Industry News
Australian construction sector targeted in BEC scams
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned of a growing trend of building and construction companies being targeted in business email compromise scams. [ + ]
Digital campus focused on post-pandemic learning
The OWIS Digital Campus @Punggol will be a K–12 school spread over a 20,000 m2 gross floor area with the capacity to accommodate 1500 students. [ + ]
Cyber attack on NSW Department of Education
The NSW Department of Education has been a victim of a cybersecurity attack. [ + ]
Tech Educators Association conference
The Technology Educators Assocation conference is coming up and offers two days of blended online and in-person sessions. [ + ]
Australian orgs among victims of Kaseya attack
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has received reports of Australian organisations being among the victims of the supply chain ransomware attack on Kaseya. [ + ]
Telstra to pay back $25m for underperforming internet speeds
Telstra will be paying out around $25m in refunds for failing to notify almost 50,000 customers that the maximum speeds advertised in their internet plan were unattainable with the NBN infrastructure available to them. [ + ]
Capgemini acquires Aussie SAP specialist Acclimation
Capgemini has expanded its Australian SAP offering with the acquisition of Acclimation, bolstering its position as a leader in SAP delivery in the region. [ + ]
Nokia and TPG launch 5G SA 700 MHz service
Nokia and TPG Telecom have switched on a live 5G standalone (SA) network in Australia on the 700 MHz spectrum band. [ + ]
Veeam appoints new channel sales chief for Aus/NZ
Klasie Holtzhausen has been named as Veeam Software's new Director, Channel Sales, for Australia and New Zealand, replacing Janet Docherty in the role. [ + ]
Coding is kids' business
Codekids offers high-quality, kid-friendly coding classes for school-aged students. [ + ]
MSPs on alert after Kaseya VSA supply chain ransomware attack
Following the Colonial Pipeline and JBS Meatworks ransomware attacks, a new attack is using a vulnerability in Kaseya VSA software globally to deploy ransomware. [ + ]
New partnership offers free support for girls in STEM
A new partnership hopes to shift the ratio of male to female STEM students. [ + ]
Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable reaches NZ
Auckland's Takapuna Beach is now the official landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable, which will support an additional 72 Tbps of data. [ + ]
PwC appoints six new cyber partners
PwC Australia has appointed six new Cybersecurity and Digital Trust partners, including four females indicating the growth of women and opportunities in the sector. [ + ]
International study must be flexible, digital and focused
International students are focused on employability and lifelong learning, according to new research from Study Group. [ + ]