Industry News
Bitdefender warns of smart IoT camera vulnerabilities
Bitdefender has uncovered vulnerabilities in EZVIZ smart home cameras, used across A/NZ, that could enable attackers to access and record victims' video feeds. [ + ]
Inequitable funding for public schools
There must be a renewed focus on increased public school funding, according to the Australian Education Union. [ + ]
Australian organisations embracing automation
Three in five Australian organisations polled in a recent survey expect to scale or achieve an enterprise-wide robotics process automation deployment by 2025. [ + ]
App helps strike balance in students' daily routine
A new app created by the University of South Australia is helping parents plan the healthiest possible schedule for their kids. [ + ]
CIOs must prepare for disruptive future trends
Research firm Gartner has warned CIOs to become aware of and start following seven technological and social trends with major disruptive potential. [ + ]
Australians open to an eSIM-only future
Around 79% of Australian respondents to a recent survey commissioned by Amdocs would be open to the idea of future smartphones eliminating the physical SIM card. [ + ]
2023 Women in AI awards now open
The Women in AI Awards 2023 Asia Pacific are now open for entry, with women working across all artificial intelligence fields encouraged to enter. [ + ]
Online education partnership to build youth sports
E-learning specialist etrainu has announced a partnership with US Youth Soccer (USYS) that delivers an education solution and will help grow USYS University. [ + ]
TAFE teachers begin protected industrial action
TAFE teachers in NSW have voted in favour of industrial action, during a Protected Action Ballot. [ + ]
New branding for DiviPay
Spend management platform DiviPay has today announced it will operate under a new brand identity and name — Weel. [ + ]
UST and GGI to collaborate on green technologies
Digital transformation specialist UST and Green Grid Inc have teamed up to drive innovation in the green technology marketplace. [ + ]
Education scholarships offered for disadvantaged students
NSW students from Years 10–12 (or TAFE equivalent) are now able to apply for a $1000 scholarship to help meet the cost of studying. [ + ]
Female-led cyber startups focus of Aust–India exchange program
Australian and Indian women entrepreneurs in cyber and critical technology have an opportunity to launch businesses internationally under a groundbreaking program. [ + ]
Banking-as-a-service set to hit mainstream: Gartner
Gartner has named banking-as-a-service, the public cloud for banking, AI chatbots and social messaging payment apps as transformative banking technology trends. [ + ]
Expanding air quality monitoring in schools
The CleanAir Schools pilot program, developed by UNSW researchers, will be expanded to more schools over the next two years. [ + ]
