Industry News
Smart TVs a gateway to home networks for hackers
The Trend Micro 2022 Annual Cybersecurity Roundup report has been published, showing consumer data is likely to end up on the Dark Web, among other findings. [ + ]
Eye-tracking tech could save building industry millions
New eye-tracking technologies embedded into 3D headsets could help identify building defects earlier in the construction process, potentially saving millions. [ + ]
Teacher stress and job satisfaction: study
A new study at the University of Missouri provides insight into why so many stressed and burnt-out teachers are leaving the profession. [ + ]
Cradlepoint acquires Ericom
Cradlepoint has announced the acquisition of Ericom Software and its enterprise cloud security platform. [ + ]
Australian IT leaders aim to reduce burdens on IT
Australian IT decision-makers will be re-evaluating their IT management and support solutions this year to address growing burdens on IT, research indicates. [ + ]
Teachers leave the profession in droves
Unsustainable workloads and uncompetitive salaries have seen record numbers of teachers resign from state schools, according to the NSW Teachers Federation. [ + ]
auDA brings regional internet forum to Brisbane
The .au Domain Administration (auDA) will host the 2023 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) in Brisbane in August. [ + ]
Australian consumers demand personalised CX
Australian brands are under competing pressures to cut costs, improve security and deliver personalised customer experiences, new research suggests. [ + ]
Fair funding to benefit students the most
Federal Minister for Education Jason Clare has renewed an election commitment to get every school on a path to 100% of its fair funding level. [ + ]
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank wins award for transformation
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has been announced as the winner of the 2023 MongoDB APAC Innovation Award in the Organisational Transformation category. [ + ]
Tech Council of Australia welcomes new members
The Tech Council of Australia (TCA) has welcomed a group of new members. [ + ]
Students take part in plant science comp
Bees are the focus of a Queensland school plant science competition, with entries closing in June this year. [ + ]
AWS to invest $13.2bn in Australia from 2023–2027
AWS plans to more than double the amount it has invested in the Australian market to date, by investing $13.2 billion in cloud infrastructure from 2023–2027. [ + ]
Wesfarmers OneDigital signs five-year deal with AWS
AWS has been selected as the preferred cloud provider for Wesfarmers' retail brands, including Bunnings, Kmart, Officeworks and Target, under a new five-year deal. [ + ]
Creating a student-centric education system
A tertiary education system that is student-centric and more cohesive would be better positioned to address workforce shortages, according to ITECA. [ + ]
