach exposing an estimated 1 billion online records. [Sydney Morning Herald]

Australia among countries most targeted by ‘significant’ cyber attacks, as cyber crime costs global economy US$6 trillion 

The prevalence and severity of cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate every year, so much so, that statistics estimate that cybercrime will cost the global economy a colossal $6 trillion per year by 2021 - with Australia among the countries most targeted by significant cyber attacks, according to analysis by one software firm. [iTWire]

Coronavirus: Hackers leak thousands of sensitive WA medical records online 

A massive data breach has exposed thousands of Western Australians' sensitive medical records and leaked them online. [9News]

Phone towers targeted amid virus-5G conspiracy theory 

Conspiracy theories connecting coronavirus to 5G internet continue to spread unchecked according to InDaily, with South Australians sharing misinformation on social media and celebrating a fire at an Adelaide mobile phone tower – one of many targeted interstate and overseas. [InDaily]

What does the finally completed TPG/Vodafone merger mean for you? 

Finder explain waht the TPG/Vodafone means for existing customers of both telcos. [Finder]
 

Telstra Will Keep Its Hong Kong Data Centre Despite New National Security Laws 

Telstra has confirmed it will continue to operate a data centre in Hong Kong despite concerns over new national security laws introduced by the Chinese government.[Gizmodo]

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