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Creating more jobs for women in cyber security
Applications for the Women in Security Pilot Program are now open, backed by $100,000 from the Victorian government’s Cyber Strategy to improve the representation of women in the industry and address workforce shortages.
May 18, 2022 0 comment
Trellix is launched to protect customers with “living security”
Symphony Technology Group (STG), a private equity partner to data, software, and analytics companies, has launched Trellix, a new business that will deliver extended detection and response (XDR) to protect organisations focused on using machine learning and automation to accelerate technology innovation.
January 20, 2022 0 comment
Improve security, performance and commissioning with PowerFlex 755T AC Drive
Enhanced TotalFORCE® capability in PowerFlex 755T drive from Rockwell Automation provides improved performance and more protection for mining industry.
September 15, 2021 0 comment
New DSTG computer device enhances security and productivity
Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) scientists have collaborated with the CSIRO and partners in academia to develop a computer device that enhances security and productivity, the Cross Domain Desktop Compositor (CDDC).
September 14, 2021 0 comment
Researchers develop more secure blockchain system
Researchers at Monash University are part of an international team that has developed a world-first blockchain system that can successfully defend malicious activity by attackers who possess more than half of the system’s computing power. The system, RepuCoin, introduces the concept of “reputation” to blockchain, effectively making it thousands of times more expensive to attack … Continue reading Researchers develop more secure blockchain system
March 22, 2019 0 comment
Risk of cyber-attacks a growing problem for core Australian infrastructures
The risk of cyber-attacks is a growing problem, as monitoring and control of core Australian infrastructures becomes more complex. With Australia’s utility operators more susceptible to cyber-attacks than ever, there could be widespread disruption across the nation. On Tuesday the 24th of July, in Sydney, a panel of experts talked about how companies can manage … Continue reading Risk of cyber-attacks a growing problem for core Australian infrastructures
July 25, 2018 0 comment
Who’s to blame when driverless cars have an accident?
The news that an Uber self-driving vehicle has killed a pedestrian in the US has made headlines around the world. It’s a reminder that the era of self-driving cars is fast approaching. Decades of research into advanced sensors, mapping, navigation and control methods have now come to fruition and autonomous cars are starting to hit … Continue reading Who’s to blame when driverless cars have an accident?
March 20, 2018 0 comment
How you walk could be new security system for mobile devices
Researchers from CSIRO’s Data61 have developed new technology that uses the way a person walks, their gait, to power wearable devices and also possibly used as a new authentication method, which could replace passwords, pins or fingerprints. Rather than looking at an individual’s unique movements as a form of authentication, researchers at CSIRO’s Data61 have … Continue reading How you walk could be new security system for mobile devices
May 25, 2017 0 comment
New salinity system for increased flow assurance in oil & gas production
Emerson Automation Solutions launched the Roxar Salinity Measurement System for the sensitive, accurate and real-time measurement of saline water in gas production well streams at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston this week.
May 4, 2017 0 comment
Danish sensor technology helping ease traffic congestion
During a major air show in New Zealand, in order to help ease the traffic flow by providing spectators with live traffic updates, Beca deployed a network of BlipTrack sensors, produced by Denmark-based BLIP Systems.
May 1, 2017 0 comment
Wireless data loggers
The Fourtec DataNet is a wireless data logging system to measure temperature, humidity, voltage, current, frequency, and pulse.
April 25, 2017 0 comment
Fujitsu to supply Boeing with RFID technology
Fujitsu has announced that it has signed a contract to supply The Boeing Company with FUJITSU RFID Integrated Labels that will be able to manage individual components, achieve accurate traceability, and raise the efficiency of its aircraft maintenance work.
April 25, 2017 0 comment
NASA to launch Australian sensor-rich satellite
The miniature CubeSat was developed by the University of Adelaide in South Australia and will be sent to the International Space Station tomorrow on board NASA’s Atlas V rocket.
April 19, 2017 0 comment
SCADA set for steady growth over next few years
The growing popularity of various control systems in industrial processes, organizational procedures, and internal workings of the business environment only lay greater emphasis on the importance of automation.
April 11, 2017 0 comment
Will e-textiles take the next step towards the mass market?
The electronics industry is in the midst of a major paradigm shift ranging from the introduction of limited stretchability through to ultra-elastic and conformable wearable electronics, says research company IDTechEx.
March 23, 2017 0 comment
New technique to prevent hacking of multirobot systems
A new technique could provide an added layer of security in multirobot systems that encrypt communications, or an alternative in circumstances in which encryption is impractical.
March 20, 2017 0 comment
Data security threat grows as businesses stagnate on solutions
According to a new report from Thales Security, organisations are putting more money toward data security solutions, only to experience more security breaches than ever.
March 20, 2017 0 comment
Synergy to use Hitachi solution for data security
Hitachi Data Systems has announced that Western Australian energy provider, Synergy, has selected the company to provide a cost-effective and scalable enterprise infrastructure to meet high levels of data protection, disaster recovery and business continuity.
March 7, 2017 0 comment
150,000 vulnerable printers hacked as a “warning” to users
Approximately 150,000 internet-connected printers have been hacked across the world by an anonymous hacker, whose intention was to warn users about the vulnerability of their devices.
February 7, 2017 0 comment
80 per cent of IoT apps not tested for vulnerabilities
According to a study released by Ponemon Institute, 80 per cent of IoT apps are not tested for vulnerabilities, and there is a lack of urgency to address these vulnerabilities.
January 23, 2017 0 comment