Category: ITnews

Australia puts $37m into Hawaiki Nui cable system
21
Nov
2023

Australia puts $37m into Hawaiki Nui cable system – Telco/ISP

The federal government has allocated almost $37.3 million to connect certain Pacific Island countries to the Hawaiki Nui cable system,…

WA Health to spend another $242m with Atos
21
Nov
2023

WA Health to spend another $242m with Atos – Cloud – Hardware

Western Australia’s health department has renewed a cloud and infrastructure services deal with Atos for a further five years, at…

Gov commits $18.2m for SME cyber security boost
21
Nov
2023

Gov commits $18.2m for SME cyber security boost – Security

The federal government has announced two initiatives aimed at boosting support to small and medium businesses (SMEs) to fortify their…

UK cyber agency signs its first IETF RFC
21
Nov
2023

UK cyber agency signs its first IETF RFC – Security

England’s National Cyber Security Centre has taken an unusual step out of the spotlight, authoring an Internet Engineering Task Force…

Answers sought after Triple Zero call failures during Optus outage
20
Nov
2023

Answers sought after Triple Zero call failures during Optus outage – Telco/ISP

The federal opposition has ramped up calls for an investigation into why 228 calls made to Triple Zero during the…

OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft
20
Nov
2023

OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft – Software

OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, while outgoing chief Sam Altman moved to backer Microsoft, in a…

Australian Red Cross looks to GenAI for integration work
20
Nov
2023

Australian Red Cross looks to GenAI for integration work – Software

Australian Red Cross said generative AI will be a “godsend” and could lead to less need for technical integration specialists…

Gov draws up
20
Nov
2023

Gov draws up “bespoke” risk program for Australian telco sector – Security – Telco/ISP

Australian telcos will soon follow other critical infrastructure operators in having to submit a yearly statement on risks and mitigations…

Salesforce email compromised for phishing attacks
20
Nov
2023

Salesforce defends NDIA CRM work after cost questions – Cloud – Software

Salesforce has defended the cost and value of its technology contribution to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s PACE CRM project,…

ASX banks on TCS BaNCS for core replacement
20
Nov
2023

ASX banks on TCS BaNCS for core replacement – Software

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) will contract TCS to deliver the replacement of its CHESS core system. TCS – Tata…

Tech sector mergers could get more scrutiny
20
Nov
2023

Tech sector mergers could get more scrutiny – Strategy

A wide-ranging review of merger laws could change the tech landscape, with Treasury citing the digital platforms market as one…

Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns
20
Nov
2023

Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns – Telco/ISP

Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has left, with chief financial officer Michael Venter stepping in as her interim replacement. Bayer…