Industry News
1 in 3 Australians exposed to data breach in past year
Nearly all Australian adults think companies that fail to protect customer data from being breached should face stricter penalties, ANZ research suggests. [ + ]
Tech on fire: 5G tech hub launched at business school
The Business School at The University of Auckland has officially unleashed a 5G-powered technology hub, Te Ahi Hangarau, powered by Vodafone. [ + ]
Healius to deploy integrated RingCentral solution
Healthcare provider Healius has selected RingCentral to deploy an integrated unified communications as a service and contact centre as a service solution. [ + ]
Training school leavers, support staff as teachers
A NSW Government program to grow the teaching workforce will support classroom support staff and new school leavers to become teachers. [ + ]
Edith Cowan opts for low-code, cloud-native iPaaS
Edith Cowan University has implemented Boomi's digital framework, promoting data access and sharing across the university. [ + ]
Independent school framework under review
A comprehensive independent review will be carried out on the accreditation framework used for non-state schools in Queensland. [ + ]
Draft National Teacher Workforce Action Plan welcomed
A plan to tackle teacher shortages has been launched by the federal government. [ + ]
Tech Council CEO calls for shift in policy settings
Technology Council of Australia CEO Kate Pounder has called for more ambitious policy settings aimed at bringing additional women into the workforce. [ + ]
HPE's new server line designed for a hybrid world
HPE has launched its new HPE ProLiant Gen11 server product, which has been designed to support the workloads required to power hybrid environments. [ + ]
Australia aims for forefront of quantum development
A new network of scientists, entrepreneurs and industry partners aims to drive Australia to the forefront of quantum software research and development. [ + ]
New Relic expands startup program
Observability company New Relic has expanded its New Relic for Startups program in collaboration with Carta and Zendesk. [ + ]
Building Australia's future tech leaders
Fintech Airwallex has partnered with the University of Melbourne to help build the next generation of Australian tech leaders. [ + ]
Visa processing changes suggest IT skills de-prioritised
ACS Chief Executive Officer Chris Vein has expressed surprise at the removal of IT jobs roles from the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation list. [ + ]
Gen Z most overconfident in password security
Despite the majority of consumers now receiving some cybersecurity education, only 12% always use a different password for different sites, research suggests. [ + ]
Sydney's light rail a canvas for recruitment campaign
E-commerce tech vendor Rokt has launched a new outdoor advertising campaign to attract new talent. [ + ]
