Industry News
NZ West Coast and Southland to get regional fibre links
Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones has confirmed that work is underway to improve communication and digital connectivity in regional New Zealand. [ + ]
ACMA orders ISPs to block more illegal gambling websites
ACMA has announced plans to block eight illegal offshore gambling websites, with customers advised to withdraw money from the sites now. [ + ]
FireEye launches public bug bounty program
FireEye is inviting researchers to register to participate in the new public bug bounty program for its corporate infrastructure. [ + ]
NEXTDC, Ciena collaborate to improve network scalability
Data centre provider NEXTDC will partner with Ciena to deploy Ciena's Data Centre Interconnect platform to improve network scalability. [ + ]
IBM launches SkillsBuild, a free digital learning platform
IBM and Soldier On have launched SkillsBuild, a free digital learning platform, to provide an opportunity for military veterans to upskill for a future in technology. [ + ]
RMIT to assist in upskilling the Singaporean market
RMIT Online has partnered with the Singapore Institute of Management to provide a range of courses in sectors such as AI and cybersecurity. [ + ]
Giving students a voice
A multimedia hub aimed at giving NSW students a platform where they can share their views and creativity with the wider community has been launched. [ + ]
CIOs already planning for post-COVID recovery
To maintain the goodwill built up during the COVID-19 pandemic, CIOs will need to follow up by helping businesses recover from the crisis, according to Gartner research. [ + ]
More Australians falling victim to cybercrimes in lockdown
Research from NortonLifeLock has found that one in six Australians experienced cybercrime during the COVID-19 lockdown. [ + ]
Stanford delivers advice for teaching online
Thousands of high school teachers from around the world recently took part in the Teaching Your Class Online program. [ + ]
Data ethics to shake up digital marketing
Gartner expects growing awareness and discontent over the use of customer data for digital marketing to have a major impact on the sector in the next decade. [ + ]
Digital content could exceed Earth's mass by 2245
Research shows that digital content could equal half of Earth's mass by 2245, due to the demands of storing large quantities of digital data. [ + ]
Fuel cells could help decarbonise data centres
A recent Microsoft trial has demonstrated the potential of hydrogen-based fuel cells to significantly decarbonise the global data centre market. [ + ]
Fostering the high-tech workers of the future
School students can learn how to crack a code, build Lego using algorithms, create a virtual pet and write a computer program, preparing them for the future. [ + ]
NSW Govt reveals $2.5bn plan for Sydney's tech hub
The NSW Government has unveiled a $2.5 billion plan for a technology hub in Sydney, with Fender Katsalidis and SOM appointed to design the new development. [ + ]