Industry News
Bupa's online chat platform attracts record number of users
The tool has reached more than 400,000 users to date, with almost 1000 online conversations taking place each day. [ + ]
ICT spending expected to plummet this year, says GlobalData
Spending will decline in Australia by 5.9% by the end of 2020, falling drastically short of pre-COVID-19 growth estimates. [ + ]
Critical flaw found in SAP software
A critical vulnerability found in a core component of most SAP deployments has been given the highest possible score on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System. [ + ]
Most firms to allow long-term remote work, survey finds
More than 80% of firms plan to allow remote work at least some of the time, when normal operations recommence following the COVID-19 lockdown. [ + ]
Australian project to deliver world-leading gyroscope tech
The $8.7m collaboration will produce the world's most precise, cost-effective and compact gyroscope for the transport, infrastructure and space sectors. [ + ]
Education Week in a virtual world
Technology will allow schools and communities to connect for this year's Education Week. [ + ]
OAIC, ICO launch joint Clearview AI probe
The Australian and UK information commissioners' offices will investigate Clearview AI over its use of data scraped without users' knowledge. [ + ]
Traditional PC market thrives during global slowdown
The demand for notebooks, desktops and workstations surged in Q2 but growth may drop post COVID-19. [ + ]
Australians need faster broadband for video streaming
95% of households will need speeds of up to 56 Mbps over the next eight years, driven by the uptake of higher resolution formats such as 4K and 8K. [ + ]
Spatial visualisation tied to STEM success
Researchers say the ability to visualise 3D shapes is linked to better grades and higher graduation rates in STEM college students. [ + ]
CyberCX buys Melbourne's Basis Networks
Australia's largest cybersecurity company, CyberCX, will soon be larger following the acquisition of Melbourne managed security service provider Basis Networks. [ + ]
IOTDC adds Melbourne data centre to footprint
IOT Data Centres has added a new facility in Port Melbourne to its growing portfolio of edge data centres. [ + ]
New model promises user-centred edtech
As technology use in the education sector has boomed, so too has the capactity for data capture and analysis. [ + ]
Goanna Solutions partners with Amazon for AWS re/Start
An inclusive training course from the Indigenous-owned enterprise will prepare the under- and unemployed for a career in cloud computing. [ + ]
Australia Post powers $2.4bn e-commerce boom during COVID
At the height of the pandemic, the company delivered 26 million extra parcels to power the online retail surge. [ + ]