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Australian cybersecurity experts now worth a premium as skills shortage bites
Hays

Australian cybersecurity experts now worth a premium as skills shortage bites

Hays, an employment and recruiting firm, has confirmed statistics showing a cyber skills shortage in Australia.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Australia in a digital boom with 40,000 more tech jobs over the last two years
Deloitte

Australia in a digital boom with 40,000 more tech jobs over the last two years

A new report has revealed without skilled ICT labour Australia will stagnate - 81,000 new ICT professionals are needed by 2022 to fuel future growth.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Victorian Govt aims to create the first 'cyber ready' state in Australia
Cybersecurity

Victorian Govt aims to create the first 'cyber ready' state in Australia

Victoria aims be Australia's first truly cyber ready state - and at the centre of the fast-growing cybersecurity ecosystem.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

BT appoints new Australasia Director for Government Cyber Security
BAE Systems

BT appoints new Australasia Director for Government Cyber Security

BT taps Rajiv Shah as new Cyber Security chief for Australasia, bolstering its gov't sector defence against cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
Degree no longer mandatory with tech opportunities - NZTech
EduTech

Degree no longer mandatory with tech opportunities - NZTech

New Zealand could see a 204% increase in GDP by matching Finland's education outcomes, says NZTech CEO Graeme Muller.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
Survey shows global skills shortage threatening development of IoT
Digital Transformation

Survey shows global skills shortage threatening development of IoT

The world has a significant Internet of Things (IoT) skills shortage with 76 percent of organisations reporting needing additional expert staff.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Could 'Mr. Robot' help solve the cybersecurity skills shortage crisis?
Robotics

Could 'Mr. Robot' help solve the cybersecurity skills shortage crisis?

The infamous Mr. Robot garnered the equivalent of a cult following & we've seen blockbusters like 'Black Hat' give cyber security Hollywood treatment.

By Graeme Pyper • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
Singtel's new CSX platform aims to entice Singaporeans to cybersecurity careers
Cybersecurity

Singtel's new CSX platform aims to entice Singaporeans to cybersecurity careers

Singtel is promising to strengthen Singapore's cybersecurity talent for students and mid-career professionals who want to get a start in the industry.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

LookSee expanding beyond Wgtn to address NZ tech talent shortage
ATEED

LookSee expanding beyond Wgtn to address NZ tech talent shortage

WREDA is in discussion with economic development agencies in Christchurch and Auckland in relation to expanding the talent attraction programme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
Kiwis confident about job prospects, employers need to sharpen up
Recruitment

Kiwis confident about job prospects, employers need to sharpen up

Respondents listed developing new skills (42%) and achieving better work-life balance (36%) as the top two reasons why they are most likely to switch.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
24 innovators selected to apply for entrepreneur visa through fellowship programme
Skills shortage

24 innovators selected to apply for entrepreneur visa through fellowship programme

The group selected by EHF are part of the first cohort in a three-year programme run in partnership with Immigration New Zealand.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2017
Skilled tech recruits flock to Wellington after talent attraction programme
Skills shortage

Skilled tech recruits flock to Wellington after talent attraction programme

So far, 64 of the 93 tech specialists have either accepted job offers or are in discussion with Wellington employers after WREDA's LookSee programme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Kiwi tech companies need to be more proactive in solving skill shortage problem - NZTech CEO
NZTech

Kiwi tech companies need to be more proactive in solving skill shortage problem - NZTech CEO

Graeme Muller says that the very firms that make the most noise about this issue need to stand up play a more active role in attracting talent.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017
On track for 2020 Olympics, Ni Cybersecurity & Cyberbit open doors to Tokyo training center
Skills shortage

On track for 2020 Olympics, Ni Cybersecurity & Cyberbit open doors to Tokyo training center

With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics looming, Cyberbit & Ni Cybersecurity saw an urgent need to provide cybersecurity skills training in Japan.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
How a Waikato Uni grad transformed Tonga's cyber security
Cybersecurity

How a Waikato Uni grad transformed Tonga's cyber security

Tongan cybersecurity expert Siuta Laulaupea'alu has become a major influence in the field after years of research and migration to New Zealand.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
Security firm Cyber Toa launches virtual CISO for Kiwi businesses
Breach Prevention

Security firm Cyber Toa launches virtual CISO for Kiwi businesses

Wellington-based security company Cyber Toa launched the virtual CISO last week to help Kiwi businesses battle the torrent of cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
Polytechnics to play key role in science skills shortage
Polytechnics

Polytechnics to play key role in science skills shortage

Lack of technical aptitude among science grads is causing a deficit of capability in the workforce, says a report by the Royal Society of New Zealand.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Wed, 31st May 2017