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HPE significantly expands channel investment
Marketing Technologies

HPE significantly expands channel investment

Aims to provide sales, technical and marketing professionals with skills, assets, access and innovation to deliver mutual growth.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2019
Workplace inboxes still plagued by phishing attacks
Email Security

Workplace inboxes still plagued by phishing attacks

Mimecast's State of Email Security report shows a 67% rise in impersonation attacks since 2018. Phishing and ransomware remain major threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2019
“First-of-its-kind” VR training platform launches in Oz
EduTech

“First-of-its-kind” VR training platform launches in Oz

Curiious IQ is enabled for any VR device and can stream live to small groups or up to 50 or more headsets simultaneously.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 24th May 2019
New educational game to boost construction skills shortage
EduTech

New educational game to boost construction skills shortage

The game has been designed to give future business people and construction workers a taste of what it's like to build their own company.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019
Global Advanced Analytics talent pool will double by 2020, but bottlenecks will persist
Data Analytics

Global Advanced Analytics talent pool will double by 2020, but bottlenecks will persist

The global supply of analytics experts will double from 500,000 people in 2018 to an estimated one million in 2020.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2019
Mimecast: Employee training must supplement application security
Cybersecurity

Mimecast: Employee training must supplement application security

Mimecast leverages humour and brief monthly sessions in its novel cybersecurity training to tackle human error.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019
Cybersecurity will only work if we put people first
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity will only work if we put people first

Aussie data breaches reveal employee error; Tech not a fix-all for cyber threats, human-centric training urged.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th May 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Education, Learning & Training stories

Why industries need to lead the wellbeing charge
Manufacturing

Why industries need to lead the wellbeing charge

Government procurement may soon favour firms able to prove their contribution to wellbeing, putting traditional industries under pressure to adapt.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 21st Jul 2019
Virtual creative writing helps Kiwi kids 'feel brave'
EduTech

Virtual creative writing helps Kiwi kids 'feel brave'

Over 8,000 Kiwi children joined a live virtual creative writing workshop from Christchurch, boosting their emotional wellbeing with the support of Cisco.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jul 2019
Kiwi EdTech software innovation goes international
EduTech

Kiwi EdTech software innovation goes international

SimPHARM, a state of the art simulation tool developed at the University of Otago and now commercially licensed by a United States-based company.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jul 2019
Learn new skills twice as fast with this one small change
Education, Learning & Training

Learn new skills twice as fast with this one small change

Small, subtle changes to repeat practice sessions can help people learn motor and other skills faster, Johns Hopkins researchers found.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2019
Why skill shortages are about to get worse
Human Capital Management

Why skill shortages are about to get worse

An ageing workforce is expected to leave New Zealand employers scrambling to replace experience, with 86% of hiring managers concerned.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 30th Jun 2019
Tech Futures Lab to offer AWS Academy training
Hyperscale

Tech Futures Lab to offer AWS Academy training

Tech Futures Lab partners with AWS to offer certifications for students aiming to enter the cloud IT workforce.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2019
Microsoft traineeships to boost information technology careers in South Australia
Microsoft

Microsoft traineeships to boost information technology careers in South Australia

Microsoft Australia and the State Government are launching a traineeship program to create a pipeline of IT talent and boost careers in the tech industry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jun 2019
Aussie students want fully digitised university experience
EduTech

Aussie students want fully digitised university experience

Australian students demand more from universities, seeking fully digitised education, with 54% ready to switch institutions for better tech and innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019
Yoobee Colleges becomes largest independent IT and creative college in NZ
EduTech

Yoobee Colleges becomes largest independent IT and creative college in NZ

Five design and arts colleges have been incorporated to create New Zealand's largest independent specialised creative and IT college.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th May 2019
Four ways operator training saves money
Risk & Compliance

Four ways operator training saves money

Training operators can trim fuel use, maintenance bills and accident downtime while lifting productivity across the fleet.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 26th May 2019
Solving the construction sector’s skill shortage with gaming?
eLearning

Solving the construction sector’s skill shortage with gaming?

Gamified training could help ease hiring woes in construction, with a new tycoon game aimed at teaching employability skills and industry realities.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019