The full list of IT projects in the 2024-25 federal budget – Finance – Strategy
The federal government has outlined at least $2.8 billion in planned investments in technology systems and policy development over the next four years, eclipsing last…
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Government tables $40m for “safe and responsible” AI – Software – Cloud
The federal government will put $39.9 million into supporting the adoption of artificial intelligence in “a safe and responsible manner”. The bulk of the funding…
Services Australia lands $630m for myGov – Software
Services Australia is set to receive $580 million over four years to maintain and continue developing myGov, after several years of dealing with “opportunistic funding…
Endpoint security strategies require a diverse approach risk-based approach – Partner Content
With security researchers across the world suggesting at least two-thirds of all cyber-attacks are initiated through compromised endpoints, it is critical develop a strategy that…
OpenAI unveils new AI model as competition heats up – Software
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it would release a new AI model called GPT-4o, capable of realistic voice conversation and able to interact across text and…
Australian court lifts order blocking X on church video – Software
An Australian court has rejected a bid by the country’s cyber safety regulator to extend a temporary order for Elon Musk-owned X to block videos…
CBA is building digital twins of its financial planning systems – Finance – Software
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is building digital twins on Confluent’s event-streaming platform to analyse its financial planning systems and make improvement fixes to them…
Gov to inject $288m into Digital ID – Security
The federal government is set to include $288.1 million in funding in the federal budget to boost the adoption of its Digital ID system over…
US State Dept broadens security vendor list – Security
The US Department of State has been working with a range of security vendors beyond Microsoft since China-linked hackers stole tens of thousands of the…
NAB makes ‘secure by design’ the centrepiece of security strategy – Security
NAB has made “secure by design” the centrepiece of its security strategy, supported by people, process and technology that collectively aims to keep the bank…
VRA NSW beefs up radio network, adding LTE and satellite backhaul – Telco/ISP – Networking
VRA Rescue NSW has introduced LTE and satellite backup to its radio network in a bid to make its connectivity “bulletproof” during an emergency. VRA…
FBI working towards nabbing Scattered Spider hackers – Security
The US FBI is working towards charging hackers from the aggressive Scattered Spider criminal gang who are largely based in the US and western countries…