myGov re-architecture on the cards – Software
Government services minister Bill Shorten has flagged a possible major re-architecture of myGov, potentially modelled on – or even using components of – the e-government…
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Zoom forecasts annual profit above estimates – Software
Zoom Video Communications has forecast annual profit above Wall Street estimates, saying it benefitted from cost-cutting measures, and steady demand for its videoconferencing service from…
White House sets deadline for federal TikTok purge – Security
The White House has given US government agencies 30 days to ensure they do not have Chinese-owned app TikTok on federal devices and systems. In…
NSW digital birth certificate to be trialled in April – Strategy
The NSW government’s digital birth certificate (DBC) will be trialled by Vision Australia and selected early childhood education centres, according to minister for customer service…
Australian orgs lodged 497 data breach notices in back half of 2022 – Security
Australian organisations experienced nearly 500 notifiable data breaches in the back half of last year, a 26 percent increase on the first half and the…
University of Tasmania CIO retires – Strategy – Training & Development
The University of Tasmania is looking for a new chief information officer as incumbent Adrian Dillon retires from the role. Dillon wrote on his LinkedIn…
Macquarie Capital’s group data officer departs – Training & Development
Macquarie Capital’s group data officer and head of data and analytics Stuart Brown has left after a five-and-a-half year stint with the bank. Brown announced…
Palantir cuts around two percent of its workforce – Strategy – Software
Data analytics firm Palantir Technologies has cut about two percent of its workforce, joining a raft of US companies that have laid off thousands of…
Broadcom faces EU warning on $94.5 billion VMware deal – Strategy – Software
Broadcom is set to receive an EU antitrust warning about the possible anti-competitive effects of its proposed US$61 billion (A$94.5 billion) bid for cloud computing…
Health info sharing bill passes Victoria’s Legislative Assembly – Strategy – Security
The Victorian government’s controversial health information sharing bill passed the state’s lower house yesterday. The Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) bill has also passed its…
PEXA to set up academy in Victoria University – Training & Development
PEXA is to set up an academy at Victoria University’s Melbourne campus, as part of a two-year agreement to expand VU’s digital training. The memorandum…
Gov to set up national office for cyber security – Security
The government will set up a new national office for cyber security within Home Affairs as soon as next month, and start consulting on a…