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Macquarie launches IC5, new sovereign data centre worth $17m
Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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colocation
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data centre operators
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australian government
Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government are set to launch a new Government-certified, highly secure data centre facility in Canberra.
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Australian Department of Defence renews license with archTIS for NC Protect
Tue, 26th Jan 2021
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cybersecurity
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australian government
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archtis
Nucleus Cyber, a subsidiary of archTIS, has renewed its software subscription contract with the Australian Department of Defence.
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Zscaler first cloud security vendor to complete IRAP assessment
Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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australian government
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zscaler
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covid-19
Zscaler completed IRAP’s two security assessment stages, as dictated in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM).
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Catalyst Cloud brings open source-based web hosting to NZ
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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edge data centre
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open source
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australian government
The platform, which utilises Catalyst Cloud’s hosting infrastructure and amazee.io’s open source hosting platform called Lagoon, based on Kubernetes.
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In the shadow of COVID-19, a cyber health crisis looms
Tue, 1st Sep 2020
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cybersecurity
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cios
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australian government
Rising ransomware cases targeting the healthcare sector in Australia have raised concerns ahead of the release of the Cyber Security strategy.
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Major changes to Australian internet legislation needed says report
Fri, 31st Jul 2020
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cybersecurity
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privacy
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australian government
We look at the a recent indepenedent report into the controversial legislation that Australian Security agencies use to intercept digital communications.
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Aus Govt outlines cyber defence requirements for road ahead
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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cybersecurity
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australian government
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australian defence force
Austrade has named 50 Australian cybersecurity companies well placed to meet the needs of the country’s cyber defence projects.
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State-based cyber attack targeting Australian government and businesses
Fri, 19th Jun 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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australian government
Prime Minister Scott Morrison told media on Friday morning that a 'malicious' attack by a state-based cyber actor is underway in the country.
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Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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colocation
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data centre operators
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australian government
With construction due to commence in July, the initial investment of AU$17 million will be used to build stage one by December 2020.
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AU regtech industry rallies for govt support to kickstart economy
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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regtech
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the regtech association
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australian government
Australia's regtech sector showcases how technology can aid economic recovery post-COVID-19, with support from the government and startups.
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Coronavirus: Australian government announce stimulus package to assist retailers and SMEs
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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australian government
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federal government
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covid-19
Aussie retailers hail govt's stimulus amid COVID-19 fears, aiding economy & SMEs.
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Epicor targets Australia's aged care industry with new solution
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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it in healthcare
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australian government
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epicor
Epicor has launched a new Community Care solution with the primary aim of aiding in-home services for aged care providers.
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New platform launched to address employee underpayment across Australia
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
Thousands of Australian organisations are at risk of failing to meet the compliance deadline for the new Fair Work Act Award, according to startup NoahFace.
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Vocus unlocks strategic infrastructure opportunities in Northern Territory with govt partnership
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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broadband
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australian government
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fibre
Vocus and the Northern Territory government are partnering to upgrade the state's internet backbone to a capacity of 20Tbps.
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Metadata retention laws “abused” by enforcement agencies
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The PJCIS, Human Right Law Centre, Digital Rights Watch and Access Now are calling for the repeal or amendment of the controversial laws.
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ADIA welcomes Australian Government's greater focus on digital literacy
Thu, 9th Jan 2020
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dei
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digital literacy
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australian government
ADIA welcomes Australian Government's commitment to digital literacy, aiming to reduce the digital divide and enable social and economic participation.
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Infosys selected to update Aussie welfare entitlement system
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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dr
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cloud services
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outsourcing
Infosys to revamp Oz welfare with Services Australia, enhancing policy agility.
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Huawei warns of job losses as ban comes into place
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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5g
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wireless networks
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australian government
Huawei Australia warns that up to 1,500 jobs could be lost by the end of 2020 if the 5G ban on the company is not reversed.
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Calix launches advanced battery reactor in Victoria
Mon, 25th Nov 2019
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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r&d
BATMn is a $2.7m proprietary electric reactor, based on Calix technology, for producing advanced battery materials, part-funded by the Government.
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Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens
Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
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australian government
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federal government
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digital rights watch
Australian local governments urged to protect citizen privacy by Digital Rights Watch. Campaign targets use of surveillance tech and data collection.
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Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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government
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telecommunications
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australian government
Macquarie Government has been chosen by the New South Wales Government as an approved supplier of telecommunications services.
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Australians unaware of govt's digital services
Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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ai
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accenture
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australian government
Nearly a quarter of Australians are unaware of the government's digital services, according to new research from Accenture.
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Are we being watched? Concerns over govt surveillance on Australians
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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surveillance
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government
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spying
Aussies wary as poll spots surveillance worries, says Digital Rights Watch.
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Huawei: Aus should follow UK’s “more intelligent” approach to 5G tech
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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wireless networks
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5g
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huawei
Huawei Australia has released a statement pointing out a UK cross-party committee’s findings that there is no need to ban Huawei’s 5G technologies.