Industry News
Two Aussies among 40 women leading the way in AI innovation
Melissa Dorey (Telstra) and Annie Shu (Westpac) were recognised alongside 38 other women as part of the IBM Women Leaders in AI program. [ + ]
$9.2m investment in SA 'space' school
Adelaide's Hamilton Secondary College is recognised as a leader in space and STEM education, and is slated for a $9.2 million upgrade. [ + ]
Chrome Education Upgrade
Chromebooks are available in an array of form factors from a host of hardware vendors and are a perennial favourite of education sector IT departments. [ + ]
Cradlepoint partnership to deliver SASE to Wireless WAN Edge
Cradlepoint has partnered with Palo Alto Networks to provide Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) functionality for wireless WANs. [ + ]
Australian employees sharing sensitive data over IM
The rapid changes to working brought on by COVID-19 have resulted in a surge in employees sharing sensitive business data over collaboration tools. [ + ]
CyberCX Threat Assessment flags rise in data extortion
CyberCX has launched its inaugural Annual Threat Assessment, detailing trends in the threat landscape across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Chatbot designed to boost student mental health
A new Australian-first chatbot has been launched to provide students with psychoeducational and wellbeing support to encourage positive mental health. [ + ]
Gen Z driving supply chain autonomy with hyperautomation
As members of Gen Z enter the workforce, they are leading the shift to an autonomous supply chain, with the adoption of hyperautomation. [ + ]
New Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre to create 400 jobs
The SA Government has selected private equity company Quintessential Equity to deliver the $400m Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre at Lot Fourteen. [ + ]
Report: ANZ businesses ranked #1 for tech response to COVID
ANZ technology strategies have been ranked #1 globally for their response to the challenges of COVID-19, according to a report from NTT Ltd. [ + ]
Tesserent buys Secure Logic's managed services unit
Australian cybersecurity company Tesserent has announced a new acquisition aimed at bolstering its government services business. [ + ]
Can STEM students tackle climate change with green tech?
A new Planet Classroom Network podcast outlines how technology, ingenuity, individual commitment and action can reverse threats of climate change. [ + ]
Australian Data Centres opens CSOC in Canberra
Australian Data Centres has worked with Aegis9 to open a cutting-edge cybersecurity operation centre at the company's government-certified Canberra facility. [ + ]
Cyber-safety co acquires phone stores to bundle offering
Child cyber-safety specialist SafeToNet has acquired 77 German mobile phone stores in a bid to pre-load or bundle its online safety software. [ + ]
Post-COVID remote work could make it or break it for workers
Workers could consider leaving their jobs if employers do not allow them to work remotely after the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a report from Questionmark. [ + ]
