Industry News
Cybercriminals used over 500 attack tools in 2022
The expanding range of attack tools and techniques being utilised by cyber attackers are leaving defenders with few gaps to exploit, according to Sophos. [ + ]
Crackdown on vaping to benefit schools
The federal government has announced regulatory action against illegal vaping products, in a move welcomed by schools. [ + ]
Organisations underestimate ransomware threat
While 78% of respondents to a Fortinet survey reported feeling prepared for ransomware attacks, half still fell victim to an attack. [ + ]
E-waste: focus on design, not end of life
Electronics manufacturers could make a huge difference to the e-recycling industry by addressing issues in the design phase. [ + ]
Macquarie Data Centres signs IX deal with Console Connect
Macquarie Data Centres has inked a deal to offer Console Connect NaaS services from its Macquarie Park data centre campus in Sydney. [ + ]
Interactive migrates UCC Coffee to managed SD-WAN
Interactive has successfully migrated UCC Coffee's distributed MPLS network to a managed SD-WAN solution based on NBN Business Fibre. [ + ]
OS fragmentation poses security headaches: report
A new report from Absolute Software has found that growing operating system and application fragmentation are causing security problems for organisations. [ + ]
Australian CISOs feel unsupported
Nearly all Australian CISOs report struggling to get the organisational support required to ensure their organisation is resilient against cyber threats. [ + ]
Tech sustainability... without the greenwash
BT has launched a new proposition to help multinational customers evolve networks for net zero carbon emissions and deliver circularity in a measurable way. [ + ]
Racial disparity in school discipline
A new study has explored fluctuations and racial disparity in school discipline, as well as how educators might be able to prevent incidents. [ + ]
Farm safety competition launches in Qld schools
Entries for the annual farm safety calendar drawing competition have opened in primary schools, hosted by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland. [ + ]
Australia's transport sector must improve sustainability
Australian transport companies need to step up the sector's contribution to the nation's net zero carbon emissions push, according to Geotab. [ + ]
Australian manufacturers fear nation-state cyber threats
Nearly four in five Australian manufacturing IT decision-makers are concerned about the prospect of nation-state cyber attacks, research indicates. [ + ]
Meeting the demand for qualified teachers
Flinders University has opened a new centre for early childhood education to help meet the rising demand for teachers and carers in SA. [ + ]
Atlassian introduces a range of new AI capabilities
Atlassian has added new AI capabilities to its popular products including Atlassian Intelligence and Confluence to help enhance the collaboration experience. [ + ]
