Industry News
Governments must adopt the right cloud migration strategy
Government agencies migrating their ERP platforms to SAP S/4HANA must pick the right cloud migration strategy to be assured of success, according to SNP. [ + ]
Horizon Power awards expanded managed services contract
IT service management company Empired has secured a contract worth up to $15m to provide a range of digital and infrastructure services to WA's Horizon Power. [ + ]
DTA appoints Unisys for marketplaces
Unisys has been appointed to the DTA marketplaces for cloud, telecommunications and software. [ + ]
AIIA welcomes Digital Capability Fund investment
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has welcomed news that the Western Australian Government will invest in digital services. [ + ]
Agencies grappling with tech debt amid digital push
Agencies seeking to embrace digital transformation are saddling themselves with tech debt by building on a legacy IT foundation, according to Pure Storage. [ + ]
Fortinet to launch data centre in Canberra in Q4
Fortinet will launch its new federal government Integration and Innovation Centre in Canberra during the fourth quarter. [ + ]
WA's Main Roads migrates CRM platform to the cloud
Western Australia's Main Roads has completed the migration of its Microsoft Dynamics-based CONNECT CRM platform into the cloud. [ + ]
Nearmap launches disaster imaging product
Nearmap has committed to providing post-disaster imagery for every major natural disaster in Australia through its new ImpactResponse product. [ + ]
Equinix attains Australian Government certification
Equinix Australia has attained the Australian Government's Certified Strategic Hosting Provider status. [ + ]
Facial recognition trials need thorough risk assessment
The controversial proposed use of geolocation and facial recognition software as part of SA's home quarantine trials needs a thorough risk assessment. [ + ]
Collaboration to deliver advanced vehicle testing system
A collaboration between private and public sectors, along with researchers from Flinders University, will deliver a vehicle testing system with broad potential. [ + ]
Aussie Broadband announces 10-year deal with VicTrack
Aussie Broadband has announced a 10-year swap deal with VicTrack that will deliver access to their respective fibre networks. [ + ]
Digital adoption limited among NSW builders
The majority of builders and nearly half of designers are still at a basic stage of digitalisation, according to NSW Government commissioned research. [ + ]
Govt agencies authorise Australian scale-up under CAAF
AUCloud has become the first Cloud Service Provider to secure Phase 2 "Authority to Operate" under the CAAF. [ + ]
Booming field a multibillion-dollar opportunity
A new report suggests Australia is well placed to develop a synthetic biology industry worth $27 billion a year, creating 44,000 new jobs by 2040. [ + ]
