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Australian enterprises lag in patching security flaws
Australian businesses are significantly more likely than their global peers to have faced a security incident caused by an unpatched vulnerability, Cisco claims. [ + ]
WA patient records leaked online
In an embarrassing data breach for WA Health, sensitive medical records have been leaked online after being intercepted from an unsecured pager network. [ + ]
RMIT, govt to launch digital health courses
RMIT Online and the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre have jointly launched three digital health micro-credential courses. [ + ]
ATO signs $141.5m contract extension with Optus
The agreement covers a wide range of services, including voice and data carriage services, telephony, WAN and LAN delivery, and contact centre infrastructure. [ + ]
Govt sector facing most security breaches
Australian government and local authority organisations reported more data breaches than any other industry sector in the last 12 months, research shows. [ + ]
ACT Government wins Esri GIS award
The ACT Government's Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate was the only Australian winner in this year's Esri GIS Awards. [ + ]
DTA working to refine gov.au Observatory
The DTA has completed exploratory research aimed at helping it better understand the needs of users of its gov.au Observatory analytics platform. [ + ]
11 cyber SMEs take part in GovPitch 2020
Eleven carefully selected cybersecurity SMEs have been given an opportunity to pitch directly to government decision-makers as part of GovPitch 2020. [ + ]
Foundational Four to help agencies deal with data
The Office of the National Data Commissioner has released guidance on how to improve agencies' data practices and address technical and cultural challenges. [ + ]
Cloud services to rescue in state of emergency
Oracle helped the Victorian Government assist bushfire victims by deploying a SaaS customer relationship system in just three days. [ + ]
Cyber attacks a "call to arms"
Experts warn that the major cyber attack targeting Australian governments and businesses "paints a vivid picture of the constant and evolving threats". [ + ]
NSW, AustCyber create cyber task force
The NSW Government, AustCyber and Standards Australia have created a new task force aimed at ensuring NSW becomes a leading cybersecurity hub. [ + ]
NSW announces new cybersecurity centre in Bathurst
The Cyber Security Vulnerability Management Centre will provide ongoing and automated vulnerability scanning across state government departments and agencies. [ + ]
AI is the future for data in government and education
From automating expense policies and projecting budgets to analysing large-scale datasets, AI and machine learning are gaining momentum. [ + ]
DTA establishes WofG architecture taskforce
The Digital Transformation Agency has established a new taskforce to lead the project to develop a whole-of-government architecture framework. [ + ]
