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Akamai mitigates record-setting DDoS attack
Akamai has mitigated what it believes to be the world's largest DDoS attack by packets per second just one week after announcing another huge attack. [ + ]
Govt commits $1.35bn to fight foreign cyber threats
The federal government has announced a $1.35bn investment program aimed at enhancing Australia's ability to combat foreign cyber threats. [ + ]
Is your school's paper trail damaging your organisation?
Just as poor digital security in education poses a risk, systems that rely on poorly secured offline practices can potentially leave your school exposed. [ + ]
What a seamless IT transition looks like
This school's IT transition during pandemic lockdown was seamless... IT manager Roland Munyard explains why. [ + ]
Tech consultancy plants roots in Melbourne
Tech consultancy Slalom will establish its Australian HQ in Melbourne, in a move the state treasurer Tim Pallas has described as a "big win" for Victoria. [ + ]
COVID-19 is a chance to rebuild Australia as a digital leader
Global unrest will enable Australia to establish supply chain sovereignty, attract digital talent and emerge from the recession as a leader in digital. [ + ]
Online VET courses rolled out in NSW schools
Online vocational education and training (VET) will be available in every government high school by 2022, following a commitment made by the NSW Government. [ + ]
NSW to invest $1.6bn in digital infrastructure
The NSW Government has announced a $1.6bn initiative aimed at making the state the digital capital of the Southern Hemisphere. [ + ]
Critical security flaws found in millions of IoT devices
Security company JSOF has uncovered critical security vulnerabilities present in hundreds of millions if not billions of IoT devices. [ + ]
Australia facing sustained state-based cyber attack
Australian government departments and industries are being targeted in a cyber attack that the Prime Minister warned appears to be linked to a state actor. [ + ]
Targeted solutions help students complete online courses
A recent study has shown that behavioural interventions are not successful at helping all students in completing massive open online courses (MOOCs). [ + ]
COVID demand boosts Australian PC market in Q1
The Australian PC market grew 5.4% in the first quarter due to COVID lockdown-related demand, but IDC is still expecting the overall market to decline in 2020. [ + ]
Digital key to post-COVID recovery: AIIA
The AIIA has urged Australian federal and state governments to take actions to ensure technology is able to aid in the post-COVID economic recovery. [ + ]
IBM drops face recognition products after BLM protests
IBM has pulled out of the facial recognition market following the BLM protests, while Amazon will ban police from using its face recognition tech for a year. [ + ]
Lessons learned from pandemic disruption
While COVID-19 initially threw education into disarray, it is now thought that the time spent learning remotely could have been beneficial for many students. [ + ]
