Industry News
Continued education key to filling skills gaps, RMIT reports
Lifelong learning in the workforce is going to be key to filling skills gaps, according to a new white paper from RMIT Online. [ + ]
Nutanix to help A/NZ businesses weather COVID-19 crisis
Nutanix will offer a free 30-day unlimited extended trial of its Frame DaaS solution to A/NZ businesses to help them cope with the impact of COVID-19. [ + ]
Video streaming and IoT rapidly growing in Australian homes
Australians downloaded around six million terabytes of data in quarter two alone last year, with video streaming being a key contributor, according to the ACMA. [ + ]
ACCC consults on competition issues, 5G spectrum allocation
Competition issues associated with an upcoming 5G spectrum allocation are taking centre stage in the ACCC's recently opened consultation. [ + ]
OAIC publishes CDR privacy guidelines
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has published privacy guidelines for businesses participating in the Consumer Data Right regime. [ + ]
Lucidchart establishes APAC HQ in Melbourne
Data visualisation company Lucidchart has established its Asia–Pacific headquarters at Bourke street, in the heart of Melbourne. [ + ]
Cyber policy critical for Oceania's economic future
Oceania nations needs to prioritise cyber policy as cybersecurity becomes an "urgent and fundamental issue" for all countries, GFCE Foundation President Chris Painter has warned. [ + ]
Financial companies abandoning public clouds
Due to regulatory and security pressures, financial services companies are bringing workloads back in house and embracing hybrid rather than public clouds. [ + ]
Regional Connectivity Program guidelines open for consultation
Draft grant opportunity guidelines for Australia's Regional Connectivity Program are up for discussion in the project's final public consultation. [ + ]
Qld govt to fund cyber safety education in schools
The Queensland Government is set to subsidise cyber safety resources for hundreds of schools across the state in a bid to reduce cyberbullying. [ + ]
nbn connections grow to 6.6m in Dec quarter
Total connections over the nbn grew by 400,000 during the December quarter to 6.6m, and operators are also purchasing more bandwidth per user. [ + ]
Four in five Aussie IoT adopters have faced a hack
Four in five IoT adopting Australian enterprises have experienced an attempted or successful hacking attempt, new research indicates. [ + ]
Cloud applications webinars for education professionals
Amazon Web Services will host a series of webinars for Australian educators, showcasing how innovative cloud solutions are being used in the sector. [ + ]
Qld govt pledges $1m to promote cyber safety through schools
Subsidised cyber safety resources are set to reach hundreds of Queensland schools as part of a state government initiative. [ + ]
Australian Institute of Machine Learning joins Lot Fourteen
The Australian Institute of Machine Learning has officially joined Lot Fourteen in the hopes of driving greater innovation, collaboration and economic growth. [ + ]