Industry News
ACCC report: Aussies paying more for mobile plans
Optus, Telstra and Vodafone have inflated the cost of their postpaid mobile phone plans by up to $40 more per month, according to data from the ACCC. [ + ]
Telstra boosts customer experience with Ericsson BSS tech
Telstra's prepaid customers will now benefit from faster and more intuitive prepaid digital subscription experiences, enabled by Ericsson BSS technology. [ + ]
Macquarie opens new high-security data centre in Canberra
Australia's Minister for Defence, Peter Dutton MP, officially opened Macquarie Data Centres' Intellicentre 5 Bunker (IC5) in Canberra. [ + ]
Queensland to invest $11m in security enhancements
As part of its latest annual Budget, the Queensland Government has announced investments in cybersecurity, digital service delivery and enhanced mobile coverage. [ + ]
Corporate networks full of CVEs: Zscaler
Research into the attack surfaces of 1500 major companies found that the average corporate network is full of dozens of common vulnerabilities and exposures. [ + ]
Mobile phones the focal point of cybersecurity for 90% of CISOs
A survey has revealed that the emergence of remote work has shifted CISO priorities from network security threats to mitigating mobile security risks. [ + ]
16,000 educators and industry members expected at ISTELive
The virtual event features hundreds of presentations from members of the education sector and beyond. [ + ]
Agriculture education takes a virtual leap
The Victorian Government is supporting agriculture within the school curriculum with a new interactive online tool. [ + ]
Learnosity acquires Questionmark
Learnosity has acquired Questionmark, an end-to-end assessments, proctoring, badging and reporting solutions provider. [ + ]
The Anywhere School 2021: what's on the agenda?
If you haven't registered for Google for Education's Anywhere School 2021 event, don't be left behind. [ + ]
Microsoft launches cybersecurity council across APAC region
Microsoft has pulled together 15 policymakers from across the Asia–Pacific region to form a cybersecurity executive council that will share threat intelligence. [ + ]
Excess tech use may lower educational performance
A new study suggests that excessive technology use for entertainment may have a longer-term adverse effect on the educational development of children. [ + ]
Tech in the classroom: share your stories
Google for Education is keen to hear stories about the use of Google tech in the classroom. [ + ]
Fastly outage highlights the need for unified IT practices
Industry experts have urged organisations to boost their cyber resilience policies, after an internet outage affected many of the world's top websites. [ + ]
New content creation program from Code Camp
Content creation is one of the fastest advancing areas in tech, with the global market expected to reach US$38 billion by 2030. [ + ]
