Industry News
3 in 4 Aussie businesses hit by email attacks in past year
The average cost of an email-based attack on Australian enterprises can exceed $1.4 million, research commissioned by Barracuda Networks indicates. [ + ]
NAPLAN report changes welcomed
Changes made to the way NAPLAN results are communicated to families have been welcomed by the Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO). [ + ]
Education not preparing students for job market: research
Only 37% of young Australians feel very prepared by their education for the job market, according to new research from Qualtrics. [ + ]
More funding needed for 'girl geeks' in STEM
According to Girl Geek Academy, more action needs to be taken to increase the number of women and girls in STEM. [ + ]
NAB pushes for more women in tech
Five hundred women across National Australia Bank have signed up to be certified in cloud technology under the organisation's new in-house program. [ + ]
Major advancements to Jira
Atlassian has announced some major advancements to its Jira suite of products at Atlassian Presents: Unleash, an agile and DevOps-focused event held in Berlin. [ + ]
Edge's built-in PDF reader to be powered by Acrobat
Adobe is powering Microsoft Edge's built-in PDF reader with its Acrobat PDF engine, as part of a pledge to transform the future of digital work. [ + ]
BioCatch's Australian HQ announced
Behavioural biometric intelligence firm BioCatch has established an Australian HQ, strengthening its presence across APAC. [ + ]
Regional teachers to receive financial incentives
Teachers who move to regional and remote parts of NSW will receive a suite of financial incentives to assist them. [ + ]
Scam crypto app makes it to Apple App Store
The first fake crypto apps to make it past Apple’s security protocols to list on the Apple App Store have been discovered and detailed by security firm Sophos. [ + ]
New global CEO for Deputy
Shift management platform Deputy has announced the appointment of Silvija Martincevic as its new CEO, succeeding co-founder Ashik Ahmed. [ + ]
KPMG to acquire Think180
KPMG Australia has announced it will acquire SAP asset work and project specialist Think180. [ + ]
How children are recovering after pandemic lockdowns
A survey has revealed that children's screen time, emotional stability and socialisation remain of concern to parents in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns. [ + ]
Register now for World Maths Day
Students around the globe will have the opportunity to participate in World Maths Day on 8 May 2023. [ + ]
Microsoft puts smarts into Edge and Bing
Microsoft has announced the (preview) release of its AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge browser, available now at Bing.com. [ + ]