Industry News
Claroty expands into APJ region with HQ in Singapore
Claroty has formally opened its regional headquarters office in Singapore, after experiencing hyper growth in the Asia–Pacific region. [ + ]
Equinix, PGIM Real Estate to develop xScale data centres in Aus
Equinix has announced plans to build two new data centres in Australia, as part of a US$575 million joint venture with PGIM Real Estate. [ + ]
Air quality insurance program for NSW schools
The NSW Government is providing $100 million to ensure that safe ventilation systems are in place for students returning to classroom learning. [ + ]
GOPASS launches COVID travel safety platform
GOPASS has collaborated with Microsoft to develop a new COVID-19 international travel risk management platform. [ + ]
Teaching soft skills in a digital world
As we race towards digital transformation, companies are discovering that customer experience increasingly lacks human contact. [ + ]
Report: Aussies practising risky behaviour around data protection
A report released by Bitdefender has revealed that the majority of online consumers practice risky behaviour for data protection and device management. [ + ]
NBN Co prepares for disaster season
NBN Co is deploying $6m of portable telecom infrastructure across Australia in advance of this year's disaster season. [ + ]
Samsung, Qualcomm, Verizon set 5G upload speed record
US telco Verizon has collaborated with Samsung and Qualcomm to set a new 5G upload speed record of 711 Mbps using the mmWave spectrum. [ + ]
Shopify launches global ERP program for retailers
Shopify has introduced integration with multiple major ERP platforms into its Shopify app for retailers and e-commerce providers. [ + ]
Cloud security vendor Lacework expands into ANZ region
Lacework has expanded into the Australian and New Zealand market, having hired 23 people locally and appointed AT&T regional lead Graham Pearson as VP and GM of A/NZ. [ + ]
Study: Twice as many Australians now gambling online
A study of the gambling habits of Australians has revealed that although gambling participation rates have fallen, the number of people gambling online has doubled since 2010. [ + ]
How COVID-19 changed school psychology practices
A new study has highlighted the need to develop appropriate access to psychology services for students, with COVID-19 causing many changes to school operations. [ + ]
The dangers of too much screen time
A link between screen time and a higher risk and severity of myopia (short-sightedness) in students has been revealed by a new study. [ + ]
CA publishes Existing Customer Authentication code
Telecommunications industry body the Communications Alliance has published a new code aimed at better protecting consumers against scams and fraud. [ + ]
Adobe rolling out Acrobat extensions for Chrome, Edge
Adobe is conducting a phased rollout of Acrobat browser extensions for Chrome and Edge that support functions including digital signing of documents. [ + ]
