Industry News
The IIC releases Industrial Internet Security Framework
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has published the Industrial Internet Security Framework (IISF), a common security framework that addresses security issues in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. [ + ]
Technology adoption delayed by small business
Commonwealth Bank research shows that the majority of Australian small businesses prefer to postpone the adoption of new technology into everyday operations because the benefits are not immediately visible. [ + ]
Schneider Electric sets up cybersecurity practice
Schneider Electric has launched an Industrial Cybersecurity Practice in Australia which, it said, aims to improve protection for utility, resources and manufacturing industries from attack. [ + ]
ICT students win under New Colombo Plan
Up to 75 students will benefit from a partnership between the Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) and Huawei Australia, with funding from the New Colombo Plan Mobility Programme. [ + ]
LinkedIn unveils Australian Power Profiles
LinkedIn has announced its 2016 Power Profiles for Australia — a list of the most viewed professionals on LinkedIn. [ + ]
Gartner predicts 17% public cloud services growth
Gartner predicts that the worldwide public cloud services market will grow by 17.2% in 2016, with the highest growth coming from cloud system infrastructure services. [ + ]
Dell EMC Australia and NZ leaders announced
Mark Fioretto and Angela Fox will take over at Dell EMC from February 2017, following Dell's acquisition of EMC. [ + ]
All recently reported IoT vulnerabilities avoidable, says OTA
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) has found that privacy and vulnerability issues could have been avoided if device manufacturers had implemented the correct security and privacy principles. [ + ]
SAP awarded global gender equality certification
SAP has become the first multinational technology company to be awarded the worldwide Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) certificate. [ + ]
Optus invites start-up submissions for Innov8 Connect
Selected start-ups will receive up to $75,000 to work with Optus and Singtel Innov8 to test and validate solutions to business challenges such as Internet of Things, augmented reality solutions and artificial intelligence. [ + ]
HCF invests in Curo for senior wellbeing
A $1 million investment from HCF will assist Curo Technologies in bringing its aged care technology to the Australian market. [ + ]
Network access policies must be updated for IoT
Gartner has urged organisations to update their network access policies and enforcement practices to address the growing number of IoT devices requiring access to the enterprise network. [ + ]
Empired partners with RAA on new digital platform
The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) and Empired have partnered to build a new digital platform, designed to help RAA deliver on its digital transformation strategy. [ + ]
Nutanix appoints new A/NZ region lead
Nutanix has appointed Howard Fyffe as managing director of its Australia and New Zealand business, following the move of outgoing MD Wayne Neich to a new Asia–Pacific role. [ + ]
NEC announces program for talented tech grads
NEC Australia is inviting technology graduates to join its 2017 graduate program, which is a structured combination of job experience, coaching, workshops, performance planning and feedback. [ + ]