Industry News
SD-LAN service launched to help monitor COVID compliance
Macquarie Telecom has launched a new SD-LAN service, following increased customer demand for greater automation and intelligence in Wi-Fi networks. [ + ]
Former ADF Info Warfare head joins ParaFlare
The ADF's former Head of Information Warfare Dr Marcus Thompson has joined ParaFlare as a strategic advisor. [ + ]
Protégé, Micro Focus team up for mentoring program
Protégé and Micro Focus have partnered for a second year to deliver the Protégé Sydney Women Leaders 2021 Mentoring Program. [ + ]
Labor calls for national ransomware strategy
Two Labor shadow cabinet members have called for a national ransomware strategy to tackle the mounting ransomware threat. [ + ]
Students use tech to solve global problems
Robots that sort e-waste and 100% biodegradable food storage are just two of the award-winning ideas from the inaugural I-ACE Hackathon. [ + ]
Survey: most corporate CFOs not planning to buy bitcoin
Most financial executives, including corporate CFOs, have no plans to invest in bitcoin as a corporate asset in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner. [ + ]
Project to bolster agriculture sector against cyber threats
AgriFutures Australia and BDO Australia have commenced a project to explore cyber threats to the agriculture sector's business data and production systems. [ + ]
High school virtual VET courses focused on future skills
Twenty new virtual vocational courses will be available in all public high schools from next year. [ + ]
Software company wins $1m funding for accessibility tech
Melbourne-based company RealThing Ai has won $1 million funding for its human dialogue and intelligent reasoning product, for people living with low vision and blindness. [ + ]
Revealed: top five postcodes demanding faster broadband
NBN Co has identified the five Australian postcodes that are calling for faster broadband plans to support working from home and online learning. [ + ]
Total nbn connections pass 8.1m
The ACCC's Wholesale Market Indicators report shows that there were 8.1m premises connected to the nbn in Q4 as the principal rollout was announced complete. [ + ]
AI innovations top patent filings in 2020
The need for improved AI capabilities to automate business processes has led to a surge in AI patent filings by tech giants, reveals GlobalData. [ + ]
New hub to enable digital transformation for not-for-profit sector
The Infoxchange Group will establish a Digital Transformation Hub to help Australian not-for-profits build digital capability after COVID-19. [ + ]
Edtech inspires future changemakers
Animal rights organisation Voiceless has partnered with online learning platform provider Education Perfect to educate and inspire. [ + ]
Aussie tech skills shortage a barrier to global economy
A report from Accenture has revealed that Australian organisations are falling behind globally in data and automation, due to a lack of tech talent and skills. [ + ]
