Industry News
US partnership takes STEM to the skies
A US partnership between Draganfly and Woz ED will see the deployment of 3000 drones in 2021 across a national K-12 curriculum. [ + ]
$9.2m investment in SA 'space' school
Adelaide's Hamilton Secondary College is recognised as a leader in space and STEM education, and is slated for a $9.2 million upgrade. [ + ]
Two Aussies among 40 women leading the way in AI innovation
Melissa Dorey (Telstra) and Annie Shu (Westpac) were recognised alongside 38 other women as part of the IBM Women Leaders in AI program. [ + ]
How COVID increased education gap for First Nations children
First Nations households are suffering a yawning digital divide with the rest of Australia and COVID-19 has widened this gap. [ + ]
Chrome Education Upgrade
Chromebooks are available in an array of form factors from a host of hardware vendors and are a perennial favourite of education sector IT departments. [ + ]
Cradlepoint partnership to deliver SASE to Wireless WAN Edge
Cradlepoint has partnered with Palo Alto Networks to provide Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) functionality for wireless WANs. [ + ]
CyberCX Threat Assessment flags rise in data extortion
CyberCX has launched its inaugural Annual Threat Assessment, detailing trends in the threat landscape across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Australian employees sharing sensitive data over IM
The rapid changes to working brought on by COVID-19 have resulted in a surge in employees sharing sensitive business data over collaboration tools. [ + ]
Chatbot designed to boost student mental health
A new Australian-first chatbot has been launched to provide students with psychoeducational and wellbeing support to encourage positive mental health. [ + ]
New Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre to create 400 jobs
The SA Government has selected private equity company Quintessential Equity to deliver the $400m Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre at Lot Fourteen. [ + ]
Australian Data Centres opens CSOC in Canberra
Australian Data Centres has worked with Aegis9 to open a cutting-edge cybersecurity operation centre at the company's government-certified Canberra facility. [ + ]
Gen Z driving supply chain autonomy with hyperautomation
As members of Gen Z enter the workforce, they are leading the shift to an autonomous supply chain, with the adoption of hyperautomation. [ + ]
Report: ANZ businesses ranked #1 for tech response to COVID
ANZ technology strategies have been ranked #1 globally for their response to the challenges of COVID-19, according to a report from NTT Ltd. [ + ]
Can STEM students tackle climate change with green tech?
A new Planet Classroom Network podcast outlines how technology, ingenuity, individual commitment and action can reverse threats of climate change. [ + ]
Tesserent buys Secure Logic's managed services unit
Australian cybersecurity company Tesserent has announced a new acquisition aimed at bolstering its government services business. [ + ]
