Industry News
Federal, state governments agree on data sharing
The federal, state and territory governments have reached an intergovernmental agreement committing to improve cross-jurisdictional data sharing. [ + ]
Back-to-school online resources
With remote learning back on the table for some of the nation's students, a steady supply of online educational resources may be helpful. [ + ]
Australian cyber companies have advantage in US
A new report from AustCyber finds that Australian cybersecurity companies looking to expand to the US have a competitive advantage due to the AUSFTA agreement. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Cyber attack on NSW Department of Education
The NSW Department of Education has been a victim of a cybersecurity attack. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Coding is kids' business
Codekids offers high-quality, kid-friendly coding classes for school-aged students. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
