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Online teaching tool aims to close education equity gap
A new online community for teachers to create and share lessons has been created by Education Perfect (EP). [ + ]
IT strong as 1 in 3 Australian companies begin hiring
The most in-demand positions are infrastructure experts, software developers and engineers, and cloud architects and engineers. [ + ]
NBN video streaming speeds hold up in May
Far from impacting network performance, average nbn steaming speeds for Netflix and YouTube were slightly higher in May than during the pre-COVID baseline. [ + ]
Huawei calls for fairness over removal of Chinese gear
Huawei has responded to Macquarie Telecom's call for the telco sector to strip out Chinese equipment, noting that many western vendors also produce gear in China. [ + ]
Digital transformation designed for staff and student success
Australian Catholic University (ACU) has selected Microsoft to assist with digital transformation plans designed to provide a foundation for excellence in research, service, learning and teaching. [ + ]
IT lessons for education from the COVID-19 crisis
From Zoombombing to learning management systems to unreliable internet access, the education sector has faced many challenges in the 'new normal'. [ + ]
Palo Alto issues critical fix for firewall OS
Palo Alto Networks has issued a critical security update for PAN-OS following the discovery of vulnerabilities in its code by Monash University researchers. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
What a seamless IT transition looks like
This school's IT transition during pandemic lockdown was seamless... IT manager Roland Munyard explains why. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
