Industry News
Government's AI safety priorities announced
Artificial intelligence used in government automated decision-making will face new rules that aim to make the system fairer and more transparent. [ + ]
ASD issues advice on assessing vendor PQC readiness
New guidance helps organisations assess vendor readiness for post-quantum cryptography. [ + ]
Councils want a greater say in data centre planning
The Australian Local Government Association says that local councils want a greater say in the building and managing of data centre developments. [ + ]
ASD recommends improving router hygiene to counter Russian threat
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Center 16 cyber actors continue to exploit poorly configured and vulnerable networking devices worldwide. [ + ]
City of Moreton Bay to pilot AI-powered traffic signalling
A new AI-powered traffic signal system is designed to reduce delays and wait times at intersections by using a system based on traffic movement. [ + ]
Kinetic IT creates AI engineering division
Technology services provider Kinetic IT has created a new division offering a forward-deployed engineer model to help customers deploy AI within their operational environments. [ + ]
Digital sellers to government on notice
The government's Digital Seller Underperformance Policy came into effect on 1 July. [ + ]
ACSC releases cybersecurity video training for privileged users
A series of training videos offers a practical, engaging way for privileged information and communication technology users to strengthen cybersecurity skills. [ + ]
Victoria's Wyndham City Council completes IT transformation
Wyndham City Council has gone live with the final release of its Business Transformation Program, modernising its core systems and operations. [ + ]
Queensland Government backs drone manufacturing project
A new project in South East Queensland will upgrade and expand an existing manufacturing facility for drone systems, components and technology. [ + ]
Government announces charging for use of the Digital ID system
When the government’s Digital ID System becomes open to the private sector the government will charge businesses for the use of myID as a relying party. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
