Industry News
ABC Education offers new premium content for teachers
ABC Education has created a portal just for teachers, which offers premium features and content. [ + ]
Future trends in mobile services, fibre segment revealed
GlobalData has forecast an increase in Australia's fixed communication services revenue from 2020–2025, with steady growth in the mobile services market. [ + ]
Schools encouraged to join Go For Zero month
Take part in Go For Zero and help rid Australia of 5 million broken mobile phones. [ + ]
Revealed: five skills needed for Australia's future of work
As Aussie businesses transition to a more digital environment, Cognizant has identified the top five skills that will become more prominent by 2023. [ + ]
Report: e-crime actors drove cyber intrusions in 2020
A report from CrowdStrike has revealed that e-crime attacks made up 79% of all intrusions in 2020, with threat actors improving strategies to evade detection. [ + ]
Using multi-factor authentication to boost cybersecurity
Using multi-factor authentication to strengthen proof-of-identity protections can prevent cybercriminals from accessing private online information and accounts. [ + ]
RTEMS helps Perseverance rover land on Mars
The NASA Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars in February 2021; on board were two computers controlled by the real-time operating system RTEMS. [ + ]
Cybercrime report reveals extent of COVID-19 exploitation
The BlackBerry 2021 Annual Threat Report has outlined a rise in cyber threats facing vulnerable organisations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Three trends shaping parcel delivery and e-commerce in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the shipping and parcel delivery industry to make many changes, with some key trends that emerged in 2020 here to stay. [ + ]
Pawsey Centre names new supercomputer after quokka
The Pawsey Supercomputer Centre is naming its fastest supercomputer, Setonix, after the scientific name for the quokka. [ + ]
Udemy educational content available on LenovoEDU Community
Learning and teaching online platform Udemy has announced that the recently launched LenovoEDU community by Lenovo will offer Udemy content and pathways. [ + ]
AIICT addresses ICT skills shortage with 10 new courses
The AIICT has released 10 industry-certified bootcamp programs and nationally recognised qualifications, in response to the demand for skilled ICT professionals. [ + ]
STEM boosted through extended School Pathways Program
Australian school students will have more opportunities to experience STEM-related activities following the extension of the Schools Pathway Program. [ + ]
62.6 billion cybersecurity threats detected in 2020
A report from Trend Micro detected 119,000 cyber threats per minute globally in 2020, marking a 20% increase. [ + ]
Online Safety Bill to protect Aussies from harmful abuse
A proposed Online Safety Bill will strengthen protections for children and enable the removal of cyberbullying material from online services. [ + ]
