Industry News
Aussie employees demand training with data skills
Businesses which neglect demand among employees for widespread training in data skills risk facing employee resignations and the loss of a competitive edge. [ + ]
Accelerating Aussie tech scaleups on a global stage
Accelerator Impact Tech Ventures and VC Investible have joined forces to propel the growth of Australia's most innovative emerging tech scaleups. [ + ]
Top three internet security threats analysed
New research reports offer in-depth analysis of three critical web security areas: ransomware, web applications and APIs, and DNS traffic. [ + ]
School traffic noise slows cognitive development: study
The working memory and attention span of primary school students is negatively impacted by traffic noise at school, a new study has found. [ + ]
Sydney entrepreneur program to kick off next week
The City of Sydney is hosting a series of events to explore the technologies that will shape the future of Sydney. [ + ]
Schools to teach the dangers of vaping
A new digital campaign aimed at discouraging school-aged children from vaping is being rolled out in WA schools. [ + ]
Equinix opens first xScale data centre in Sydney
Equinix and PGIM Real Estate have announced the opening of SY9x — Sydney's first xScale data centre, located in Rosehill. [ + ]
Workers say tech critical to customer service delivery
New research suggests that three quarters (74%) of Australian frontline workers believe technology is critical to effective customer service delivery. [ + ]
CSIRO offers R&D support for cybersecurity sector
CSIRO is helping to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks facing Australia by providing free research and development support. [ + ]
The ongoing costs of lost education
According to the World Economic Forum, COVID-19 has disrupted the learning process of more than 1.7 billion children worldwide. [ + ]
Forescout Venture Labs develops PoC IoT ransomware
Forescout's Venture Labs has published a proof-of-concept study demonstrating the ransomware threat posed by the proliferation of IoT devices. [ + ]
Learning STEM skills from resources sector
STEM professionals from the resources and energy sector have visited 12 Queensland primary schools. [ + ]
Only 9% of Australian orgs prepared for breach
Just 9% of Australian IT pros feel that their organisation is prepared to handle a successful cyber attack such as a ransomware breach, research suggests. [ + ]
Remote students receive IT boost
An increase in IT hardware funding has been announced by the Queensland Government for geographically isolated students. [ + ]
YMCA Victoria adopts Avaya Cloud Office suite
YMCA Victoria aims to enable collaboration for its workforce of staff and volunteers, and reduce administrative time and costs, with the Avaya Cloud Office suite. [ + ]
