Industry News
Making preventative mental health accessible through DX
Publicis Sapient has joined forces with The Man Cave to ensure the organisation is prepared for growth and scale. [ + ]
HPE supercomputer breaks exascale barrier
A new supercomputer built by HPE for the US Department of Energy has been rated at a world record 1.1 exaflops on the Top500 list. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Remote students receive IT boost
An increase in IT hardware funding has been announced by the Queensland Government for geographically isolated students. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Boosting bandwidth for public schools
A WA Government initiative to increase bandwidth in Western Australian public schools continues to roll out. [ + ]
