Industry News
Darktrace completes IRAP assessments for key products
Darktrace has completed an IRAP assessment for Darktrace / NETWORK and Darktrace / OT, the company's adaptive AI-powered enterprise security platforms. [ + ]
UniSC tracking tech could solve sensitive cases in law enforcement
Research at the University of the Sunshine Coast has led to technology that can track the origin of image files, even when metadata has been deleted. [ + ]
Quest Software completes IRAP assessments
Quest Software has achieved IRAP certification for both its Quest Trusted Data Management Platform and Quest Security Management Platform. [ + ]
Centorrino selects SUSE to replace VMware environments
Managed services provider Centorrino Technologies has engaged SUSE to replace its VMware environments with a lower-cost alternative based on open source technology. [ + ]
Government report explores risks and controls for AI agents
The Australian Government has commissioned a report to better understand emerging AI agent risks in Australia. [ + ]
ASD says beware of AI agents taking unexpected actions
Recent reported cyber incidents highlight the goal misalignment and unintended behaviour risks that can occur when using agentic AI. [ + ]
NSW opens hospital command centre to handle winter demand
The Health System Operations Command Centre will help coordinate hospital capacity, ambulance services and patient transfers. [ + ]
Report reveals AI governance gap in Victorian local councils
AI adoption is growing across local government, but a new report reveals that governance isn't keeping up with usage. [ + ]
DTA updates Assurance Framework for digital investment delivery
An update to the Assurance Framework clarifies requirements, reinforces accountability and embeds a risk-based, outcomes-focused approach. [ + ]
ACSC updates guidance on SBOMs
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has released updated guidance on the minimum elements for a software bill of materials. [ + ]
AI generated code found to produce predictable weaknesses
Secure Code Warrior's AI Trust Index is based on research indicating that AI-generated code produces an average of 15 vulnerabilities per codebase. [ + ]
Federal government tops Digital Government Maturity Indicator
The Australian Government's approach to digital government maturity has been recognised as leading the region. [ + ]
ASD urges care in the adoption of agentic AI for cyber defence
Care must be taken in the deployment of agentic AI in the wake of news that models being tested by OpenAI accessed a third-party company’s systems. [ + ]
NSW community services workers now have long service leave platform
The NSW Long Service Corporation has launched a digital application to help community services workers more easily access long service leave entitlements. [ + ]
Macquarie launches Government Azure practice
Macquarie Government has announced it is bringing its managed cloud, cybersecurity and AI experience to government agencies. [ + ]
