The Australian Government has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment to allow companies to once again execute documents and hold meetings using electronic means. [ + ]

Australian fintech investments reached US$890 million in H1'21, according to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech, a biannual report on fintech investment trends. [ + ]

Tesserent has appointed Hamish Soper to lead its expansion in New Zealand, following its acquisition of Lateral Security. [ + ]

Telsyte expects the Australian infrastructure-as-a-service market to balloon from $1.36bn in 2020 to over $3bn by 2025. [ + ]

Around 61% of IT managers report that their organisation has adopted AI within their IT service management and IT operational management capabilities. [ + ]

The Blackboard Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC) 2021 will be held on 18–19 August. [ + ]

Under the NSW Government's plan to lift student results, hundreds of literacy and numeracy experts will be joining public schools around the state. [ + ]

Data#3 has successfully renewed its Microsoft Azure MSP certification and attained the Windows Virtual Desktop Advanced Specialisation. [ + ]

Data cloud company Snowflake has been selected by mx51 to support its analytics and customer services activities. [ + ]

Australian Consumer Data Right vendor Biza.io has urged the government to ensure new participants in the scheme are subject to stringent security requirements. [ + ]

A Sydney high school has found an innovative way to attract new student enrolments. [ + ]

Gartner has developed a roadmap, comprising five phases over 100 days, to help CISOs succeed in their new role. [ + ]

One of Australia’s largest online science events is being held from 13 August – 13 September. [ + ]

An international group of researchers has identified education as a cornerstone in helping future generations respond to climate change. [ + ]

Aussie Broadband has signed a five-year deal with Telstra Wholesale to upgrade its network capacity. [ + ]