Industry News
CIOs still hiring despite budget pressures
The economic climate and advances in AI have constrained large enterprise CIOs' hiring intentions for this year, but only somewhat, according to Gartner. [ + ]
Start them young: teaching children cybersecurity skills
A new youth activity packet designed to help teach children valuable cybersecurity skills has been launched by KnowBe4. [ + ]
What customer experience do Australian consumers want?
Australian consumers want to see improvements in human-like interactions, according to a new report. [ + ]
SMBs want AI but need education and support
Australia's SMBs have a growing interest in utilising artificial intelligence — particularly generative AI. [ + ]
Australian Innovation Competition open for entries
The Australian Innovation Competition has officially launched and is open to entrants of all ages. [ + ]
Principal workloads causing harm: report
Following the recent Victorian Auditor-General's report, the AEU has warned that urgent measures must be taken to avoid principal burnout. [ + ]
Australia experiencing "industrialisation of fraud"
Global research from GBG found that one in 10 Australian smartphone users have been victims of identity theft in the past 12 months alone. [ + ]
Avanade launches sustainability tool
Microsoft solutions provider Avanade aims to help Australian organisations meaningfully reduce their carbon footprints with a new sustainability service. [ + ]
Why aligning cybersecurity to business objectives works
Cyber transformers demonstrate that they are better equipped to drive successful business outcomes by aligning cybersecurity programs. [ + ]
Reading comprehension teaching not consistent: study
There is little consensus as to how reading comprehension is taught in primary schools, according to a new survey. [ + ]
CSIRO publishes report on ethical use of AI
CSIRO and the Gradient Institute have published a new report aimed at helping businesses responsibly adopt AI. [ + ]
Intel Labs creates 360-degree images using AI
Intel Labs has developed a new AI diffusion model which is able to generate realistic 3D images complete with depth maps from simple text prompts. [ + ]
Google Cloud Assured Workloads GA available in Australia
The solution allows customers in Australia to run regulated workloads in Google Cloud regions, making it easier to achieve and maintain compliance. [ + ]
Boffins explore impact of game morality meters
Researchers from Macquarie University have developed a narrative game aimed at exploring the impact of morality meters on players as they make decisions. [ + ]
Canva opts for SentinelOne
SentinelOne's Singularity XDR solution is facilitating Canva's redesigned approach to security in a pure cloud environment. [ + ]