Industry News
COVID-19 related malware and spam on the rise
Trend Micro has uncovered a variety of malicious campaigns including email spam, BEC, malware, ransomware and malicious domains. [ + ]
Mindfulness in education
As children across the country start making their way back to the classroom, the effects of the recent upheaval will no doubt make themselves known. [ + ]
AI, IoT, blockchain, 5G to boost Sydney economy by $30bn
The growth represents an 80% increase from 2019 as remote working becomes more mainstream following the COVID-19 lockdown. [ + ]
Teaching ABCs via TV
With Victorian school students set to stay home for the remainder of Term 2, the state government's ongoing partnership with the ABC is providing fresh curriculum-aligned content in support of remote and flexible learning. [ + ]
Capital kids back to the classroom
ACT public school students and teachers are headed back to the classroom from Monday, 18 May. [ + ]
Consumer Data Right enforcement policy released
The ACCC and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner have jointly announced the new Consumer Data Right compliance and enforcement policy. [ + ]
Disadvantaged students get a helping hand
Started before the current pandemic, a program designed to help disadvantaged secondary schools has been opening doors. [ + ]
AIIA iAwards launches the 'Biggest Pitch' in innovation
Australian innovators will have the chance to compete for cash investment, mentorship and other expert services as part of AIIA's new Biggest Pitch contest. [ + ]
IoT Data Centres to build $120m Darwin facility
IoT Data Centres plans to invest $120m to deploy a state-of-the-art data centre in Darwin, the first of at least 10 new facilities planned across Australia. [ + ]
Data61's StellarGraph launches new algorithms for data analysis
The new algorithms help engineers and data scientists connect data points from multiple sources. [ + ]
IT buyer confidence plunges in the US, but APAC is more hopeful
The decline has come in the last two weeks, as businesses adjust to bearish GDP forecasts for Q2. [ + ]
Professor Jon Whittle appointed as Data61 director
CSIRO Chief Dr Larry Marshall says he is excited about what Data61 could achieve under Whittle's tenure. [ + ]
More NZ regions to get digital hubs under $2m expansion
Five new NZ$400K rural digital hubs will be built to foster economic growth during the COVID-19 crisis. [ + ]
Lockdown learning — the numbers
Not surprisingly, there has been a huge uptake of online learning tools in the last two months, with teachers and IT staff forced to find new delivery methods and ensure education continued with minimal interruption. [ + ]
Tech professionals ill-prepared for COVID-19 cyber attacks
Less than half of tech professsionals surveyed by ISACA are "highly confident" in their ability to detect or mitigate threats. [ + ]
