Industry News
Government funding for STEM superstars
A further $2 million in funding is being delivered by the federal government to advance girls and women in STEM. [ + ]
Sexual consent education needs overhaul: study
What should education programs look like, and how do we effectively teach sexual consent? [ + ]
CommScope joins Meta's Evenstar program
CommScope has announced it will work with Facebook's Meta Connectivity on its Evenstar program, which aims to accelerate adoption of Open RAN technology. [ + ]
vaxxvault to manage vaccination status for AFL
Medtech company vaxxvault has secured a deal to provide its vaccination compliance management platform for use by all AFL players and staff. [ + ]
COBOL in wider use than previously thought
New research commissioned by Micro Focus estimates that more than 800 billion lines of COBOL code are running in production systems and in regular use today. [ + ]
ActiveServer certified for eftpos Secure
eftpos has announced certification of GPayments' 3D Secure Server solution, ActiveServer, cementing its rollout of secure online payment options. [ + ]
Happier kids score better on NAPLAN tests
New research suggests that subjective wellbeing impacts significantly on academic performance. [ + ]
Demand creates a digital skills wage premium
More than half of Australian workers have recently taken steps to change their current employment, according to a new report. [ + ]
6clicks enters partnership with Thompson Reuters
Melbourne-based SaaS provider 6clicks has entered an exclusive partnership with Thompson Reuters to develop a cutting-edge risk and compliance platform. [ + ]
94 billion threats blocked in 2021, says Trend Micro
The cybersecurity company said threat detections increased 42% year on year, as malicious actors stepped up their attacks in 2021. [ + ]
Haventec becomes Microsoft ISV partner
Australia's Haventec has become a Microsoft ISV partner and member of the international FIDO Alliance in support of its passwordless authentication technology. [ + ]
Citipointe Christian College 'contract' withdrawal welcomed
Confirmation that Citipointe Christian College will withdraw potentially discriminatory enrolment 'contracts' has been welcomed by the IEU. [ + ]
auDA Foundation announces $600,000 recipients
The auDA Foundation Board has announced the successful recipients of the 2021 Grants Program. [ + ]
SAP ANZ announces leadership reshuffle
SAP Australia and New Zealand has announced the appointment of Phil Cameron as COO and former COO Pete Andrew as Head of Industries. [ + ]
Deakin Uni, TCS partner to address digital skills gap
Deakin University's DeakinCo. and Tata Consultancy Services are working to co-design courses aimed at closing Australia's digital skills gap. [ + ]
