Industry News
Microsoft to acquire cybersecurity firm RiskIQ
Microsoft has announced that it has signed a deal to acquire security software company RiskIQ in a bid to strenghten cybersecurity of digital transformation and hybrid work. [ + ]
Govt dishes out $5.6m in blockchain grants
The government has announced $5.6 million funding through the Blockchain Pilot Grants program to support projects in the minerals and food and beverages sectors. [ + ]
Federal, state governments agree on data sharing
The federal, state and territory governments have reached an intergovernmental agreement committing to improve cross-jurisdictional data sharing. [ + ]
Back-to-school online resources
With remote learning back on the table for some of the nation's students, a steady supply of online educational resources may be helpful. [ + ]
Australian cyber companies have advantage in US
A new report from AustCyber finds that Australian cybersecurity companies looking to expand to the US have a competitive advantage due to the AUSFTA agreement. [ + ]
Australian construction sector targeted in BEC scams
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned of a growing trend of building and construction companies being targeted in business email compromise scams. [ + ]
Cyber attack on NSW Department of Education
The NSW Department of Education has been a victim of a cybersecurity attack. [ + ]
Digital campus focused on post-pandemic learning
The OWIS Digital Campus @Punggol will be a K–12 school spread over a 20,000 m2 gross floor area with the capacity to accommodate 1500 students. [ + ]
Australian orgs among victims of Kaseya attack
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has received reports of Australian organisations being among the victims of the supply chain ransomware attack on Kaseya. [ + ]
Tech Educators Association conference
The Technology Educators Assocation conference is coming up and offers two days of blended online and in-person sessions. [ + ]
Telstra to pay back $25m for underperforming internet speeds
Telstra will be paying out around $25m in refunds for failing to notify almost 50,000 customers that the maximum speeds advertised in their internet plan were unattainable with the NBN infrastructure available to them. [ + ]
Nokia and TPG launch 5G SA 700 MHz service
Nokia and TPG Telecom have switched on a live 5G standalone (SA) network in Australia on the 700 MHz spectrum band. [ + ]
Capgemini acquires Aussie SAP specialist Acclimation
Capgemini has expanded its Australian SAP offering with the acquisition of Acclimation, bolstering its position as a leader in SAP delivery in the region. [ + ]
MSPs on alert after Kaseya VSA supply chain ransomware attack
Following the Colonial Pipeline and JBS Meatworks ransomware attacks, a new attack is using a vulnerability in Kaseya VSA software globally to deploy ransomware. [ + ]
Coding is kids' business
Codekids offers high-quality, kid-friendly coding classes for school-aged students. [ + ]
