Industry News
Australia represented in maths and informatics Olympiad
Talent and hard work have paid off for 10 students with a place in the Australian international maths and informatics Olympiad teams. [ + ]
80% of tech products to be built by tech outsiders by 2024
Research from Gartner has revealed that non-tech professionals will build the majority of technology products and services by 2024. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
