Industry News
Arkeus secures $5 million to accelerate sovereign defence AI capabilities
Arkeus's flagship Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR) system fuses software-enabled sensors with advanced optics, AI and edge processing for ISR operations. [ + ]
Tasmanian emergency comms network expanded to 400 sites
Motorola Solutions and Telstra have expanded the TasGRN emergency communications radio network to 400 sites across Tasmania. [ + ]
Cloudflare launches quantum-safe ZTNA solution
Cloudflare has expanded post-quantum cryptography support to its ZTNA solution to prepare for quantum computing rendering conventional cryptography obsolete. [ + ]
Governments spending $6.1 million to improve NSW rural connectivity
The NSW Government has announced major telecommunications upgrades with 17 new telecommunication towers set to be built across rural NSW. [ + ]
Incode joins Australia's Age Assurance Technology Trial
Incode says that using a simple biometric selfie, its technology can estimate a user's age in seconds, achieving a 99.87% true positive rate. [ + ]
Australia to begin building guided missiles this year
The federal government has signing a memorandum of understanding with the US Government to begin manufacturing guided missiles locally from 2025. [ + ]
Study finds one-third of tech professionals switched jobs in the past two years
Heavy workloads and long hours were cited as the top stressors for IT professionals, while firms are worried about IT talent retention. [ + ]
Government sets procurement criteria for Australian businesses
The federal government says that businesses seeking to win Commonwealth contracts will need to meet a definition of an official 'Australian business'. [ + ]
WA Police adopts automatic number plate recognition
The WA Police Force has introduced automatic number plate recognition capabilities to its PSCore mobile app, provided by Motorola Solutions. [ + ]
Audit Committee recommends whole-of-government framework for AI use
The House of Representatives Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit has released a report that recommends a whole-of-government framework for AI use. [ + ]
VicRoads launches passkeys to enhance online security
VicRoads has rolled out an initiative to enhance customer online security with the introduction of passkeys. [ + ]
Fortinet completes IRAP assessment for FortiSASE
Fortinet has completed an IRAP assessment for its FortiSASE solution on the Google Cloud Platform. [ + ]
Kaspersky products banned from government systems and devices
The Department of Home Affairs has issued a mandatory direction banning the use of all Kaspersky Labs products on federal devices. [ + ]
Okta completes IRAP assessments
Identity-as-a-Service provider Okta has announced the completion of IRAP assessments for its core platforms. [ + ]
Sparx Solutions to join Victorian Government cyber panel
Sparx Solutions is partnering with ProcessUnity to provide third-party data risk assessment for Victorian Government entities. [ + ]
