Industry News
69% of Australian orgs expect a data breach this year
Nearly seven in 10 Australian organisations expect their customer information to be impacted in a data breach in the next 12 months, according to Trend Micro [ + ]
RSM, X-Analytics to help orgs manage financial cyber risk exposure
RSM Australia has partnered with X-Analytics to assess the cyber risk an organisation carries in clear monetary terms. [ + ]
Swoop scores $5m NBN deal with Orro
Fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop has secured a five-year, $5m contract with network provider Orro Group. [ + ]
Edtech company KnowledgeHut acquired by upGrad
KnowledgeHut aims to equip the global workforce with the skills of the future, through outcome-based immersive learning. [ + ]
M&A activity in TMT sector surged 93% in 1H21
The global value of M&A in the technology, media and telecom sector surged to nearly $750bn during 1H21, according to GlobalData. [ + ]
Darktrace expands Aussie presence following 60% YoY growth
AI cybersecurity firm Darktrace has announced its expansion in Australia, as more organisations adopt an AI-driven approach to cyber defence. [ + ]
Seisma acquires Salesforce partner Smartapps
IT professional services group Seisma has acquired Smartapps, a provider of Salesforce application development, consulting and managed services. [ + ]
Australian business leaders see automation as vital
Nearly all Australian business leaders believe that improving automation will be vital to meeting their business goals, research from MuleSoft shows. [ + ]
Australian cloud spending to reach $13.8bn in 2021
Gartner expects continued growth in the Australian cloud market, with total spending on track to grow 23.4% in 2022 to $16.7bn. [ + ]
Full STEAM ahead with stamp collecting
STEAM learning is the focus of an Australia Post stamp collecting initiative. [ + ]
Optus, Uber partner for smartphone delivery service trial
Optus and Uber have joined forces to offer customers a new smartphone delivery service from select 'Yes' Optus stores in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. [ + ]
Square to acquire Afterpay for AU$39bn
Square, an NYSE-listed financial services and digital payments company, is set to acquire Australian-listed Afterpay for US$29 billion (AU$39 billion). [ + ]
Nearly half of cloud privileges are misconfigured
Organisations are exposing themselves to unnecessary risk by maintaining misconfigured and unmonitored cloud accounts, according to research from Varonis. [ + ]
ACSC, allies list top 30 routinely exploited vulnerabilities
The ACSC and allies have released a joint cybersecurity advisory, highlighting the top CVEs routinely exploited by cyber actors. [ + ]
EY strengthens cyber offering with SecureWorx acquisition
Ernst & Young, Australia has signed a deal to acquire SecureWorx, a provider of multi-cloud services, managed security operations and security advisory services. [ + ]
