Industry News
Australians lost $286m to scams in 1H23
Australians lost $286 million to scam activity in the first half of 2023, with total reports to the ACCC's ScamWatch service up by more than 48%. [ + ]
Aussie businesses turn to automation to help workers
Despite the narrative around AI being a threat to jobs, research released by SS&C Blue Prism suggests Australian employers are adapting AI to help workers. [ + ]
How childhood burns affect academic outcomes
Young people who have been hospitalised due to burns are less likely to finish high school, a Macquarie University study has shown. [ + ]
P&N Group focuses on cloud analytics
P&N Group will implement a cloud analytics solution from Informatica and Snowflake as part of its ongoing digital transformation. [ + ]
Survey: AI to solve Australian labour shortage
The research shows leaders globally have begun embracing modern technology and reimagined talent strategies to help elevate their people operations. [ + ]
Living STEM program launches in classrooms
A program that aims to connect students to Indigenous scientific knowledge has been launched by the CSIRO and Chevron Australia. [ + ]
Virgin Australia enhances online services
Virgin Australia has deepened its partnership with New Relic to enhance delivery of online services to its customers. [ + ]
Many Kubernetes clusters exposed and unprotected
Simple misconfigurations are exposing many Kubernetes clusters on the internet, which could have catastrophic results if exploited by attackers, research shows. [ + ]
Small business cybersecurity training
Education and training are crucial components for small to medium-sized businesses aiming to foster a solid cybersecurity defence. This free quiz helps spot scams. [ + ]
What drives learning?
A new study done on rodents has found that an immediate external incentive is not required for learning to take place in the brain. [ + ]
Teacher pay docked over five-minute strike
Staff in Queensland Catholic schools will be docked a full day's pay for a five-minute work stoppage. [ + ]
Blundstone accelerates cloud strategy
Blundstone has accelerated its cloud strategy and digital transformation with a migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365, via services provider Avanade. [ + ]
Holoportation a reality
Actor William Shatner was beamed into the Advertising Week APAC 2023 event earlier this month, using Proto Hologram technology. [ + ]
Attackers targeting macOS with Trojans, adware
Bitdefender's new macOS Threat Landscape report found that despite its reputation as a walled garden, cybercriminals are taking aim at the macOS platform. [ + ]
Arctic Wolf launches local data centre
Arctic Wolf has opened a new local data centre in Australia, following the company's regional launch in October last year. [ + ]
