Industry News
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. [ + ]
Technology & Innovation APAC agenda announced
The agenda for Technology & Innovation APAC has been released. The event is being held in Sydney from 31 October to 1 November and is also available digitally. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
HR-related emails continue to dominate attacks
KnowBe4's Q3 2023 top-clicked phishing results are in, showing that HR business-related messages continue to pique the interest of employees. [ + ]
Improving the use of research in Australian schools
A five-year-long project has worked with more than 2000 teachers within Australia to enhance the use of research in schools. [ + ]
Alliance turbocharging digital capability
The Future Skills Organisation and Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance are on a mission to uplift digital capability for all Australians. [ + ]
Aussie orgs report facing cyber risks
Three in four Australian organisations have been hit by at least one successful ransomware attack in the past two years, according to research from Veritas. [ + ]
APAC IT leaders fear impact of quantum on encryption
The majority of IT leaders in the Asia-Pacific region are concerned their organisations will not be prepared for the impact of quantum computing on the integrity of encryption. [ + ]
