Author: James Riley

Andrew Bragg on the next wave of FinTech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Coalition senator leading a government review of the FinTech sector is expected to outline early thinking on the next phase of policy reform aimed at boosting the startup...

NSW budget underpins a tech-led recovery plan

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The New South Wales government has set aside $240 million to improve cybersecurity in the state’s public sector in this year’s budget, which also revealed that a security breach...

Cyber espionage; the unwanted growth industry

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
According to Verizon, state-based actors are responsible for the great majority – 82 per cent – of cyber espionage, with attacks aimed at stealing sensitive data from government or...

Privacy office to report on COVIDSafe in weeks

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The country’s privacy regulator will release its first report on COVIDSafe within weeks, with the national audit office also considering scrutinising the federal government’s controversial contact tracing app. The...

Husic to bring his tech focus to shadow cabinet

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government needs to set its ambitions for tech and innovation much higher and encourage creation rather than just adoption, newly appointed shadow minister for agriculture and resources Ed...

Digital identity legislation open for consultation

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has opened the consultation process on draft legislation expanding its digital identity scheme to state governments and the private sector, with plans to put current privacy...

Media, Big Tech code by the end of the year

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government still plans to introduce legislation imposing a bargaining code between tech giants and media companies, with Google outlining its conditions for agreeing to such a concept. The...

The Pivot: Lessons from the biotech frontline

Posted on   |  by Ian Nisbet
“If plan A doesn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters – 46 if you’re in Japan.” (Claire Cook, Seven Year Switch) In the late 1980s and early 1990s...

Cross-sector tech opportunities for manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Adrian Beer
Whilst 2020 has brought significant challenges, we have seen the manufacturing industry pivot quickly to address short-term needs, particularly around products like PPE. This kickstarted a renewed focus on...