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COVID to accelerate Australia's tech skills shortage
Australia risks falling further behind the digital leadership curve due to the impact of COVID-19 on the size of the nation's technology workforce, ACS warned. [ + ]
Study: Employee personal devices pose risk to corporate data
A Trend Micro survey has highlighted the risks posed by smart home devices to the corporate cybersecurity chain, as more employees shift to working remotely. [ + ]
Optus names five start-ups as 2020 Future Makers
Five social start-ups have been selected as finalists for the Optus 2020 Future Makers Program for their innovative technology solutions. [ + ]
Screen ban leads to deeper learning
A new study has found that limiting digital media use in university discussion lessons has a positive impact on learning. [ + ]
Increased pressure on IT, DevOps during COVID-19
A survey has found that 79% of Australian organisations have experienced an increase in pressure on digital services since the start of COVID-19. [ + ]
SA rolls out cloud Education Management System
The South Australian Department of Education has implemented its new Education Management System (EMS) in 24 preschools around the state. [ + ]
Aussie hackers targeting Facebook, Wi-Fi, says NordVPN
Research from NordVPN found that 43% of Australians looking to break into something were interested in hacking into other people's Facebook accounts. [ + ]
ACSC receives one cybercrime report every 10 min
The Australian Cyber Security Centre's inaugural Annual Threat Report for 2020 found that ransomware is among the most pressing threats facing the nation. [ + ]
Electronic media use linked to lower academic performance
A new study of 8- to 11-year-olds reveals an association between heavy television use and poor reading performance, and links heavy computer use with less developed numeracy skills. [ + ]
China-backed APT group used COVID to target west
Proofpoint researchers say a China-backed APT group associated with attacks on Tibetans changed focus in March to target Western economies reeling from COVID-19. [ + ]
Looking for work in the 21st century
Trying to find a job that aligns with the expectations of both the employee and the employer can be very hard, says the ITPA's Nathaniel Mitchell. [ + ]
CEOs to be held liable for security breaches
Gartner has predicted that CEOs could be personally liable for cyber-physical security incidents involving their companies that endanger human lives. [ + ]
Remote learning success: one school's story
When Mansfield Secondary College opted for the Google Classroom suite, it was a learning curve for everyone — and an exercise that paid off. [ + ]
Unnamed company blamed for NSW driver's licence leak
Cyber Security NSW has said an unnamed commercial entity not related to the government was to blame for a leak of over 50,000 driver's licence images online. [ + ]
NBN Co let off leash to compete in new developments
The government has updated its Telecommunications in New Developments policy to give NBN Co more flexibility to compete on price and overbuild infrastructure. [ + ]
