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5 Emerging AI Threats Australian Cyber Pros Must Watch in 2025
Australian cybersecurity professionals can expect threat actors to exploit artificial intelligence to diversify tactics and scale the volume of cyberattacks targeting organisations in 2025, according to security tech firm Infoblox. Last year, cyber teams in APAC witnessed the first signs of AI being used to execute crimes like financial fraud, while some have linked AI to a DDoS attack in…
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Australian Government Agencies Failing to Keep Up With Cyber Security Change
More Australian government agencies failed to meet the required levels of cyber security maturity in 2024 than in 2023, according to an assessment by the Australian Signals Directorate. The ASD reported that only 15% of entities achieved Maturity Level 2 on Australia’s Essential Eight cyber security framework in 2024 — a sharp decline from 25% in 2023. Under Australia’s Protective…
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Australian IT Sector Maintains Strong Employment Outlook for 2025
The IT sector remains a bright spot in the Australian job market heading into 2025, boasting the most positive employment outlook of any economic sector. Recruitment firm ManpowerGroup’s Employment Outlook Survey for Q1 2025 revealed that the Australian IT sector has a net employment outlook of +27%, leading all other sectors. IT outshines other industries The IT hiring outlook outpaced…
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Guide Helps Australian Workers Expose Tech Wrongdoings
The Human Rights Law Centre has released a new guide that empowers Australian tech employees to speak out against harmful company practices or products. The guide, Technology-Related Whistleblowing, provides a summary of legally protected avenues for raising concerns about the harmful impacts of technology, as well as practical considerations. SEE: ‘Right to Disconnect’ Laws Push Employers to Rethink Tech Use…
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Australian IT Pros Urged to Guard Against Chinese Cybersecurity Threats
The Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre have joined cybersecurity institutions from the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand in warning local technology professionals to beware of threat actors affiliated with China, including Salt Typhoon, infiltrating their critical communications infrastructure. The news comes weeks after the Australian Signals Directorate’s Annual Cyber Threat Report 2023-2024, where the agency warned…
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Employee Data Access Behaviors Hurting Australian Employers
More than 60% of Australian employees admit to bypassing their employer’s cybersecurity policies for convenience, according to identity security vendor CyberArk. Many also access workplace applications with non-secure personal devices. The CyberArk 2024 Employee Risk Survey, which polled 14,003 workers across the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Australia, and Singapore in October 2024, revealed that Australian employees generally comply more with…
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12 Steps to Address Australia’s Skills Shortage, Australian Computer Society Reports
As Australia faces severe ongoing challenges in meeting its IT skills and capabilities needs, the Australian Computer Society recently published its Digital Pulse 2024 report in collaboration with Deloitte. This report is a major research project that will analyse the full scope of the technology environment across the nation. Australia needs 312,000 additional tech workers by 2030 to meet demand,…
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Australian Companies Focus on Growth for Tech Spending
The 2024 Datacom Annual Cloud Report, produced in collaboration with analyst firm Tech Research Asia, highlights some significant shifts in how Australian companies are approaching technology investments. Faced with economic uncertainties and operational pressures, organisations are becoming increasingly conservative with their tech spending — although they are still investing. IDC research projects that the ANZ IT market will grow from U.S.…
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AI Training a Problem For Australian Employees
Australian workforces feel less enabled to use AI than global workforces, according to a survey from Qualtrics, whose lead behavioural scientist has recommended employers pursue an employee-centric approach to rolling out AI or risk resistance to future innovation initiatives. The Qualtrics 2025 Employee Experience Trends report, which included responses from 2,040 Australian employees, found that only one-third (35%) of Australian…
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How to watch Australian Survivor in the USA
Are you a fan of intense competition, strategic gameplay, and stunning landscapes? If so, you’re probably eager to watch Australian Survivor, the Down Under version of the hit reality TV show that’s captivating audiences worldwide. But if you’re in the USA, you might wonder how to tune in to this gripping series. Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. In…
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