Industry News
Australian Space Awards recognise leading astrophysicist
Astrophysicist Dr Sascha Schediwy has received the overall Excellence award and been named Academic of the Year at the 2021 Australian Space Awards. [ + ]
National Police Checks go digital in NSW
The NSW Police Force has established a secure digital service to help organisations obtain criminal history checks for all employees. [ + ]
New partnership to bring intelligent automation to Canberra
Australia's Synergy Group and Reveal Group have partnered to provide intelligent automation services to the public sector. [ + ]
Govt uses data analytics to aid in COVID-19 decision-making
The Australian Government Department of Health has used Qlik data dashboards to make critical public health decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
USC app to help citizens predict bushfire severity
USC researchers have received a $500,000 grant to develop and implement an app for citizens living in fire-prone areas to predict the likelihood of bushfires. [ + ]
Govt to invest $15m in solar hydro power plant
The federal government will provide $15m towards the development of RayGen's innovative solar hydro power plant in regional Victoria. [ + ]
Encryption Act could cause major economic harm
The Internet Society has published the first research attempting to quantify the economic impact of Australia's controversial Assistance and Access Act. [ + ]
Siemens, Secom partner to provide integrated security solutions
Siemens has chosen Secom Technical Services as its first Australian partner for its smart infrastructure building security portfolio, Siveillance. [ + ]
JBS announces progress in resolving cyber attack
Meat producer JBS has announced “significant progress” in resolving the cyber attack that has impacted its Australian and North American operations. [ + ]
archTIS secures $578K Defence contract
archTIS, an Australian listed software solutions provider, has signed a $578,000 contract with the Australian Department of Defence to expand deployment of Kojensi. [ + ]
New archTIS partnerships help defence contractors comply with CMMC
archTIS has announced partnerships with four companies to help US defence contractors comply with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements. [ + ]
Aussie X-ray tech to transform US airport security
Australian company Micro-X will establish its US headquarters in the Washington State, to enhance its X-ray technology for high-intensity use in airports and hospitals. [ + ]
Spearphishing campaign targeting government orgs
The US CISA and FBI have warned of a spearphishing campaign targeting government organisations, intergovernmental organisations and NGOs. [ + ]
Sydney to host global tech experts in visiting entrepreneur program
The City of Sydney's visiting entrepreneur program will host a range of global tech experts in June 2021, to discuss the latest biotech and quantum technologies. [ + ]
Tesserent and Claroty partner to secure ANZ OT environments
Tesserent has signed a deal with Claroty strengthening security in utilities, critical national infrastructure and manufacturing environments. [ + ]
