Industry News
Billboards doubling as disinfection terminals for phones
Billboards in Helsinki and Turku in southern Finland are now serving as disinfection terminals, to clean phones in 15 seconds with UVC light. [ + ]
Risky business: Aussie workers' WFH behaviour
A global survey has found that 78% of Australian employees are using work tools for personal matters, with a 53% increase in personal usage since COVID-19. [ + ]
NZ adopts new privacy principle to protect personal information
New Zealand has added a new privacy principle to the Privacy Act 2020, which adds new controls on the disclosure of personal information to overseas organisations. [ + ]
Victoria appoints ambassador for STEM education
STEM has been pushed to the forefront with the appointment of the Victorian Government's Ambassador for STEM Education. [ + ]
ACMA supports reform of telco regulatory safeguards
The ACMA is backing reform of current regulatory safeguards for telcos, after research showed that telco consumers are battling service outages. [ + ]
Updated framework addresses IT audit ethics and objectivity
An updated edition of the Information Technology Audit Framework from ISACA features guidance and professional standards, to help perform effective audit reports. [ + ]
Tech solution supports student mental health
Australian tech services provider Data#3 has announced a partnership with Gaggle, a US-based provider of student safety and wellbeing solutions. [ + ]
The ACMA to open applications for 5G mmWave spectrum
The ACMA will be accepting applications for millimetre wave spectrum in 26 and 28 GHz bands from November, to take steps towards deploying 5G in Australia. [ + ]
COVID-19 driving surge in online messaging platforms
The ACCC has revealed that more Australians are switching to online private messaging services to keep in touch during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Australia's digital inclusion barely improved in 2020
Australia's digital inclusion score has barely improved over the past year, according to the latest Australian Digital Inclusion Index report. [ + ]
Australian Cyber Week 2020 kicks off
Australian Cyber Week 2020 has commenced, kicking off a series of events that will showcase the capabilities of the Australian cybersecurity sector. [ + ]
WA goes green with grants program to reduce e-waste
The New Industries Fund has launched the WasteSorted E-Waste Grants program, to support job creation in the recycling industry and reduce e-waste. [ + ]
Tech school students ahead of the game
A program designed to solve problems in a real-world context prepared Casey Tech School students for the current pandemic. [ + ]
US DoJ indicts six Russian hackers
The US Department of Justice has won an indictment against six Russian military intelligence officials alleged to be state-sponsored hackers. [ + ]
DSO appoints CEO, launches pilot project
Patrick Kidd has been appointed as the Digital Skills Organisation's Chief Executive Officer, as it launches its pilot project, the Train 100 Data Analyst Project. [ + ]
