Industry News
Using 5G connectivity to remove physical barriers
Gidarjil Development Corporation is using Cradlepoint 5G technology to deliver cultural, environmental, commercial and educational outcomes for its community. [ + ]
Red Hat, Ericsson expanding technical collaborations
Red Hat and Ericsson are expanding their efforts to ensure the interoperability of their solutions in support of simplifying multi-vendor network deployments. [ + ]
Fighting domestic violence from the classroom
The Queensland Government will provide almost $15.5 million to update the respectful relationships education delivered in state schools. [ + ]
Aussie tech partners to test cabinless EV in Europe
Applied EV has teamed up with Oxbotica to produce a fully autonomous cabinless commercial vehicle and tested it on European streets. [ + ]
Five new technical colleges to be built in SA
The first of five new technical colleges slated for South Australia will be built at Findon High School, with construction set to start later this year. [ + ]
Changes to NSW teacher vaccine mandate
Plans to change vaccine requirements for teachers have been proposed by the NSW Department of Education. [ + ]
Demand for automation surges among Aussie businesses
Australian IT decision-makers are struggling to meet growing demand for automation without further compounding their organisation's technical debt. [ + ]
Samsung pays $14m penalty over water resistance claims
Samsung has been ordered to pay $14 million in penalties after admitting to have misled consumers over claims about the water resistance of some Galaxy phones. [ + ]
New tool makes websites more secure
An international team of researchers has developed a scanning tool to make websites less vulnerable to hacking and cyber attacks. [ + ]
School disability support changes
The Queensland Government has announced a new disability resourcing model for state schools. [ + ]
5G to top 4.4 billion subscriptions in 2027
Ericsson has released the 22nd edition of its Mobility Report, which projects 4.4 billion 5G subscriptions by 2027. [ + ]
Kyndryl and Veritas Technologies announce partnership
IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl is partnering with multi-cloud data management experts Veritas Technologies. [ + ]
Proofpoint warns of "dangerous" Microsoft 365 function
Proofpoint has discovered a method of exploiting a function within Microsoft 365 that could allow attackers to ransom files stored on SharePoint and OneDrive. [ + ]
Lookout blows whistle on Kazakhstan's use of malware
Security researchers from Lookout have found evidence of the Government of Kazakhstan using a sophisticated spyware likely purchased by a malware vendor. [ + ]
Asian Physics Olympiad won by Australian student
Asia's toughest physics contest for high school students was won by a Sydney Year 12 student. [ + ]