Industry News
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. [ + ]
Genetec launches Cloudrunner in ANZ
Physical security specialist Genetec has launched its Cloudrunner vehicle-centric investigation system in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Victorian Government awards Motorola $500 million comms contract
Motorola Solutions has secured a 10-year contract to modernise and maintain Victoria's emergency services Metropolitan Mobile Radio network. [ + ]
Audit finds agencies ramped up AI in 2024 with no policies in place
An audit by ANAO found that at least 20 government entities were using artificial intelligence last year without any policies in place governing its use. [ + ]
Fortinet opens new Australian headquarters
Fortinet's new Australian headquarters in North Sydney will serve as the security company's first Asia-Pacific innovation hub. [ + ]
DTA signs new whole-of-government arrangement with AWS
The Digital Transformation Agency has announced it has signed a new whole-of-government arrangement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a three-year term. [ + ]
Government invests $6.4 million in cybersecurity network for health sector
Australia's health sector receives a $6.4 million cybersecurity boost with the creation of a new threat information-sharing network. [ + ]
Elastic completes IRAP assessment for Elastic Cloud
Elastic's public cloud managed data search management service Elastic Cloud has been certified to manage Australian government data at the Protected level. [ + ]
Ten new roles now open under Migration Skills Assessment program
Expanded occupation categories open new pathways for Australian employers and global professionals. [ + ]
New ACSC head appointed
Stephanie Crowe has been appointed as the new Head of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). [ + ]
Oracle achieves HCF attestation for OCI
The Oracle Cloud for Australian Government and Defence solution has achieved Hosting Certification Framework status at the Certified Strategic level. [ + ]
Home Affairs opens consultation on Zero Trust culture
The Department of Home Affairs has released a consultation paper on embedding a Zero Trust culture in government departments and agencies. [ + ]
Austroads' Digital Trust Service positioned for scalable expansion
Austroads' Digital Trust Service can be used to authenticate mobile driver licences issued by the Australian states and territories. [ + ]
Macquarie Government deploys SASE for federal agency
Macquarie Government has expanded its partnership with Netskope following its deployment of the Netskope One platform for a federal government agency. [ + ]
