Industry News
New cybersecurity project to protect universities
A new project to enhance the cybersecurity of Australia's universities is underway. [ + ]
APS Industrial relocates WA premises
APS Industrial's new 2000 m2 facility in Malaga will boost local stockholdings and provide space for its growing team. [ + ]
IPD Group acquires Control Logic
IPD Group has announced that is has acquired Control Logic, a company that specialises in the sales and support of industrial, electrical and automation products, services and solutions. [ + ]
$800 million push for businesses to go digital post-COVID
As part of the $800 million JobMaker Digital Business Plan, the government will expand the ASBAS Digital Solutions Program to urge businesses to go digital. [ + ]
Govt takes steps to implement permanent digital business plan
A new digital plan announced by the federal government could help modernise how Australians do business and help companies execute documents remotely. [ + ]
Students shine in maths and informatics Olympiads
Two teams of Australian high school students have pushed through the extraordinary challenges of COVID-19 to take home gold, silver and bronze. [ + ]
Researchers develop quantum-safe blockchain protocol
Researchers have developed MatRiCT, a blockchain protocol that is secure against quantum computers and protects the privacy of users and their transactions. [ + ]
Internationally renowned quantum physicist joins SQC team
Quantum physicist John Martinis has joined Silicon Quantum Computing, to help accelerate the development of a silicon-based quantum computer. [ + ]
Amazon Web Services, Wipro open tech launch pad in Sydney
Amazon Web Services and Wipro have opened a tech launch pad in Parramatta to provide in-house technical expertise to drive the adoption of cloud services. [ + ]
Study: business recovery from COVID-19 could take three years
A study by DXC Technology and Telsyte has found that businesses across Australia and New Zealand could recover from the 2020 disruptions within three years. [ + ]
Accenture to establish Adelaide hub, create 2000 jobs
Technology and services giant Accenture will establish a hub in Adelaide, to collaborate with other hubs across Australia as well as overseas operations. [ + ]
Pandemic inspires primary school-aged inventor
In the style of a true inventor, a primary school-aged science and tech fan has developed a digital gadget he hopes will help stop the spread of COVID-19. [ + ]
ZeroLogon vulnerability being actively exploited
Microsoft has warned that attackers are attempting to actively exploit the ZeroLogon escalation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Server patched last month. [ + ]
Rising cyber attacks drive APAC managed security spend
GlobalData predicts that managed security services revenue in the APAC region will reach $17 billion by 2024, fuelled by increasing cyber attacks. [ + ]
NAB bolsters cybersecurity with bug bounty
NAB, in partnership with Bugcrowd, has launched a cyber bug bounty program, with a reward for researchers who uncover vulnerabilities in the bank's environment. [ + ]
