Industry News
Australia key target of encrypted attacks
Australia was the fourth most targeted nation in the world by HTTPS attacks during 9M21, according to Zscaler. [ + ]
Should parents be paid for lockdown homeschooling?
Families who conducted homeschooling during lockdown should be provided with financial support, according to an expert from the Australian National University. [ + ]
Air quality program rollout continues in schools
Thousands of classrooms will benefit from fresh air ventilation systems, as part of the NSW Government's $100 million investment. [ + ]
NZ's Auldhouse expands security training capabilities
New Zealand's Auldhouse has been selected as the official New Zealand partner for major cybersecurity training providers including ISACA. [ + ]
Aussie workers push back on monitoring tech
Australians may have allowed the office into their home, expedited by COVID-19, but they draw the line at employers using monitoring technology. [ + ]
Retailers using real-time occupancy monitoring to stay COVID-safe
WingArc Australia has developed a real-time occupancy monitoring solution to help retailers manage the number of shoppers in-store to stay compliant with COVID-19 guidelines. [ + ]
Cyber Academy scholarship program for veterans
Allectum has announced the Veterans Cyber Academy Scholarship program, creating employment opportunities and addressing skills shortages. [ + ]
Alex building full service digital bank on Azure
Australian fintech Alex is building a full service bank on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, starting with its personal loan product. [ + ]
Qld offers incentives for digital games industry
The Queensland Government will offer incentives targeting the digital games industry in an effort to create more local jobs. [ + ]
Willyama joins Airbus's Team Maier
Indigenous and veteran-owned professional services company Willyama will participate in the Airbus-led bid to build a sovereign military satcom capability. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
