Industry News
Australian orgs failing to prevent 42% of attacks
Australian organisations have been unable to prevent 42% of cyber attacks targeting them in the past two years, research from Tenable suggests. [ + ]
Reducing disruption in the classroom
A series of resources have been launched to empower educators to better handle disruptive student behaviour. [ + ]
UniSC researchers to explore human–AI teamwork
A University of Sunshine Coast professor is leading a team that has been awarded grant funding for a project to to develop new models of human–AI teamwork. [ + ]
Orro acquires NW Computing
Orro has announced the acquisition of Melbourne-based cloud specialist NW Computing. [ + ]
UTS–SME partnership deemed a success
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has committed to an ongoing annual investment of $250,000 for its university–SME partnership program. [ + ]
Officeworks opens advanced warehouse in WA
Officeworks' new high-tech customer fulfilment centre in WA will aim for a 1-to-1 human to autonomous robot ratio. [ + ]
Australians being targeted by cloud malware
Australians' heavy use of cloud applications has left them as one of the prime targets for threat actors looking to distribute malware. [ + ]
Mobile tower access may be limiting regional expansion
The sale of mobile towers by network operators has changed the structure of the industry and made the tower access regulatory regime unfit for purpose. [ + ]
Sumsub develops deepfake detector
Sumsub has publicly launched For Fake’s Sake, a set of AI models designed to enable the detection of deepfakes and fraud in visual assets. [ + ]
Who listens when GenAI writes reviews?
Can AI really be used to write reviews, or does it replace the genuine and authentic voices of consumers? [ + ]
RaaS now weapon of choice
OpenText has announced the Nastiest Malware of 2023, an annual ranking of the year's biggest threats, showing RaaS is now the preferred business model. [ + ]
Australians lack trust in AI
Australians express low levels of confidence in the ability of AI to act as a force for good, research indicates. [ + ]
Business logic attacks escalating
A new warning from Imperva says organisations must address a growing risk domain: attacks targeting an application's business logic. [ + ]
Alliance turbocharging digital capability
The Future Skills Organisation and Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance are on a mission to uplift digital capability for all Australians. [ + ]
Hybrid work fosters better business performance
Happy employees appear to contribute to a better bottom line, with 84% of businesses reaping economic benefits through a dispersed workforce. [ + ]
