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Primary school science program rolls out
The WA Government is rolling out an $18.2 million science program that will benefit more than 400 public schools around the state. [ + ]
TIO urges telcos to improve financial hardship policies
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has released the findings of an investigation into the application of Australian telcos’ financial hardship policies. [ + ]
Password management key to avoiding education cyber attacks
A new report suggests that the best way to avoid cyber attacks in higher education is through a password management tool that promotes better password hygiene. [ + ]
How IT leaders can help their businesses through regulatory obstacles
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed Australia's regulatory landscape. Here's how IT leaders can help their CEOs navigate these challenges across industries. [ + ]
More focus needed on STEM career pathways
Industry, schools and governments need to work together to develop and implement STEM programs, according to Weld Australia. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Blackboard 2021 award winners announced
The winners of the 2021 Blackboard Awards for Asia–Pacific have been announced by Blackboard. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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). [ + ]
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. [ + ]
