Author: Justin Hendry

InnovationAus 2022 Awards: DTEX takes out Cybersecurity category

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Adelaide firm DTEX has won the Cybersecurity category at the InnovationAus 2022 Awards for Excellence for its human-focused security solutions. The InnovationAus 2022 Awards for Excellence were presented on...

Captioning pioneer Ai-Media wins Creative Tech Award

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Sydney-based tech company Ai-Media has won the Creative Tech category at the InnovationAus 2022 Awards for Excellence for its pioneering innovations focusing on improving accessibility. The InnovationAus 2022 Awards...

NSW gets first state-based data breach notice scheme

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New South Wales will have Australia’s first mandatory data breach notification scheme for public sector entities in place within a year after state government legislation passed Parliament. The Privacy...

$1bn needed to keep Australia in the quantum fight: AIIA

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The Australian Information Industry Association is urging the federal government to maintain the country’s global competitiveness in quantum technologies by investing $1 billion in quantum research and technology over...

NSW govt set to pilot decentralised digital ID

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The New South Wales government will begin testing the photo verification technology that will underpin its answer to digital identity through a series of pilot programs slated for launch...

DTA chief takes back APS Digital Profession duties

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Digital Transformation Agency chief Chris Fechner will steer the Australia Public Service’s central digital capability building program after being appointed the new head of the Digital Profession. Mr Fechner...

Dominello gives NSW govt a B+ for AI oversight

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New South Wales Digital Government minister Victor Dominello has given the state government’s oversight of artificial intelligence a “B+” rating when compared with global best practice. The outgoing minister...

New delays strike My Health Record app

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A consumer-facing My Health Record smartphone app built for the federal government has hit further delays and is now not expected to be publicly released until early 2023, a...

Govt to consider making ransomware payments illegal

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The federal government will consider making it illegal to pay the ransom demands of cyber criminals as part of its review of the 2020 national cybersecurity strategy. Home Affairs...