Industry News
Australia key target of encrypted attacks
Australia was the fourth most targeted nation in the world by HTTPS attacks during 9M21, according to Zscaler. [ + ]
NZ's Auldhouse expands security training capabilities
New Zealand's Auldhouse has been selected as the official New Zealand partner for major cybersecurity training providers including ISACA. [ + ]
Alex building full service digital bank on Azure
Australian fintech Alex is building a full service bank on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, starting with its personal loan product. [ + ]
Cyber Academy scholarship program for veterans
Allectum has announced the Veterans Cyber Academy Scholarship program, creating employment opportunities and addressing skills shortages. [ + ]
Willyama joins Airbus's Team Maier
Indigenous and veteran-owned professional services company Willyama will participate in the Airbus-led bid to build a sovereign military satcom capability. [ + ]
Qld offers incentives for digital games industry
The Queensland Government will offer incentives targeting the digital games industry in an effort to create more local jobs. [ + ]
Government blocking phishing texts spoofing agencies
A pilot program to block phishing SMSs spoofing senders including Centrelink and myGov has resulted in more than 2500 blocked scam texts in the last year. [ + ]
Australian SMEs facing rising cyber threat
Two in three Australian SMEs fell victim to cyber attacks during the last year, according to research released by Cisco. [ + ]
How children's brains retain language
Researchers have been studying how specific brain regions activate as toddlers remember new words while sleeping. [ + ]
ANZ CIOs expect 3.1% budget growth in 2022
CIOs across Australia and New Zealand are expecting the highest annual budget growth for more than 10 years in 2022, Gartner said. [ + ]
Artists on Spotify can now sell merch, with Spotify partnership
Shopify and Spotify have partnered to allow artists on Spotify to connect their profiles to their Shopify stores, to market merchandise directly to fans. [ + ]
Transitioning back to in-class learning
With NSW and Victoria emerging from lockdown, the Student Wellbeing Hub has updated its COVID-19 wellbeing resource page. [ + ]
Regulators must curb Google's ad tech dominance: ACCC
The ACCC's request for powers to address Google's ad tech dominance align with actions taken by regulators worldwide, according to Chair Rod Sims. [ + ]
UAP using 'robot with eyes' to create urban art
Queensland's Urban Art Projects has developed an innovative method for using robotics to help produce bespoke urban art installations. [ + ]
Buy now, pay later instalments come to child care
Childcare centres will allow parents to use buy now, pay later software to pay for fees, following a deal struck between Zip Pay and Xplor Technologies. [ + ]
