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Tackling the gender gap in cybersecurity: Advancing women's participation and leadership
Unified Communications

Tackling the gender gap in cybersecurity: Advancing women's participation and leadership

On International Women in Cyber Day, initiatives aim to address the gender gap in cybersecurity, advocating for more women in leadership roles to drive diversity and innovation.

By Kavitha Mariappan • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024
Women's underrepresentation in Australian cybersecurity persists
Cybersecurity

Women's underrepresentation in Australian cybersecurity persists

Australia's cybersecurity sector suffers from a significant gender gap, with women holding under 25% of positions, notably fewer in leadership roles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
Inspiring women in cybersecurity through creativity and inclusivity
EduTech

Inspiring women in cybersecurity through creativity and inclusivity

Immersive cybersecurity experiences and inclusive hiring practices are key to attracting more women into the cyber sector, fostering creativity and diversity.

By Joanne Wong • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2024
Celebrating win-win-win-win relationships in business
Unified Communications

Celebrating win-win-win-win relationships in business

SailPoint highlights its collaboration with profit-driven Baidam, showcasing how winning partnerships can drive economic empowerment and benefit Indigenous communities.

By Nam Lam • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2024
DXC Technology donates laptops to NT primary schools
EduTech

DXC Technology donates laptops to NT primary schools

DXC Technology, in tandem with NT Cricket and the Shell V-Power Racing Team, donates 90 laptops to three Darwin primary schools, enhancing students' digital and STEM learning.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024
Australia's budget boosts cybersecurity & digital identity
Quantum Computing

Australia's budget boosts cybersecurity & digital identity

Australia's budget sharpens focus on data security and digital identity, earmarking AUD $288.1 million for a Digital ID platform and AUD $39.9 million for AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 2nd Jun 2024

Global Stories

Global Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) stories

Rimini Street wins 2024 Tech Cares Award for community impact
Clean technologies

Rimini Street wins 2024 Tech Cares Award for community impact

Rimini Street has won the 2024 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius, highlighting its broad range of corporate social responsibility initiatives and community impact efforts.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024
August Patch Tuesday revealed 88 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

August Patch Tuesday revealed 88 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday fixes 88 vulnerabilities, with evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and public disclosure for 10 of them.

By Adam Barnett • 6 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2024
STACK Infrastructure raises USD $840,000 for Coast Guard charity
Hyperscale

STACK Infrastructure raises USD $840,000 for Coast Guard charity

STACK Infrastructure raised USD $840,000 during its annual Heroes of the Sea event in Astoria, Oregon, boosting lifetime donations to over USD $2.1 million.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024
NVIDIA enhances AI education with GPU-accelerated curriculum
Robotics

NVIDIA enhances AI education with GPU-accelerated curriculum

NVIDIA teams up with top universities, integrating GPU-accelerated AI into STEM curriculums globally, prepping students with future-ready skills.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024
Microsoft's July 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 142 vulnerabilities, experts weigh in
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Microsoft's July 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 142 vulnerabilities, experts weigh in

Microsoft's July 2024 Patch Tuesday update tackles 142 vulnerabilities, including two zero-day and five critical remote code execution flaws, urging prompt user action.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2024
Patch Tuesday has revealed 139 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

Patch Tuesday has revealed 139 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's July 2024 Patch Tuesday reveals 139 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days under active exploitation: Hyper-V's EoP and MSHTML Spoofing.

By Greg Wiseman • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024
Exclusive: InfoTrack's Global CTO on innovation and women in STEM
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: InfoTrack's Global CTO on innovation and women in STEM

Global CTO at InfoTrack, Nadene Serman, has discussed breakthroughs in innovation and cybersecurity while championing the role of women in STEM fields.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2024
Milestone Systems announces APAC partner awards at XPerience Days
Partner Programmes

Milestone Systems announces APAC partner awards at XPerience Days

Milestone Systems celebrated the best in video tech at Milestone XPerience Days 2024 in Jakarta, spotlighting key APAC partners.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2024
Women in engineering call for diversity to drive innovation
Artificial Intelligence

Women in engineering call for diversity to drive innovation

On International Women in Engineering Day, industry leaders stress the need for diversity and upskilling, advocating for women's pivotal role in tech innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024
Patch Tuesday has revealed 51 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

Patch Tuesday has revealed 51 vulnerabilities

Microsoft addresses 51 vulnerabilities in June 2024 Patch Tuesday, with one critical RCE for Windows, alongside patches for Office and SharePoint flaws.

By Adam Barnett • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Breaking barriers: a female engineer's journey in the data centre industry
DevOps

Breaking barriers: a female engineer's journey in the data centre industry

A pioneer in the data centre industry, a female engineer shares her journey from Imperial College to leading projects at B&W Engineering, advocating for gender equality in STEM.

By Kaki Liu • 4 min read • Sat, 22nd Jun 2024