Industry News
Celebrating a bright future for teaching
The #BrightFuture campaign has been launched by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. [ + ]
Report reveals drop in telco complaints, but longer wait times
Australian customers made over one million complaints to telcos over the last year and had to wait 12 days on average to have them resolved, according to data from ACMA. [ + ]
GOPASS launches COVID travel safety platform
GOPASS has collaborated with Microsoft to develop a new COVID-19 international travel risk management platform. [ + ]
Air quality insurance program for NSW schools
The NSW Government is providing $100 million to ensure that safe ventilation systems are in place for students returning to classroom learning. [ + ]
Report: Aussies practising risky behaviour around data protection
A report released by Bitdefender has revealed that the majority of online consumers practice risky behaviour for data protection and device management. [ + ]
Claroty expands into APJ region with HQ in Singapore
Claroty has formally opened its regional headquarters office in Singapore, after experiencing hyper growth in the Asia–Pacific region. [ + ]
Equinix, PGIM Real Estate to develop xScale data centres in Aus
Equinix has announced plans to build two new data centres in Australia, as part of a US$575 million joint venture with PGIM Real Estate. [ + ]
Teaching soft skills in a digital world
As we race towards digital transformation, companies are discovering that customer experience increasingly lacks human contact. [ + ]
NBN Co prepares for disaster season
NBN Co is deploying $6m of portable telecom infrastructure across Australia in advance of this year's disaster season. [ + ]
Samsung, Qualcomm, Verizon set 5G upload speed record
US telco Verizon has collaborated with Samsung and Qualcomm to set a new 5G upload speed record of 711 Mbps using the mmWave spectrum. [ + ]
Study: Twice as many Australians now gambling online
A study of the gambling habits of Australians has revealed that although gambling participation rates have fallen, the number of people gambling online has doubled since 2010. [ + ]
Cloud security vendor Lacework expands into ANZ region
Lacework has expanded into the Australian and New Zealand market, having hired 23 people locally and appointed AT&T regional lead Graham Pearson as VP and GM of A/NZ. [ + ]
Shopify launches global ERP program for retailers
Shopify has introduced integration with multiple major ERP platforms into its Shopify app for retailers and e-commerce providers. [ + ]
How COVID-19 changed school psychology practices
A new study has highlighted the need to develop appropriate access to psychology services for students, with COVID-19 causing many changes to school operations. [ + ]
The dangers of too much screen time
A link between screen time and a higher risk and severity of myopia (short-sightedness) in students has been revealed by a new study. [ + ]
