Industry News
Indicators suggest downturn has begun: CreditorWatch
CreditorWatch has released its January BRI report, with key indicators suggesting a downturn is all but assured for Australian businesses. [ + ]
Uber and Oracle enter into seven-year partnership
Oracle and Uber Technologies have announced a seven-year strategic cloud partnership designed to accelerate the service company's innovation. [ + ]
Equinix expands as-a-service offering
Equinix is making its distributed Bare Metal as a Service available in Melbourne and Osaka, joining existing markets across APAC. [ + ]
Pig butchering scams on the rise
Sophos has released details of two expansive pig butchering scams operating that directly targeted the organisation's principal threat researcher, Sean Gallagher. [ + ]
Kalos departs AMTA as Head of MobileMuster
The AMTA has announced that its longstanding Head of MobileMuster, Spyro Kalos, is leaving the organisation. [ + ]
3 in 4 Aussie businesses hit by email attacks in past year
The average cost of an email-based attack on Australian enterprises can exceed $1.4 million, research commissioned by Barracuda Networks indicates. [ + ]
CDR can help build brand trust
CDR offers new ways for brands to engage and build trust with one of the wealthiest young adult generations in recent history. [ + ]
Security for full application stack critical
New research from Cisco AppDynamics has found a lack of insight into security vulnerabilities is putting applications and organisations at risk. [ + ]
Monash Uni delivers digital IDs
Physical ID cards are a thing of the past at Monash University, with the launch of a digital pass for iPhone, Apple Watch and Android smartphones. [ + ]
NAPLAN report changes welcomed
Changes made to the way NAPLAN results are communicated to families have been welcomed by the Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO). [ + ]
Education not preparing students for job market: research
Only 37% of young Australians feel very prepared by their education for the job market, according to new research from Qualtrics. [ + ]
More funding needed for 'girl geeks' in STEM
According to Girl Geek Academy, more action needs to be taken to increase the number of women and girls in STEM. [ + ]
Edge's built-in PDF reader to be powered by Acrobat
Adobe is powering Microsoft Edge's built-in PDF reader with its Acrobat PDF engine, as part of a pledge to transform the future of digital work. [ + ]
Major advancements to Jira
Atlassian has announced some major advancements to its Jira suite of products at Atlassian Presents: Unleash, an agile and DevOps-focused event held in Berlin. [ + ]
NAB pushes for more women in tech
Five hundred women across National Australia Bank have signed up to be certified in cloud technology under the organisation's new in-house program. [ + ]
