Industry News
Tips to stop cyber attacks during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway in Australia, cybersecurity experts warn that cybercriminals may try to hack organisations tracking the vaccines. [ + ]
Women in AI Awards postponed due to snap lockdowns
The Australia and New Zealand Women in AI Awards have been postponed to 26 March 2021, due to lockdowns and travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Study reveals three non-negotiables for Aussie online shoppers
A report from SOTI has found that 83% of Australian consumers would 'blacklist' an online retailer if they have had a bad shopping experience. [ + ]
Comprehensive online learning key to international student return
New research shows international students want to continue studying overseas once COVID-19 travel bans and restrictions are lifted. [ + ]
SD-LAN service launched to help monitor COVID compliance
Macquarie Telecom has launched a new SD-LAN service, following increased customer demand for greater automation and intelligence in Wi-Fi networks. [ + ]
Protégé, Micro Focus team up for mentoring program
Protégé and Micro Focus have partnered for a second year to deliver the Protégé Sydney Women Leaders 2021 Mentoring Program. [ + ]
Labor calls for national ransomware strategy
Two Labor shadow cabinet members have called for a national ransomware strategy to tackle the mounting ransomware threat. [ + ]
Students use tech to solve global problems
Robots that sort e-waste and 100% biodegradable food storage are just two of the award-winning ideas from the inaugural I-ACE Hackathon. [ + ]
Former ADF Info Warfare head joins ParaFlare
The ADF's former Head of Information Warfare Dr Marcus Thompson has joined ParaFlare as a strategic advisor. [ + ]
High school virtual VET courses focused on future skills
Twenty new virtual vocational courses will be available in all public high schools from next year. [ + ]
Project to bolster agriculture sector against cyber threats
AgriFutures Australia and BDO Australia have commenced a project to explore cyber threats to the agriculture sector's business data and production systems. [ + ]
Survey: most corporate CFOs not planning to buy bitcoin
Most financial executives, including corporate CFOs, have no plans to invest in bitcoin as a corporate asset in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner. [ + ]
Software company wins $1m funding for accessibility tech
Melbourne-based company RealThing Ai has won $1 million funding for its human dialogue and intelligent reasoning product, for people living with low vision and blindness. [ + ]
Total nbn connections pass 8.1m
The ACCC's Wholesale Market Indicators report shows that there were 8.1m premises connected to the nbn in Q4 as the principal rollout was announced complete. [ + ]
Revealed: top five postcodes demanding faster broadband
NBN Co has identified the five Australian postcodes that are calling for faster broadband plans to support working from home and online learning. [ + ]
