Industry News
VicTrack appoints Juniper for network infrastructure upgrade
VicTrack, the state-owned enterprise that owns railway and tram lines, also manages an extensive telecom network along the rail corridor that includes nearly 3000 km of fibre. [ + ]
Enea providing technology for Telenor's 5G SA core
Telenor has incorporated technology from Enea into its 5G standalone network core, designed as a proof of concept to support 5G network slicing. [ + ]
Australian healthcare leaders see telehealth as top priority
A majority of Australian healthcare leaders report telehealth to be their top technology investment priority, according to Philips. [ + ]
MSAB, Detego partner on digital forensics
Digital forensics leaders MSAB and Detego have partnered to provide law enforcement customers with a one-stop mobile and computer analysis solution. [ + ]
archTIS wins contract with security agency
archTIS has secured a $535,000 contract to expand deployment of its NC Protect zero-trust document security system to an Australian national security agency. [ + ]
Cybersecurity Aid Centre to help businesses fight cybercrime
The federal government will provide $745,920 in funding to establish a Cybersecurity Aid Centre in Western Sydney, to help small businesses fight cybercrime. [ + ]
Aussies urged to beware of myGov email phishing scam
The Australian Taxation Office and Services Australia have issued warnings about a scam that comes in the form of a myGov impersonation email. [ + ]
Motorola to equip French Police with body-worn cameras
Motorola Solutions will provide 30,000 body-worn cameras to the French National Police and Gendarmerie, to improve trust and safety in policing. [ + ]
Equinix expands digital reach to Canberra
Equinix has launched Equinix Fabric — an on-demand interconnection service — in Canberra, to drive access to hybrid multicloud services in Australia and globally. [ + ]
Avaddon ransomware targeting Australian organisations
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned organisations to be alert to multiple ongoing ransomware campaigns utilising the Avaddon ransomware as a service. [ + ]
Colonial Pipeline taken down by ransomware
US-based fuel pipeline company Colonial Pipeline has suspended its operations following what may prove to be the most damaging ransomware attack to date. [ + ]
Govt announces $1.2bn Digital Economy Strategy
The federal government has committed $1.2bn in the latest Budget for a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing Australia's digital economy. [ + ]
Powerlink appoints Acclimation for cloud migration project
SAP partner Acclimation has won Powerlink's contract to manage Business Suite on HANA migration. [ + ]
SA Govt adds Unisys to Managed Platform Services panel
The South Australian Government has selected Unisys to provide Hyperscale Cloud Management services, to simplify cloud adoption within government agencies. [ + ]
UK govt gives green light to 'self-driving' cars
Automated cars designed to drive themselves using an automated lane keeping system could be introduced in Britain by the end of the year. [ + ]