Industry News
Training future cybersecurity experts
High school students in NSW will benefit from a cybersecurity course that is rolling out across the state. [ + ]
Roses Only hits record customer retention with Macquarie Telecom
With access to cloud, VoIP and SD-WAN services, the business delivered twice the amount of orders during last year's COVID lockdown. [ + ]
DigitalOcean announces new Sydney data centre
DigitalOcean has announced it is expanding its global presence with a new data centre in Sydney (SYD1). [ + ]
School rooftops open for solar
All state schools in NSW will now be open to installers of solar and battery systems. [ + ]
Partnership to protect NZ data centres from ransomware
VAST Data has announced that its high-capacity, all-flash platform was selected by Plan B to ensure its data centres remain operational regardless of a cyber attack. [ + ]
Setonix supercomputer named fourth 'greenest'
Australia's Setonix supercomputer has been recognised as one of the greenest in the world on the globally recognised Green500 list. [ + ]
Coding challenge gets kids 'tech industry ready'
Winners have been announced for the 2022 Premier's Coding Challenge. [ + ]
New IT infrastructure manufacturing facility prepares Australia for AUKUS
Australia has progressed towards sovereign capability in critical technology, as an advanced IT infrastructure manufacturing facility opens in Sydney. [ + ]
Leadership more vital than salary for talent retention
A survey of Australian knowledge workers found that employees rate job stability and having a good manager ahead of salary when choosing an employer. [ + ]
Boosting WA's regional teacher supply
A new temporary initiative has been launched by the WA Government to retain and attract quality teachers in remote schools. [ + ]
Music classes boost maths scores: study
Music and arts classes can increase interest in school and lead to better scores in mathematics — but only at higher socio-economic status schools. [ + ]
Top telcos fined over misleading NBN speed claims
Telstra, Optus and TPG have been collectively fined $33.5 million after admitting to misleading consumers about maximum NBN speeds attainable at their premises. [ + ]
Offering targets human element in cybersecurity
Human Detection and Response (HDR) correlates, identifies and responds to the tens of thousands of detected events related to risky security behaviour. [ + ]
OAIC data breach report shows key privacy risks
Organisations must have robust information handling practices and up-to-date response plans, says OAIC. [ + ]
Australian cybersecurity sector facing big challenges
New research from AustCyber suggests Australian cybersecurity companies are grappling with comparably low levels of funding and a worsening skills shortage. [ + ]