Higher education stories

Commvault expands its cyber resilience platform to Google Cloud Marketplace, giving customers new ways to protect BigQuery, GKE and Workspace workloads.

Universities face a more varied cyber onslaught, with data breaches, hacktivism and ransomware surging as researchers draw nation-state attention.

Extreme says adoption of Platform ONE is growing as customers across aviation, healthcare and education report sharper efficiency gains and lower running costs.

Hyland embeds AI into finance, SAP and student workflows as it upgrades Content Innovation Cloud for regulated enterprise processes.

Year13 expands into Australia with Anyway, an AI career coach for 14 to 24-year-olds backed by the University of New England and industry partners.

Unit4's Scanmarket wins top spot in Info-Tech's Strategic Sourcing Data Quadrant for a second year as new customers boost source-to-contract momentum.

Proofpoint says mailbox rule abuse is becoming a routine Microsoft 365 takeover tactic, helping attackers hide alerts, hijack threads and drive fraud.

Gizmo secures USD $22 million to deepen AI-powered study tools as it targets US college students and broader global growth.

The Real World rolls out expert-approved Campus Graduation Certificate to prove practical skills, as employers question the value of AI training.

ETS, Khan Academy and TED plan AI-focused higher education model with skills-based progression and corporate backing, aimed at costing under $10,000.

Liner adds Figure Generator to Scholar platform as Chief Executive Officer Luke Kim says researchers can now turn evidence into visuals in one workflow.

Adactin rolls out graduate scheme as tech employers warn only 1% of surveyed employers say new IT graduates are job-ready.

James Cook University to unify key operations on TechnologyOne platform in decade-long deal aimed at boosting data, AI and efficiency.

Workday's higher education software wins a second Gartner Leader nod as it rolls out student records tools to universities in Australia and New Zealand.

Australian universities use TechnologyOne platform to process thousands of Commonwealth Prac Payments as Victoria University pays out $1.5 million.

Appspace lands in Gartner's first workplace experience Magic Quadrant as suppliers race to bundle booking, visitor tools and communications.

Turnitin report finds educators are pushing for assignment-specific AI rules as schools shift from detection to classroom integration and disclosure.

Adobe adds free AI study hub in Acrobat with quizzes, audio revision and group tools as it targets students for exam and career prep.

Australia launches Cyber Battle 2026 to train students in practical cyber skills as industry scrambles to fill a growing workforce gap.

CyberPath launches national consultation as Kate Jones takes the chair, aiming to define career pathways and standards for Australia's cyber workforce.