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ANZ vendors respond to Australian govt budget announcement
Health Technologies

ANZ vendors respond to Australian govt budget announcement

IT vendors in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific welcome new investments in cyber skills and digital cadetship.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 12th May 2021
Optus secures funding to fill mobile coverage black spots
Network Infrastructure

Optus secures funding to fill mobile coverage black spots

With State, Federal and Optus funding, the company is building 83 new sites as part of the Federal Governments Mobile Black Spot Program.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2020
AIIA launches remote-working portal with support of Federal Government
Hybrid & Remote Work

AIIA launches remote-working portal with support of Federal Government

The Australian Information Industry Association, with Federal Government backing, launched a portal today to aid remote working amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Australian government announce stimulus package to assist retailers and SMEs
Supply Chain

Coronavirus: Australian government announce stimulus package to assist retailers and SMEs

Amid growing coronavirus concerns, Australia unveils a stimulus package to support retailers and SMEs, aiming to stave off a potential recession.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2020
Unisys clinches multiple government contracts from across the world
Government

Unisys clinches multiple government contracts from across the world

Unisys has secured substantial public sector contracts from the US, Australia, Europe, and Brazil, heralding a 7% rise in public sector revenue in 2019.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2020
Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier
Unified Communications

Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier

Macquarie Government has been chosen by the New South Wales Government as an approved supplier of telecommunications services.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2019
Australians unaware of govt's digital services
Artificial Intelligence

Australians unaware of govt's digital services

Nearly a quarter of Australians are unaware of the government's digital services, according to new research from Accenture.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2019
Secure Logic calls on Federal Govt to introduce IoT regulation
Distributed Denial of Service

Secure Logic calls on Federal Govt to introduce IoT regulation

Secure Logic CEO calls for Australian Government to introduce regulation mandating security practices for IoT devices.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018
Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site
Breach Prevention

Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site

A data breach on the Tasmanian Electoral Commission site, via Typeform online forms, exposed voters' sensitive details. The issue was swiftly addressed.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
TechnologyOne wins $7 million federal contract for SaaS deployment
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne wins $7 million federal contract for SaaS deployment

The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS) is the second shared service hub to partner with TechnologyOne.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017
Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres
Hyperscale

Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres

Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016

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IT vendors respond to Federal Government budget
Firewalls

IT vendors respond to Federal Government budget

CrowdStrike, WatchGuard, Zscaler and LogRhythm are amongst several IT vendors responding to the Australian Federal Government's budget announcements.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2020
Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens
Australian Government

Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens

Australian local governments urged to protect citizen privacy by Digital Rights Watch. Campaign targets use of surveillance tech and data collection.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
ICT peak body's policy focus pre-budget
Government

ICT peak body's policy focus pre-budget

The AIIA highlights the need to boost Digital Skills, Innovation and Government ICT Procurement in Pre-Budget Submission.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Macquarie Government gets 'Protected' cloud accreditation
Cloud Services

Macquarie Government gets 'Protected' cloud accreditation

It's currently the highest security level certification for cloud services approved by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Australian Department of Treasury signs off on Expense8 SaaS implementation
Software-as-a-Service

Australian Department of Treasury signs off on Expense8 SaaS implementation

The Australian Department of Treasury is the latest to adopt the Expense8 SaaS platform that is steadily being implemented in many departments.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2016
DB Results to boost ACT Revenue Office IT infrastructure
Federal Government

DB Results to boost ACT Revenue Office IT infrastructure

A $30 million investment will boost tax and concession services after Australian company DB Results won the contract to work with ACT Revenue Office.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 18th May 2016
Unisys inks $74m Department of Defence extension
Unisys

Unisys inks $74m Department of Defence extension

The Australian Department of Defence has extended an IT support contract with Unisys for two years in a deal worth around $74 million.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016