Industry News
Leaders unite to tackle cybersecurity gender gap
Cybersecurity leaders gathered for the second annual Women in Cyber Security Summit to address the challenge of improving diversity in the cyber workforce. [ + ]
Ping Identity completes IRAP assessment
Ping Identity has revealed that its PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud IAM solution has passed an IRAP assessment. [ + ]
Cortical Labs launches biological data centre in Melbourne
Startup Cortical Labs says it is offering the government a practical alternative to energy-intensive AI expansion using living brain-like cells. [ + ]
Blacktown City Council celebrates plain language use as a core principle
Plain English Foundation supports Blacktown City to build trust, inclusion and good governance as population growth accelerates. [ + ]
Digital Health Agency launches new implementer hub
A national program designed to make it faster and easier for digital health organisations to connect to Australia's digital health systems has been launched by the Australian Digital Health Agency. [ + ]
Berrigan Shire Council adopts satellite imagery application
Berrigan Shire Council in southern NSW has selected the Spatial Distillery Company’s Vantor Hub as its platform for accessing high-resolution satellite imagery. [ + ]
Critical alert: exploitation of Cisco SD-WAN appliances
The Australian Cyber Security Centre urges immediate action over a critical alert regarding an ongoing vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN appliances. [ + ]
DTA signs single sourcing agreement with Microsoft
The Digital Transformation Agency has entered into a 5-year whole-of-government single sourcing arrangement with Microsoft. [ + ]
NSW Government offers free face-to-face scam support for seniors
As scammers increasingly target older Australians, the NSW Government is bringing free, practical digital safety support directly into communities throughout March. [ + ]
ASD launches malware analysis tool on GitHub
ASD says its new open-source tool, Azul, will allow oganisations to explore, analyse and correlate malware at scale. [ + ]
Council-developed system in NSW slashes DA approval times by 50%
A new development DA approval process at the City Of Newcastle has seen the council slash DA approval times by more than 50% and is being trialled by other councils. [ + ]
Check Point unveils AI security strategy
Check Point says it has developed a four-pillar strategy aimed at transforming its operations around helping organisations securely adopt AI. [ + ]
Australia second globally in the OECD Digital Government Index
Australia has been recognised as a global leader in digital government, ranking second overall by the OECD. [ + ]
Service NSW launches Digital ID pilot
The NSW Government’s Digital ID system has reached the pilot stage, and is being offered to residents participating in the state’s toll rebate scheme. [ + ]
Cybersecurity in federal agencies improving but more work needed: ACSC
The Australian Cyber Security Centre reports that progress is ongoing to improve the Australian Government’s cyber resilience. [ + ]
