Industry News
Canberra seeks to ease visa concerns
The federal government has responded to IT sector concerns over the abolition of 457 visas by reaffirming its commitment to developing local STEM skills. [ + ]
Innovation Summit's line-up revealed
The annual Innovation Summit will be held by Schneider Electric in Sydney, May 2017. [ + ]
nbn becomes 56th CableLabs member
CableLabs has accepted nbn as a member, making it the first cable network operator in the Oceania region to be admitted. [ + ]
Cybersecurity training platform created by ISACA
A real-time cybersecurity training platform and assessment tool has been launched by ISACA. [ + ]
457 visa dumping met with concern
Abolition of the 457 visa has caused concern in the IT sector, but elsewhere it has been criticised for not going far enough. [ + ]
simPRO innovation hub established in Queensland
simPRO Software has launched a new hub in Queensland to explore machine learning, automation and the Internet of Things (IoT). [ + ]
Victorian tech sector expands with more jobs
Job creation in Victoria has been given a boost, with two companies establishing new positions in Melbourne. [ + ]
Urgent action needed to prepare for data breach law
Organisations of all sizes handling sensitive data need to be taking action now to prepare for the introduction of the new mandatory data breach notification regime in February next year. [ + ]
Two-thirds of Australian workers are mobile
While 66% of employees spend at least 20% of their time outside the office, fewer than half feel fully empowered to work collaboratively, according to Microsoft. [ + ]
95% of large enterprises are falling behind
Although nearly three-quarters of large enterprises agree that IT transformation will be key to staying competitive, only 5% have graduated to the final 'transformed' stage, a survey suggests. [ + ]
Used smartphone sales generate billions on eBay
Old smartphones worth $8.6 billion are sitting unused by people across Australia. [ + ]
Microsoft needs 120 staff for Sydney centre
Microsoft has created 120 new jobs in its Asia Inside Sales Centre, which is located in Sydney. [ + ]
NBN may be key battleground for mobile providers
Australia's competitive mobile market could be further shaken up by mobile providers offering NBN services, according to Telsyte. [ + ]
Aussie start-up to launch 100 satellites
A constellation of nanosatellites will be launched by Fleet, after $5 million in Series A funding was provided for the venture. [ + ]
Australian workers believe upskilling is critical
Nearly all Australian workers responding to a recent survey believe it is imperative to learn new technology skills to stay afloat in the digital revolution. [ + ]
