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COVID not affecting learning, NAPLAN suggests
The results of 2021 NAPLAN testing suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has not had a significant impact on student learning. [ + ]
Blackboard 2021 award winners announced
The winners of the 2021 Blackboard Awards for Asia–Pacific have been announced by Blackboard. [ + ]
Data breaches fall 16% in first half of 2021
Organisations reported 446 data breaches to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner from January to June 2021. [ + ]
Customer service forecast to increase investment in analytics
Customer service and support (CSS) leaders are increasingly investing in emerging customer-focused technologies, such as analytics, reveals research from Gartner. [ + ]
Industry leaders join forces to launch Tech Council
Tech leaders including Atlassian, Afterpay, Canva, Microsoft and Google have joined forces to form Tech Council of Australia. [ + ]
Cloud supercomputing on AWS for RMIT
As part of a plan to drive digital innovation in research and education at scale, RMIT University will implement a dedicated cloud supercomputing facility on Amazon Web Services (AWS). [ + ]
Companies urged to consider pros and cons of paying a ransom
The conversation is heating up globally about whether companies should pay in a ransomware attack. [ + ]
Regional schools connected through tech upgrade
Students in regional Australia will receive the same access to technology as their city counterparts, as part of a NSW-wide upgrade. [ + ]
Facebook restricts targeted ads for children
After Australian researchers discovered Facebook profiling underage users, the social media giant has moved to restrict targeted advertising for the under 18s. [ + ]
Getting started with SASE
Gartner's 2021 Strategic Roadmap for SASE Convergence report recommends security and risk management leaders develop a roadmap for adoption of SASE. [ + ]
Open data key to vaccine rollout
As the Delta variant continues to spread across the country and Sydney's lockdown continues, all eyes are on the Australian government and its handling of the vaccine rollout. [ + ]
Leading schools through remote learning
A study by Monash University has delved into the experiences of school leaders during the lockdown of 2020. [ + ]
Where to now for low-code?
Low-code developments may not be new, but the pandemic-induced disruptions and remote development have significantly accelerated market growth. [ + ]
Immersive tech space transforms traditional learning
Sydney's Knox Grammar School has recently installed a shared immersive learning space on its campus, making use of the latest technologies. [ + ]
Common cloud migration mistakes to avoid
More than 70% of companies have now migrated at least some workloads into the public cloud. [ + ]