Industry News
UK ICO investigating police use of face recognition
The UK Information Commissioner's Office has deep concerns about the rollout of live face recognition technology by the nation's police forces. [ + ]
Cyber company awarded $2.2 million contract to help Army
A Canberra-based cyber technology and solutions company has won two contracts to improve the Australian Army's cyber capabilities. [ + ]
Yarra Ranges Council embraces SaaS
Victoria's Yarra Ranges Council has contracted TechnologyOne to provide its OneCouncil integrated SaaS suite as part of a new five-year agreement. [ + ]
Australia signs on to APT ministerial statement
Delegates from the Department of Communications have signed a new ministerial statement at the Asia Pacific Telecommunity ICT Ministerial Meeting. [ + ]
Digitising services could save citizens a day per year
Australians are spending up to 14 hours a year standing in line, mailing forms or waiting on hold to access government services, a new study has shown. [ + ]
Queensland establishes fibre company
The Queensland Government has announced the establishment of FibreCo Queensland as part of efforts to improve regional broadband connectivity. [ + ]
Vic agencies using analytics to fight corruption
Victorian government agencies are incorporating data analytics and other technologies into their fight against corrupt conduct, according to an IBAC review. [ + ]
City of Whittlesea deploys Aruba SD-WAN
The City of Whittlesea in Victoria has become the first Australian council to deploy the SD-WAN solution developed by HPE's Aruba. [ + ]
Connected vehicles go on-road in new test
On-road connected and automated vehicle technology trials will soon begin in Victoria as part of the government's plan to improve road safety. [ + ]
APT member nations hold ICT Ministerial Meeting
Communications ministry representatives from Australia and across APAC are meeting in Singapore to hash out a new five-year vision for ICT in the region. [ + ]
NZ allocates $1.9m for SBAS trial
The New Zealand government has set aside $1.9m for its contribution towards the testing and development of a system to significantly improve GPS accuracy. [ + ]
Rachel Noble named head of ACSC
Veteran public servant Rachel Noble is returning to the Australian Signals Directorate to lead up the Australian Cyber Security Centre. [ + ]
US DHS moves to store biometric data on AWS Cloud
The US Department of Homeland Security has launched a request for information for a cloud-based biometric matching system that would reside on the AWS Cloud. [ + ]
Govt taps Everbridge to power Emergency Alert Australia
The federal government has awarded a multiyear contract to Everbridge to support the delivery of the Emergency Alert Australia early warning system. [ + ]
RMIT scientists use Street View to monitor road signs
A team of RMIT scientists have developed a proof-of-concept system for identifying road signs in need of repair using Google's Street View API. [ + ]
