Industry News
Helping Indigenous children with mental health
An early childhood program focused on helping Aboriginal children communicate their emotions has received an additional $2.7 million in funding. [ + ]
Aspiring young scientists awarded
A range of science awards has been presented to school students across Queensland. [ + ]
Microsoft commits to reduced ANZ data centre emissions
Microsoft has partnered with Ecotricity to ensure the company's new data centre region in NZ is powered by 100% carbon-free energy. [ + ]
La Trobe adopts Informatica's Customer 360
Victoria's La Trobe University is adopting Informatica's AI-powered Customer 360 SaaS platform to help improve its student life cycle management. [ + ]
Stolen cookies used to bypass MFA: Sophos
Attackers are exploiting stolen authentication cookies from compromised networks to bypass multi-factor authentication and gain access to corporate resources. [ + ]
Snapplify expands into Australian education market
Global edtech company Snapplify will launch free e-library technology, educational resources and time-saving teaching tools in Australia. [ + ]
Partnership to provide equal opportunities in tech
Orro Group has partnered with UTS and WSU in a scholarship program that aims to equalise opportunities in the IT and tech sector. [ + ]
Reddit courting developers for new platform
Reddit is calling for Australian developers to join a waitlist for access to its developer platform. [ + ]
Former NASA astronaut inspires high school students
A former NASA astronaut has recently spoken about her STEM career with high school students from Western Sydney. [ + ]
Emotet remains the top detected malware in Australia
The Emotet trojan continues to be both Australia and the world's top detected malware, and its capabilities are still evolving, according to Check Point. [ + ]
Learning company fined over child employment breaches
A guilty plea to charges of breaking child employment laws has been entered by a digital learning company that creates popular educational apps for children. [ + ]
Trend Micro predicts a 'darkverse' of criminality
The emerging 'metaverse' will bring with it a new 'darkverse' of criminal activity hidden from law enforcement, Trend Micro has predicted. [ + ]
APAC digital leaders embracing CIAM
Nearly 9 in 10 digital leaders in Asia–Pacific have deployed customer identity and access management technology or are planning to do so soon, according to IDC. [ + ]
AIIA Victorian iAwards announced
The Australian Information Industry Association has announced the winners of its 2022 Victoria iAwards. [ + ]
Attacks on gaming platforms more than double
Cloud gaming platforms are increasingly under attack putting player accounts at risk of compromise by cybercriminals, according to a new report. [ + ]
