Tag: cybersecurity
CSIRO teams up with universities for $18M safer workplace initiative
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO is teaming up with five universities to pioneer cutting-edge digital technologies aimed at ensuring the safety of Australians in the workplace.
Australia joins US-led drive to hold software manufacturers more accountable for cybersecurity
The rising use of technology in manufacturing supply chains means the sector is more at risk of cyber breaches. Assessing the threat level to companies from cybercriminals is not easy.
$4.1b allocated for skills and training to address economic challenges
Skills and Training Minister Brendan O’Connor announced that the Albanese Government is set to invest an additional $3.7 billion for a five-year National Skills Agreement to be negotiated with states and territories, in addition to $400m to support another 300,000 TAFE and vocational education and training (VET) Fee-Free places.
Report urges Australia to skill-up transport workforce in digitalisation, automation
Australia must upskill its workforce for digitalisation and automation in the transport sector to create new job opportunities and stay competitive among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, according to a new report.
New State of Smart Manufacturing study finds over 45% of manufacturers struggle to keep...
A survey of 1,350 manufacturers in 13 countries has revealed that more than 45% of them are struggling to outpace their competitors due to a lack of technology and suitably skilled workforces.
Victoria seeks applicants for Digital Jobs for Manufacturing Program
The Victorian government has rolled out its Digital Jobs for Manufacturing Program to help businesses adapt to a digital operating environment
The grant program will...
CSIRO rolls out Innovate to Grow program for cyber sector
CSIRO has announced a free 10-week online Innovate to Grow program for small and medium-sized enterprises in the cybersecurity industry.
5 Effective Ways to Protect Your Payroll Data
Australian institutions regularly face cybersecurity threats, and these risks are getting bigger and more threatening as years pass by.
Cooperative Research Centres Association Proposes Australia invest in R&D success and industrial PhDs to...
Media Release
The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Association has published its 2021-22 Pre-Budget Submission, urging the Federal Government to invest in industry-led cooperative research to...
Why Australian manufacturers need to pay greater attention to IT security
Article by Mark Sinclair, ANZ Regional Director, WatchGuard Technologies
Australian manufacturing companies are currently grappling with a raft of challenges. Pandemic shutdowns, changing customer demands,...