Industry News
Online writing challenge winner announced
The Book Creator Writing Challenge invited storytellers aged 11–18 from all over the world to enter. [ + ]
Meat producer JBS announces progress in resolving cyber attack
Meat producer JBS has announced "significant progress" in resolving the cyber attack that has impacted its Australian and North American operations. [ + ]
Tech delivers innovative virtual exhibition
Innovative 3D technology developed in Australia is delivering an authentic gallery experience for viewers of the 2021 ARTEXPRESS virtual exhibition. [ + ]
Claroty discovers severe flaw in Siemens PLCs
Industrial cybersecurity company Claroty has warned of a severe memory protection bypass vulnerability discovered in Siemens programmable logic controllers. [ + ]
SecOps solution launched to tackle open source code bugs
Trend Micro has launched a Cloud One service that detects vulnerabilities, improves visibility and provides tracking automation for open source software. [ + ]
Australian students ready for a data-driven workplace
Enabling students to work with technology that's being deployed in all types of organisations internationally helps develop employability skills. [ + ]
Digital transformation checklist for CIOs and engineers
Genpact research reveals 76% of Australian CIOs aren't prepared for another major business disruption. [ + ]
Mandatory reporting: a step in the right direction but more needed
Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzulo's declaration that a mandatory reporting policy for cyber attacks is being strongly considered has been welcomed by experts. [ + ]
Create a video to celebrate Education Week
NSW schools are invited to create a mini documentary to celebrate this year's Education Week event, with the chance to win filmmaking gear. [ + ]
Accenture boosts cloud offering with Industrie&Co acquisition
Accenture has acquired Australian tech consultancy firm Industrie&Co to expand its cloud offering. [ + ]
Two in three SOC professionals suffering alert fatigue
IT security teams are experiencing stress at work and at home due to the high volume of security alerts they must deal with throughout the day, research shows. [ + ]
Competition to heat up in tech M&A
By 2022, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity involving technology providers will surpass 2018 highs, according to Gartner, Inc. [ + ]
Schneider Electric ranks 4th in Gartner Supply Chain Top 25
Schneider Electric has ranked 4th in Gartner's annual global Supply Chain Top 25, highlighting the company's efforts to digitise its supply chains. [ + ]
Digi growth prompts relocation to Milton
Digi International, a global provider of IoT products and services, is set to relocate its Brisbane-based headquarters from Rocklea to Milton. [ + ]
Report: DDoS attack volumes on the rise in 2021
DDoS attack volumes are on the rise, increasing by 31% from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021, according to a report released by Radware. [ + ]