Industry News
CRM data health probably overvalued
New research shows that the pandemic has accelerated data decay and suggests that many CRM users have unfounded confidence in the quality of their data. [ + ]
Trellix strenghtens ANZ presence
Trellix plans to grow its footprint in Australia and New Zealand by democratising its extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities in the region. [ + ]
Mapping competition highlights thermal stress in schools
Heat exposure can negatively impact on learning, emerging evidence suggests. [ + ]
Scammers exploiting crises to target Australians
Two Flinders University professors have warned Australians to be wary of heightened scam activities during crisis events such as floods and pandemics. [ + ]
1 in 5 CTOs reached their role in five years
A survey of CTOs conducted by STX Next found that respondents report rapid career progression and high job satisfaction. [ + ]
Mirvac expanding South Eveleigh tech hub
Mirvac has signed on more tenants for the South Eveleigh tech hub, which forms part of the NSW Government's Tech Central precinct [ + ]
Mimecast taps Chillisoft to aid NZ expansion
Mimecast has teamed up with Chillisoft to pursue an expanded presence in the New Zealand and Fiji markets. [ + ]
Quantum education program to push Australian science
Based at the University of Western Australia (UWA), the new program will enable researchers and students to upskill in the emerging area of quantum computing. [ + ]
Inclusive educational videos launched to support students
A new school program featuring television star Humphrey B. Bear is being launched to help children with developmental challenges. [ + ]
WAI finalists announced
Finalists have been announced for the 2022 Women in AI Awards. [ + ]
Govt's $800m science fund could generate $17.6bn in returns
The government's $800m research commercialisation fund could generate a $17.6bn return if invested using a bench-to-boardroom science model, an expert predicts. [ + ]
Top student inventors awarded in ICT comp
The winners of the SAP Young ICT Explorers competition have been announced after a virtual finals event. [ + ]
Free menstrual products to remove education barriers
Female public school students will have free access to pads and tampons under a $30 million government program. [ + ]
NDB reports grew 6% in July–December
Data breach disclosures under the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's Notifiable Data Breach scheme grew 6% in the half-year ending in December. [ + ]
IBM at the forefront of machine learning R&D
IBM filed more machine learning patents between 2017 and 2021 than its four closest rivals in the field combined, new research shows. [ + ]