Author: James Riley

Govt working with Apple on iOS tracing fix

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is working with Apple to improve functionality of its contact tracing app on iOS devices, with confusion over how effective it currently is on the Apple...

CLOUD Act has a human rights problem

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Legislation paving the way for a data-sharing deal with the US “does not provide adequate safeguards to protect human rights”, according to an international coalition of tech groups that...

Carbon Revolution revs production

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Composite wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution has revved up production of its one piece carbon fibre road wheels at its Geelong factory despite the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

COVIDSafe app lands, sourcecode yet to come

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government launched its controversial COVIDSafe contact tracing app on Sunday, and published a Privacy Impact Assessment as it seeks to boost public confidence and trust in the system...

Germany’s Fraunhofer network is a growth engine

Posted on   |  by Andrew Wear
A uniquely German collaboration between industry and government is the network of Fraunhofer institutes. These take their name from Joseph von Fraunhofer, a prominent German researcher, investor and entrepreneur...

Govt defends AWS contact tracing deal

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has defended its decision to store data from the planned contact tracing app with Amazon Web Services, committing to pass new laws mandating that the information must...

Love Me Tender: Mainframe fix for Home Affairs

Posted on   |  by Staff Writer
The Department of Home Affairs is currently considering the future operation of its mainframe platform and is seeking relevant information aimed at modernising and optimising existing mainframe workloads. The...

NEC joins Sydney tech precinct project

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Japanese tech giant NEC has signed on as a founding partner of the New South Wales government’s multi-billion-dollar Innovation and Technology Precinct to be constructed around Sydney’s Central railway...

Entrepreneur Programme hiring spree

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government flagship Entrepreneurs Programme national delivery partners have kicked off a hiring spree, seeking to fill 37 different commercialisation and ‘innovation connection’ positions across all states and...