An announcement by the NSW Government that implementation of the NSW Curriculum will be paused has been welcomed. [ + ]

Although 99% of ANZ organisations acknowledge the importance of digital trust, only 13% have created a dedicated digital trust role, ISACA research suggests. [ + ]

Consumer body CHOICE is advocating for urgent reforms to the Privacy Act to address privacy risks associated with brands and retail stores tracking consumers. [ + ]

Elastic has provided its Elastic Common Schema to the open source OpenTelemetry platform in an attempt to shore up the ecosystem for observability solutions. [ + ]

Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting trust in technology brands including Microsoft and Adobe to launch phishing attacks, Avast has warned. [ + ]

Between two and five frustrating customer experiences is enough to make 80% of Australian and New Zealand customers think about switching brands. [ + ]

A new report from Sophos details how the quality of an organisation's cyber defences impacts its insurability, premium costs and policy terms. [ + ]

Red Hat recently hosted senior executives from more than 50 partner organisations at the Red Hat Australia and New Zealand Partner Day. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Auckland Business School have developed a method of using AI models to measure the true value of a company. [ + ]

Some 92% of businesses are using AI tools to meet consumers' growing demand for personalised customer experiences, research suggests. [ + ]

The Tesserent Academy '100 Day Challenge' is a fully funded program to accelerate cybersecurity training for students and graduates. [ + ]

Former AI experts from Google and Meta have joined forces to create a company planning to create a truly next-generation AI digital assistant. [ + ]

RMIT Online and Deloitte have jointly developed a short course aimed at helping aspiring and established business leaders develop their problem-solving skills. [ + ]

The expanding range of attack tools and techniques being utilised by cyber attackers are leaving defenders with few gaps to exploit, according to Sophos. [ + ]

The federal government has announced regulatory action against illegal vaping products, in a move welcomed by schools. [ + ]