Industry News
C-suite not prepared for GDPR
Senior executives worldwide are underaware of and overconfident in their organisations' ability to comply with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, which is due to take effect in May. [ + ]
Uprise AI employed to manage workplace stress
Artificial intelligence is now being used to manage stress and performance in the workplace. [ + ]
Institute part of ANU's 10-year tech plan
A world-leading technologist will head a new institute as part of ANU's 10-year plan to boost its engineering and computer science program [ + ]
HFC posing more problems for nbn co
nbn co has been forced to delay releasing HFC connections to market until services are actually available to individual premises because around half of premises within the HFC footprint need additional construction works. [ + ]
WiT Awards winners announced
Two women have been recognised for their outstanding work in the tech industry at the 2017 WiT Awards in Brisbane. [ + ]
Women in tech get Qld government boost
Women have received support from the Queensland government to continue with their science and technology research while on maternity leave. [ + ]
LinkedIn reveals its most viewed professionals
The 2017 LinkedIn Power Profiles list has now been released. [ + ]
Android back on top in Aussie handset market
Android took back the title of Australia's top smartphone OS during the second quarter as Samsung recovered from its market share hit and iPhone sales slowed, according to IDC. [ + ]
LaunchVic funding continues for accelerators
The fourth round of funding has been opened by LaunchVic to help attract start-up accelerator programs to Melbourne. [ + ]
QUT hosts global start-up bootcamp
A global bootcamp will be held in Brisbane for start-up companies as part of the state government's Advance Queensland initiative. [ + ]
Victoria leads when it comes to tech unicorns
With three tech start-ups with a valuation of more than $1 billion, Victoria has produced more unicorns than any other state, according to LaunchVic. [ + ]
ADMA to become AADL
An organisational restructure has been carried out at the Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA). [ + ]
Millennial 20/20 summit program revealed
The spending habits and economic power of the millennial generation will be explored at this inaugural event. [ + ]
Addressing gender equality in cybersecurity
Just 11% of the global cybersecurity workplace comprises women, leading the federal government to explore the reasons why. [ + ]
Sydney start-up heads for the US
A Sydney-based company that produces short-form TV content for young people is hoping to break into the US market. [ + ]
