DFAT renews Datacom contact centre deal for $176m
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has handed Datacom $176 million to continue managing its contact centre services for another five years. The…
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Monash Uni selects technology suppliers for supercomputer
Monash University is enlisting Nvidia, Dell and CDC Data Centres to build its MAVERIC artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer announced back in June. Nvidia GB200 NVL72…
State of MarTech: Digital Experience
Personal finance Increased competition in financial services and the desire among customers for a more tailored experience has meant personalised digital experience is a critical…
State of MarTech: Data Management
When Google first announced in early 2020 its plans to end support for third party cookies, it quickened a growing movement amongst brands to better…
State of MarTech: Content Creation
Helping hands At Seven West Media, AI has become an integral tool for senior graphic designer Jessica Hankinson and her colleagues in their quest to…
Accenture to buy Australian cyber security firm CyberCX
Accenture is to buy Australian cybersecurity firm CyberCX in its largest-ever deal in the sector, with the Australian Financial Review valuing the transaction at more…
“BitUnlocker” full-volume encryption bypass found by Microsoft researchers
Microsoft’s own security researchers uncovered a set of of vulnerabilities in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), one of which could have allowed attackers with direct…
Suncorp deploys Duck Creek at AAMI
Suncorp is “deep in delivery” of a new policy administration system in its AAMI brand in Australia, having first deployed the platform at a joint…
Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 192.7 million people
The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit last year impacted 192.7 million people, the U.S. health department’s website showed. In January, the company had estimated…
ATO considers AI coding assistance for 800 core developers
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is exploring the use of artificial intelligence to assist its 800 core developers with addressing common programming issues. The proposed…
Orro: Hyper connected consumers drive intelligent network investments
The rise of the ‘hyper connected’ consumer is transforming retail and prompting sector leaders to implement secure, responsive networks to link stores, warehouses, logistics, customer…
Telstra sells 75 percent Versent stake to Infosys for $233m
Indian IT services company Infosys will take a 75 percent stake in Versent Group, a wholly owned unit of Telstra, for $233.3 million. Versent Group…