Industry News
Study finds one-third of tech professionals switched jobs in the past two years
Heavy workloads and long hours were cited as the top stressors for IT professionals, while firms are worried about IT talent retention. [ + ]
Government sets procurement criteria for Australian businesses
The federal government says that businesses seeking to win Commonwealth contracts will need to meet a definition of an official 'Australian business'. [ + ]
WA Police adopts automatic number plate recognition
The WA Police Force has introduced automatic number plate recognition capabilities to its PSCore mobile app, provided by Motorola Solutions. [ + ]
Audit Committee recommends whole-of-government framework for AI use
The House of Representatives Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit has released a report that recommends a whole-of-government framework for AI use. [ + ]
VicRoads launches passkeys to enhance online security
VicRoads has rolled out an initiative to enhance customer online security with the introduction of passkeys. [ + ]
Fortinet completes IRAP assessment for FortiSASE
Fortinet has completed an IRAP assessment for its FortiSASE solution on the Google Cloud Platform. [ + ]
Kaspersky products banned from government systems and devices
The Department of Home Affairs has issued a mandatory direction banning the use of all Kaspersky Labs products on federal devices. [ + ]
Okta completes IRAP assessments
Identity-as-a-Service provider Okta has announced the completion of IRAP assessments for its core platforms. [ + ]
Sparx Solutions to join Victorian Government cyber panel
Sparx Solutions is partnering with ProcessUnity to provide third-party data risk assessment for Victorian Government entities. [ + ]
Victorian Government awards Motorola $500 million comms contract
Motorola Solutions has secured a 10-year contract to modernise and maintain Victoria's emergency services Metropolitan Mobile Radio network. [ + ]
Genetec launches Cloudrunner in ANZ
Physical security specialist Genetec has launched its Cloudrunner vehicle-centric investigation system in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Audit finds agencies ramped up AI in 2024 with no policies in place
An audit by ANAO found that at least 20 government entities were using artificial intelligence last year without any policies in place governing its use. [ + ]
Fortinet opens new Australian headquarters
Fortinet's new Australian headquarters in North Sydney will serve as the security company's first Asia-Pacific innovation hub. [ + ]
DTA signs new whole-of-government arrangement with AWS
The Digital Transformation Agency has announced it has signed a new whole-of-government arrangement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a three-year term. [ + ]
Government invests $6.4 million in cybersecurity network for health sector
Australia's health sector receives a $6.4 million cybersecurity boost with the creation of a new threat information-sharing network. [ + ]
