Industry News
eftpos using AI to fight online shopping fraud
eftpos has launched a new AI-driven counter-fraud capability as part of the $100m digital upgrade to Australia's sovereign debit payments system. [ + ]
Report: Employers are key to solving the digital skills gap
Online assessment provider Questionmark has revealed that employers must share the responsibility with higher education providers to close the digital skills gap. [ + ]
LogicMonitor strengthens local regional presence
Cloud-based infrastructure monitoring platform LogicMonitor has launched its first Australian data centre, located in Sydney. [ + ]
Independent schools consult on mandatory vaccination
All non-government school employers are being called upon to follow consultation requirements following a mandatory vaccination directive. [ + ]
$1m penalty issued for misleading Google Ads
The Federal Court has imposed a penalty of $1 million on workplace relations advisor Employsure for breaching the Australian Consumer Law. [ + ]
Department fined over disabled student's death
The death of a seven-year-old student has led to a conviction and $200,000 fine for the Victorian Department of Education and Training. [ + ]
Uni of Adelaide adopts ServiceNow for ITSM
The University of Adelaide has significantly reduced processing time and increased satisfaction for its IT service desk operations by adopting ServiceNow. [ + ]
Blue Prism partners with AWS on intelligent automation
Blue Prism has teamed up with AWS to develop solutions to help organisations adopt intelligent automation at hyperscale. [ + ]
Connecting STEM graduates with industry
Government-funded scholarships are helping ANSTO connect STEM graduates with industry to work on real-world challenges. [ + ]
RMIT expands APAC presence with new partnership
RMIT University has reached an agreement to provide educational courses through Infinite Learning at the Nongsa Digital Park in Indonesia. [ + ]
AIIA urges government to prioritise visas for ICT workers
As Australia prepares to reopen its borders for overseas workers, the AIIA has called on the government to prioritise visas for ICT workers. [ + ]
Expanding rapid antigen testing rollout in schools
NSW schools will make use of rapid antigen home testing (RAHT) to minimise disruptions to learning in schools. [ + ]
Overcoming STEM barriers for girls and women
The best strategies to increase the number of girls in STEM and IT education have been identified in a new report from Monash University. [ + ]
Australian workers prefer digital agreements
A survey of Australian workers conducted by Adobe found that 83% of respondents would rather sign any future agreements digitally. [ + ]
What drives Aussie business leaders to make ransomware payments?
Research has revealed that most Australian businesses decided to pay a cyber ransom within 48 hours to minimise impact and potential damage to stakeholders. [ + ]
