Industry News
US–Aus university partnership to expand data security and intelligence
Flinders University has partnered with the University of Virginia to expand research and knowledge exchange in the areas of AI, data security and democracy. [ + ]
Australian businesses becoming ransomware repeat victims
A new report shows that Australian organisations are increasingly falling prey to successful ransomware attacks — in many cases, multiple times. [ + ]
One in two execs experiencing 'resiliency gap'
When it comes to resiliency, 53% of executives admit their company is not where it should be, according to a global business survey. [ + ]
TIO aims to lead service for digital platform complaints
The TIO believes it is the right body to handle digital platform complaints as it is an established EDR scheme trusted by industry, government and consumers. [ + ]
Australians falling for bank impersonation scams
The ACCC's Scamwatch received over 14,000 reports about bank impersonation scams last year, with consumers losing more than $20 million in savings. [ + ]
Digital textbook partnership launched
Booktopia and VitalSource have formed a partnership to provide greater access to digital textbooks. [ + ]
High school phone ban consult begins
NSW public schools have begun consultation with the state government over how to implement the new mobile phone ban. [ + ]
Delivering the curriculum in nature play spaces
Teachers are being encouraged to deliver more of the curriculum in outdoor areas. [ + ]
IT leaders struggle with complex cloud environments
Nearly all senior IT leaders worldwide report having been impacted in some way by the increasing complexity of multicloud environments, research suggests. [ + ]
Gartner publishes top eight cybersecurity predictions
Nearly half of current security leaders will have jumped ship to new roles by 2026, according to Gartner's cybersecurity predictions. [ + ]
TCA welcomes new National Reconstruction Fund
The National Reconstruction Fund will help build Australia's technology industries in strategically important areas, according to the Tech Council of Australia. [ + ]
AIIA publishes navigating AI report
The Australian Information Industry Association has published a pair of papers aimed at helping Australian businesses safely and responsibly adopt AI. [ + ]
Tech trial at Pilbara lithium mine
Pilbara Minerals will trial technology from Brisbane-based Plotlogic under an initial 12-month contract at its Pilgangoora Project site. [ + ]
Immersion cooling solution to support HPC
Tech solutions provider Interactive has launched an immersion cooling solution in its St Leonards data centre in Sydney. [ + ]
Back to school with workplace safety program
Victorian students are learning the skills to stay safe in their first jobs, thanks to a new WorkSafe program. [ + ]
