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Female representation in cybersecurity leadership roles matters

Mon, 30th Oct 2023
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Must STEM really be the barrier that prevents women from pursuing a career in cybersecurity? Certainly not if you are looking to be a CISO.
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Australian PhD students land internships at European Space Agency's Phi Lab

Wed, 25th Oct 2023
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Two Australian PhD students secure research internships at the European Space Agency's cutting-edge Phi Lab in Italy.
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Finland advances in quantum computing with 20-cubit machine

Thu, 12th Oct 2023
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Finland launches a 20-qubit quantum computer, advancing from previous 5-qubit model in quantum tech development.
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Netscout achieves AWS security competence for OCI

Thu, 12th Oct 2023
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Netscout SYSTEMS achieves AWS Security Competency for its advanced NDR product, Omnis Cyber Intelligence, in threat detection and response.
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Cicada Innovations appoints Dr Katherine Woodthorpe as Chair, Advancing Diversity in STEM & Deep Tech

Thu, 28th Sep 2023
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Cicada Innovations names new Chair, highlighting diversity in STEM. Dr Woodthorpe joins CEO Sally-Ann Williams as the first women leaders.
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IBM welcomes two new distributors, Arrow Electronics and NEXTGEN

Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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IBM has announced the appointment of two new value-added distributors to optimise existing routes to market and accelerate the growth of new technologies.
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First Nations' tech businesses building digital capability

Fri, 1st Sep 2023
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Winyama Pty Ltd and Goanna Education are helping improve the digital capabilities of the First Nations' workforce.
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Dell and University of Queensland advance supercomputer innovation

Wed, 30th Aug 2023
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For the next phase of supercomputing, UQ will use advanced GPU technologies to provide a whole new capability of visual compute inside the supercomputer.
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Alternative employment pathways critical to tech sector

Tue, 22nd Aug 2023
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Creating new career pathways for 1.1 million Australians could help build the nation's tech workforce of the future, a new report has found. .
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Intel's IDM 2.0: A New Era in Global Manufacturing

Tue, 22nd Aug 2023
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Intel unveils IDM 2.0 manufacturing strategy in Malaysia, aiming to remain at the forefront of semiconductors.
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LogRhythm names the APJ Channel Awards Winners 2023

Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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LogRhythm has concluded its first Asia-Pacific Partner Tech University event, where it announced the winners of the 2023 APJ Channel Awards.
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Edrolo appoints David Wright as New CEO

Tue, 25th Jul 2023
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Edrolo, Australian edtech company, appoints David Wright as new CEO to lead growth and revolutionize education worldwide. #EdTech #CEOAppointment.
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SmartSat launches $7m strong project to develop spacecraft tech

Wed, 5th Jul 2023
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Australia's space research centre, SmartSat, has launched a $7m project to develop autonomous spacecraft using artificial intelligence (AI).
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DXC Technology and Shell V-Power Racing donate laptops

Tue, 20th Jun 2023
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DXC Technology has donated 30 laptop devices to students at Malak Primary School in the Northern Territory in partnership with Shell V-Power Racing.
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APAC tech spend remains robust despite fragile economy

Wed, 7th Jun 2023
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it budget
In spite of challenges including fragile post-pandemic supply chains, Asia Pacific tech spend will continue to grow by 6.8% to 7.3% per year from 2024 to 2027.
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R Systems appoints Nitesh Bansal as CEO

Wed, 31st May 2023
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Digital engineering services provider, R Systems, has appointed Nitesh Bansal as CEO, effective from May next year.
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Chinese cyberespionage group targets U.S. Govt and Defense

Fri, 26th May 2023
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The NSA has issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting a cluster of activity it attributes to a People's Republic of China state-sponsored threat group.
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Fintech not been forgotten, massive missed opportunity on AI

Thu, 18th May 2023
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Australian government's 2023 Budget focuses on cost-of-living relief, but fintech and innovation are not forgotten, according to industry experts.
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Microsoft tops the list for cyber vulnerabilities in April

Wed, 10th May 2023
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Some of the vulnerabilities in Apple and Microsoft are being used by the Nokoya ransomware group and likely nation-state actors.
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Kelly Ducourty appointed UiPath's new Chief Customer Officer

Wed, 3rd May 2023
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UiPath appoints Kelly Ducourty, former executive at Google and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, as the new Chief Customer Officer to lead customer operations.