Industry News
Boosting bandwidth for public schools
A WA Government initiative to increase bandwidth in Western Australian public schools continues to roll out. [ + ]
Changi Airport to implement multi-biometrics
IDEMIA has been tapped to provide biometric solutions to facilitate the passenger experience in Singapore Changi Airport Terminals 1 and 2. [ + ]
Study: Use of company-wide encryption stagnates in Aus
Australia is lagging behind the global average when it comes to having a consistent, enterprise-wide encryption strategy. [ + ]
NBN underperforms compared to NZ counterpart
The ACCC and New Zealand counterpart the Commerce Commission have published a joint report comparing performance of the NBN against NZ's UFB network. [ + ]
New education minister welcomed
The appointment of Jason Clare as federal Minister for Education has been welcomed by the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. [ + ]
Centre helps protect small business against cyber threats
A new centre to help NSW small businesses respond to cybersecurity incidents has officially opened at Western Sydney University. [ + ]
60% of organisations leveraging digital twins
New research from Capgemini finds that 60% of organisations in major sectors are leaning on digital twins to improve operational performance and sustainability. [ + ]
If AI invents something, who gets the patent?
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have published a paper exploring intellectual property issues arising from inventions by AI. [ + ]
Scammers taking advantage of hype over NFTs
Tenable has warned that scammers have started taking advantage of the hype over NFTs and cryptocurrencies to target their victims. [ + ]
4.3 million online NAPLAN tests submitted
NAPLAN has now concluded for 2022, with more than 1.2 million students successfully submitting their tests online. [ + ]
Telstra pays out $11m in delayed compensation
Telstra has admitted to having inadvertently delayed compensation payments to more than 67,000 customers for missing agreed connection and repair time frames. [ + ]
'Push' for better mental health in the tech sector
Cisco and Lifeline have joined forces to 'push' for better mental health in the workplace — specifically in the tech sector. [ + ]
Teacher strike action "regrettable"
According to Catholic Education directors, the recent full-day stop work by teachers was disappointing. [ + ]
Coles encourages women to build careers in tech
Coles is partnering with Dream Big Australia to encourage women to participate in STEAM-focused careers. [ + ]
AgTech revolution leaving sector prone to cyber risks
Growing adoption of AgTech technology could leave the agricultural sector at risk of cyber attacks such as side-channel attacks, researchers have warned. [ + ]
