Lawful Intercept on the Cheap – SAVE THE DATE
How do ISPs meet their lawful intercept obligations? In this online session we will hear from Richard Nelson, Shane Alcock (Uni of Waikato) and Dave Mill (Searchlight), as well as IAA’s Sophia Joo, where they will explore the requirements of lawful intercept within the Australian context and demonstrate an open source approach to meeting your […]
Welcome, Kyle!
We are excited to introduce Kyle Zrinski, our new PHP Developer. Working with the tech team, he will be a vital contributor to our new IAA Member Portal. Before joining IAA, Kyle worked as a Desktop IT Support Technician and is currently completing a degree in Information Technology at ECU. Kyle brings a real passion […]
Meet the Member – Brett O’Hara
This month’s Meet the Member segment features our wonderful Deputy Chair, Brett O’Hara, who is employed as a Senior Network Engineer at Vocus in the Platform Engineering Group. Brett joined IAA in 2019 after attending IAA events as a guest of a Corporate member to meet and network with people in the industry. Brett’s interest […]
Cyber Security for Government Summit 2022
Cyber Security for Government Summit 2022
Date: Tuesday, 26 July – Thursday 28 July 2022
Type: Hybrid
Location: Hotel Swissotel Sydney or online
Equinix SY1 Network Expansion and Rearrangement
Across two nights, Equinix SY1 had new equipment installed and the layout of hardware rearranged. This work was necessary as it helps to increase our hardware capacity to keep up with the demand and builds further resiliency into this site. Two of our engineers worked across two nights to complete the job and even managed […]
June’s Advocacy Corner Update
Completed Submissions Telstra-TPG Merger Authorisation | ACCC In our response to the Commission’s consultation regarding the merger authorisation requested by Telstra and TPG, we noted our general support for the principle of open access provided at a fair cost, while bringing attention to the potential risk of adversely hindering competition through entrenching dominant players in […]
The Importance of IXPs
During the month of June, we released two independent reports that assess IAA’s contribution and importance to Australia’s Internet. In this report, “The Importance of IXPs in Australia”, Professor Matthew Roughan from the University of Adelaide provides an analysis of the value and importance of IXPs. Using technical and scientific literature, he substantiates the benefits […]
Benefits of IAA
Earlier last week, we released a report “Benefits of the Internet Association of Australia” by Michael Kende – a globally recognised expert economist and thought leader on issues relating to Internet interconnection and Internet Exchange Points (IXPs). The report outlines the benefits of Internet Exchange Points, particularly the peering network we provide and other ancillary […]
Catching up With Founding Member, Michael Malone
One of our staff members caught up with Michael Malone while hiking on the El Camino de Santiago in Europe! Michael was one of the owners of iiNet when the Association was formed and was one of the significant contributors of hardware and expertise that helped build WA-IX. He recounted what connectivity and the market […]