Industry News
Federal government announces new AI Review Committee
The Australian Government has established an AI Review Committee as a key initiative under the Trust pillar of the AI Plan for the Australian Public Service. [ + ]
LGA SA releases review into council culture
A review into council culture and leadership has identified 10 key findings and made recommendations to improve behaviour and wellbeing across the sector. [ + ]
ACSC critical alert for Fortinet Firewalls and VPN Gateways
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has raised an alert that it is aware a widespread malicious campaign against Fortinet Firewalls and VPN gateways. [ + ]
NSW Government takes back full responsibility for RFS fleet
Councils in New South Wales will no longer have ownership and responsibility of the Rural Fire Service's mobile assets. [ + ]
Home Affairs announces Horizon 2 of national cybersecurity strategy
The Department of Home Affairs has announced a new program of work under Horizon 2 of the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. [ + ]
NSW Government announces $10.3bn health investment
NSW public hospitals have faced mounting pressure over recent decades, as the number of presentations increase and the complexity of cases worsen. [ + ]
City of Melbourne adopts Databricks AI platform
In 2023, a strategic review of City of Melbourne's technical landscape identified a clear opportunity to modernise how data is used across the organisation. [ + ]
Microsoft signs MOU with government on cybersecurity and infrastructure
A new MOU establishes a framework for strategic cooperation on secure cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI and critical infrastructure protection. [ + ]
Anthropic study reports on AI use in cyber attacks
Anthropic has released a report of a study mapping a year's worth of AI-enabled cyberthreats. [ + ]
DTA seeking input on changes to Single Seller Arrangements
Input is sought to design a new contracting suitability assessment framework for coordinated contracting arrangements. [ + ]
Check Point launches AI-powered exposure management tool
Check Point's latest tool uses the methods attackers are using to have AI scan for vulnerabilities to help organisations find them before they can be exploited. [ + ]
Getting the basics right: cybersecurity readiness and frontier AI
The latest Protective Security Policy Framework advisory from the Department of Home Affairs urges agencies to fix security basics before worrying about frontier AI. [ + ]
Yubico passkeys validated under FIPS 140-3 standard
Yubico's YubiKey 5 FIPS Series of hardware authenticators have been authorised by the US Government for both Defence PKI and FIDO2 passkeys. [ + ]
Australia Post partners with Alpha Level for AI cyberthreat detection
Machine learning will be used to help Australia Post efficiently collect, process and analyse billions of data points to boost threat identification. [ + ]
NSW announces largest ever boost to renewable power
The NSW Government has announced it is launching what it says is the biggest renewable energy tender in the state's history. [ + ]
