Industry News
70% of Australian orgs expect a breach in 2022
Seven in 10 Australian organisations expect to be hit by a successful cyber attack in 2022, with 76% having already been breached in the preceding 12 months. [ + ]
Better screen content protection for children
If the current government is re-elected, it has said it will improve Australia's classification system to better protect viewers of screen content. [ + ]
Aussie workers feeling "less secure"
With the federal election looming, the latest ELMO Employee Sentiment Index has found just 15% of Australian workers consider the economy as secure. [ + ]
WFH flexibility directly impacts satisfaction
New research shows that employees with full autonomy to choose where they work are happier in their job, yet only one in five are able to do so. [ + ]
Tech Data forges APAC partnership with Yugabyte
IT distributor Tech Data and distributed SQL database company Yugabyte have formed a new partnership aimed at better serving their respective customers in APAC. [ + ]
Defence scholarships help students build career skills
Scholarships from Northrop Grumman have given four Flinders University computer science students a big boost for their career pathways. [ + ]
Aussie orgs struggling to retain developers
The vast majority of CIOs polled in a survey say the 'great resignation' of developers is making it harder to recruit and retain staff for their IT teams. [ + ]
Australian tech scaleups failing to stand out
New research from the University of Sydney found that too many Australian tech scaleups are failing to adopt semiotic codes that resonate with consumers. [ + ]
UiPath and NCS forge strategic partnership
Enterprise automation software specialist UiPath has announced a strategic partnership with NCS for the deployment of enterprise-grade automation capabilities. [ + ]
COVID rules for schools this winter
The NSW Government has announced its "COVID smart plan" for schools during Term 2, as winter approaches. [ + ]
Make undergraduate education free: report
A new report suggests that lifting the public spend on higher education could make university education free for all Australians. [ + ]
Qual IT hires second round of graduates
New Zealand IT QA company Qual IT has followed up last year's successful first round Graduate Program by taking on eight new full-time employees. [ + ]
Intel unveils 2040 sustainability goals
Intel Corporation has announced plans to further reduce its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and develop more sustainable technology solutions. [ + ]
Immuta announces A/NZ expansion
Data security company Immuta has appointed Anthony Farr to lead the company's expansion into Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Air conditioning rolled out for state schools
As part of the Queensland Government's Cooler Cleaner Schools Program, all Darling Downs South West region state schools are now air-conditioned. [ + ]
