Industry News
How children's brains retain language
Researchers have been studying how specific brain regions activate as toddlers remember new words while sleeping. [ + ]
Australian SMEs facing rising cyber threat
Two in three Australian SMEs fell victim to cyber attacks during the last year, according to research released by Cisco. [ + ]
Government blocking phishing texts spoofing agencies
A pilot program to block phishing SMSs spoofing senders including Centrelink and myGov has resulted in more than 2500 blocked scam texts in the last year. [ + ]
Artists on Spotify can now sell merch, with Spotify partnership
Shopify and Spotify have partnered to allow artists on Spotify to connect their profiles to their Shopify stores, to market merchandise directly to fans. [ + ]
ANZ CIOs expect 3.1% budget growth in 2022
CIOs across Australia and New Zealand are expecting the highest annual budget growth for more than 10 years in 2022, Gartner said. [ + ]
Transitioning back to in-class learning
With NSW and Victoria emerging from lockdown, the Student Wellbeing Hub has updated its COVID-19 wellbeing resource page. [ + ]
Regulators must curb Google's ad tech dominance: ACCC
The ACCC's request for powers to address Google's ad tech dominance align with actions taken by regulators worldwide, according to Chair Rod Sims. [ + ]
Australia leads APAC in adoption of zero trust
Nearly 90% of Australian organisations have adopted a zero trust strategy in the wake of increased cybersecurity challenges brought on by COVID-19. [ + ]
Buy now, pay later instalments come to child care
Childcare centres will allow parents to use buy now, pay later software to pay for fees, following a deal struck between Zip Pay and Xplor Technologies. [ + ]
Coles launches new tech talent recruitment campaign
Coles' new Relauncher campaign is aimed at giving parents, carers and entrepreneurs a chance to return to the technology workforce after periods of leave. [ + ]
RMIT experts urge passage of crypto reforms
Experts from RMIT's Blockchain Innovation Hub have urged parliament to adopt the findings of the recent Senate inquiry into regulating cryptocurrency assets. [ + ]
NDB disclosures fell 7% in FY21
The number of Notifiable Data Breach disclosures filed with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner fell 7% in FY21. [ + ]
Mainframe-reliant organisations urged to boost security
Australian mainframe-reliant organisations should bolster their security in advance of changes to critical infrastructure legislation, according to Micro Focus. [ + ]
UAP using 'robot with eyes' to create urban art
Queensland's Urban Art Projects has developed an innovative method for using robotics to help produce bespoke urban art installations. [ + ]
UNSW Business, IBM collaborate on chatbots
IBM is supporting UNSW Business' Product Analytics course by letting students build AI chatbots and virtual assistants for businesses using the Watson platform. [ + ]