Industry News
ANAO picks xAmplify as main managed services provider
The Australian National Audit Office has selected xAmplify and partner A23 as its main managed services providers for the next three years. [ + ]
WA Police selects RocketDNA to support drone pilot
The Western Australia Police Force has chosen RocketDNA to supply drone-in-a-box systems in support of its one-year Drone as First Responder pilot program [ + ]
Databricks announces Data and AI Academy for Queensland Government
The Databricks Data and AI Academy will seek to provide staff from within Queensland Government agencies with data, analytics and AI skills. [ + ]
Jamie Norton appointed to ISACA Board of Directors
ISACA has appointed the former CISO at the Australian Taxation Office, Jamie Norton, to its Board of Directors. [ + ]
Government appoints new Director-General of ASD
The Australian Government has announced the appointment of Abigail Bradshaw as the new Director-General of ASD, effective 6 September. [ + ]
WA Police Force launches comprehensive ICT tender
WA Police Force has unveiled one of Australia's largest technology tenders. [ + ]
Boomi completes comprehensive IRAP reassessment
Boomi has completed a reassessment of its entire enterprise platform under the Information Security Registered Assessors program. [ + ]
Trustwave appointed to Department of Defence ICTPA panel
The appointment opens new avenues for Trustwave to directly provide cybersecurity services to the Department of Defence. [ + ]
Government services failing to engage younger Australians: report
R/GA’s Gen One Report finds government services are failing to engage Australia’s largest demographic. [ + ]
Call for investigation of TP-Link amid cybersecurity fears
Fears are being raised in the US that Wi-Fi routers made by TP-Link could be used in cyber attacks. [ + ]
New policy released for the use of AI in government
The federal government has released a new framework to guide the safe and responsible use of AI in the Australian Public Service. [ + ]
HPE expands AI network security capabilities
HPE has introduced behavioural analytics-based network detection and response capabilities to help safeguard against IoT-related threats. [ + ]
WA Police using technology to better help DFV victims
WA Police has expanded the PSCore application in use by field officers to provide better support services for victims of domestic and family violence. [ + ]
AI is helping students learn how to stop hackers
Dr Dennis Desmond of UniSC has created an AI-based virtual ecosystem to challenge his cybersecurity students in real-world cyber attack scenarios. [ + ]
AI pilot in WA to help tackle teacher workloads
The WA and Australian Governments are co-funding a trial of AI at eight WA schools to reduce lesson planning time so teachers can spend more time in the classroom. [ + ]