Industry News
Inclusive educational videos launched to support students
A new school program featuring television star Humphrey B. Bear is being launched to help children with developmental challenges. [ + ]
Quantum education program to push Australian science
Based at the University of Western Australia (UWA), the new program will enable researchers and students to upskill in the emerging area of quantum computing. [ + ]
Top student inventors awarded in ICT comp
The winners of the SAP Young ICT Explorers competition have been announced after a virtual finals event. [ + ]
Free menstrual products to remove education barriers
Female public school students will have free access to pads and tampons under a $30 million government program. [ + ]
Govt's $800m science fund could generate $17.6bn in returns
The government's $800m research commercialisation fund could generate a $17.6bn return if invested using a bench-to-boardroom science model, an expert predicts. [ + ]
NDB reports grew 6% in July–December
Data breach disclosures under the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's Notifiable Data Breach scheme grew 6% in the half-year ending in December. [ + ]
Data#3 appoints first CTO
Data#3 has appointed Graham Robinson as the company's first-ever Chief Technology Officer. [ + ]
Citrix added to Cloud 500 list
Citrix has been added to the Cloud 500 ranking of cloud-delivered software by market research company Apps Run the World. [ + ]
IBM at the forefront of machine learning R&D
IBM filed more machine learning patents between 2017 and 2021 than its four closest rivals in the field combined, new research shows. [ + ]
DX and productivity goals trump cybersecurity
Nearly nine out of 10 Australian IT decision-makers believe cybersecurity is being compromised in favour of other corporate goals. [ + ]
Cradlepoint launches Cellular Intelligence platform
Ericsson's Cradlepoint has launched a new platform designed to enable enterprises to manage their entire mobile footprint from a single pane of glass. [ + ]
92% of Australian orgs hit with phishing attacks in 2021
Australian organisations are falling behind their global peers in terms of training employees to be wary of and fend off phishing attacks, research suggests. [ + ]
Zoom expands into contact centres
The new Zoom Contact Center solution is designed to help customer service teams deliver video-optimised interactions powered by the Zoom platform. [ + ]
Blockchain's next boom could be in gaming
UNSW Professor Salil Kanhere predicts that gaming and Facebook's Metaverse could be the next big growth areas for blockchain technology. [ + ]
ACCC seeks input on new rules for digital platforms
The ACCC is seeking views on options for legislative reform to address concerns about the dominance of digital platforms. [ + ]
