A study conducted by Akamai found that to address the growing threat of ransomware, organisations in APJ are increasingly turning to network segmentation. [ + ]

The challenges posed by fire in desert country are highlighted in a new simulation game designed for students, Indigenous rangers and landowners. [ + ]

The growing issue of vaping in schools was discussed at a NSW Government roundtable in November. [ + ]

RMIT and the Tide Foundation have been working to validate a new approach to cryptography that promises to be far more secure than conventional approaches. [ + ]

The federal government will invest $18.2m in two initiatives aimed at helping SMEs shore up their defences against — and recover from — cyber attacks. [ + ]

The ACSC has issued a critical vulnerability alert covering two Citrix software vulnerabilities exploited in this month's attack on port operator DP World. [ + ]

The 2023 Premier's Coding Challenge awards ceremony has been held in Brisbane, with 22 STEM students acknowledged. [ + ]

A reimagined National Geographic MapMaker has been launched under a partnership between Esri and the National Geographic Society. [ + ]

Telstra has revealed plans to invest $24m to expand its fibre infrastructure in WA's Pilbara region to help better support the area's industries. [ + ]

Teradata has announced a new on-demand serverless AI engine for Microsoft Fabric designed for easy data exploration, testing and experimentation. [ + ]

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike aims to revolutionise protection for SMEs from ransomware and data breaches with its new Falcon Go suite. [ + ]

A study in the US has explored the strategies that teachers believe work best when dealing with student violence against educators. [ + ]

63% of ANZ employees are using AI in the workplace despite just 11% of organisations having formal policies in place permitting its use, research indicates. [ + ]

CSIRO's National AI Centre has launched Australia's first AI Month, which will involve more than 50 events across Australia. [ + ]

A survey commissioned by McGrathNicol found that 73% of Australian businesses falling victim to ransomware in the past five years yielded and paid up. [ + ]