Industry News
81% of data breaches use hacked passwords
Compromised credentials were used in four out of five data breaches last year, up from 50% three years earlier, according to a report from Verizon. [ + ]
Robotics expected to impact jobs growth and decline
Robotics will be a key feature in all of the fastest growing jobs over the next five years. [ + ]
AusPost to work with DTA on digital identity
Australia Post will integrate its identity verification technology into the government's Digital Identity Framework, in collaboration with the Digital Transformation Agency. [ + ]
NZ broadband getting cheaper
Consumers are getting better value for money for broadband and mobile services, according to New Zealand's latest telecommunications report. [ + ]
3D nano-hologram created by RMIT team
The world's thinnest hologram has been created by an Australian and Chinese research team. [ + ]
Qld start-ups to visit Israel on trade mission
AgTech start-ups will participate in a Queensland trade mission to Israel, where they can learn from some of the leading start-up companies in the agricultural sector. [ + ]
HPE creates single-memory computer
A single-memory computer has been developed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise as part of its 'The Machine' project. [ + ]
500,000 premises ready for nbn fixed wireless
With half a million premises ready for fixed wireless, a new report shows Australia is investing more than twice as much per household on rural broadband than its closest global peer. [ + ]
Jobs for NSW to highlight start-ups at CeBIT Australia
Jobs for NSW events at CeBIT will highlight innovative NSW start-ups and the role of start-ups in the economy. [ + ]
Social media scams increasing, says ACCC
There has been a 47% increase in scam activity, according to data from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). [ + ]
CeBIT Australia hosts NSW stand
CeBIT Australia will include a stand for the NSW Government, which will feature the innovations on offer across the state. [ + ]
Melbourne attracts OVH
OVH has chosen to set up its Asia Pacific headquarters in Melbourne. [ + ]
Gumtree is Australia's second top job site
The way we find, research and apply for jobs has changed, and job seekers are increasingly favouring job satisfaction and work-life balance over pay rates, research indicates. [ + ]
SME businesses at risk of cybercrime
Cybercrime has affected almost one third of businesses in NSW, according to a data from the Office of the NSW Small Business Commissioner. [ + ]
Jobs warning sounded: 70% to go within 10 years
Most jobs will be obsolete within 10 years, with 70% expected to be affected by automation, robotics and digitisation. [ + ]