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Only 53% of Victorians have COVIDSafe app
A Roy Morgan survey has found that only 57% of Melburnians and 53% of Victorians outside Melbourne have the COVIDSafe app on their phones, five months after its launch. [ + ]
Industry groups welcome tech-heavy Budget
The AIIA and ACS have welcomed the technology spending commitments in the latest federal Budget, stating that they will be key to Australia's post-COVID recovery. [ + ]
Oi Google! Voice recognition for Aussie kids
Speech recognition systems don't effectively recognise voice patterns of younger technoloigy users. A new project from UNSW aims to rectify that issue. [ + ]
Emotet malware campaign is back: ACSC
The Emotet malware campaign targeting a number of Australian firm and government agencies is back in action, the Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned. [ + ]
Working from home in post-COVID Australia
The usage pattern of most Australian residential internet services has fundamentally changed, putting increased pressure on an already fragile nbn. [ + ]
How to avoid 'collaboration overload' while working from home
With the 'working from home' trend seemingly set to continue, there are ways to help smooth the process and ensure staff satisfaction. [ + ]
Higher ed award nomination for UC STEM program
A STEM program at the University of Canberra has been shortlisted for an education technology award. [ + ]
Fujitsu Australia to expand West Sydney DC
Fujitsu Australia has announced a phased plan to expand its Western Sydney data centre campus to a total of 90 MW of capacity. [ + ]
nbn speeds grow during COVID due to CVC increase
The average performance of nbn services improved 1.8 percentage points in the June quarter despite the increased strain placed on the network due to COVID-19. [ + ]
Hands-on learning at a distance: one school's story
How a focus on developing employability skills set one college up for remote learning. [ + ]
Telco complaints fall 4% in turbulent FY20
Overall complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman fell 4% in FY20 despite the impacts of the natural disasters of the summer followed by COVID-19. [ + ]
AIIA releases Qld election policy statement
The Australian Information Industry Association is calling on the next Queensland Government to commit to sourcing 30% of its IT needs from local SMBs by 2022. [ + ]
70% of Australians rank privacy a top concern
The OAIC's Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey 2020 found that Australians increasingly expect businesses to respect and protect their privacy. [ + ]
Survey: Office workers have spent $2.3bn to work remotely
Research has revealed that Australian office workers have spent $2.3 billion over the last three months on technology needed to work remotely. [ + ]
E-commerce is a must for business prosperity
Having survived the pressures so far of 2020, it is time for Australian business leaders, organisations and customers to realise the benefits of investing in e-commerce. [ + ]
