Industry News
NSW Government offers free face-to-face scam support for seniors
As scammers increasingly target older Australians, the NSW Government is bringing free, practical digital safety support directly into communities throughout March. [ + ]
ASD launches malware analysis tool on GitHub
ASD says its new open-source tool, Azul, will allow oganisations to explore, analyse and correlate malware at scale. [ + ]
Council-developed system in NSW slashes DA approval times by 50%
A new development DA approval process at the City Of Newcastle has seen the council slash DA approval times by more than 50% and is being trialled by other councils. [ + ]
Check Point unveils AI security strategy
Check Point says it has developed a four-pillar strategy aimed at transforming its operations around helping organisations securely adopt AI. [ + ]
Australia second globally in the OECD Digital Government Index
Australia has been recognised as a global leader in digital government, ranking second overall by the OECD. [ + ]
Cybersecurity in federal agencies improving but more work needed: ACSC
The Australian Cyber Security Centre reports that progress is ongoing to improve the Australian Government’s cyber resilience. [ + ]
Service NSW launches Digital ID pilot
The NSW Government’s Digital ID system has reached the pilot stage, and is being offered to residents participating in the state’s toll rebate scheme. [ + ]
Motorola law enforcement tech gets FedRAMP High authorisation
Secure body-worn assistant approved to handle sensitive government data. [ + ]
Review supports retention of Single Seller Arrangements
An independent review into the Single Seller Arrangements has found they continue to deliver significant value for money for the Australian Government. [ + ]
NSW announces framework to strengthen AI oversight
The NSW Government's Artificial Intelligence Assessment Framework aims to give agencies clearer guidance, stronger safeguards and more efficient assessments of AI systems. [ + ]
Victoria wants to be the nation’s AI capital
Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs Danny Pearson launched the Government’s AI Mission Statement on Friday. [ + ]
NSW Government announces a new cybersecurity strategy
The NSW Government says that its new Cyber Security Strategy boosts the state's cyber readiness and is designed to be more responsive. [ + ]
Melton City Council goes live with cloud ERP
Melton City Council and TechnologyOne have achieved a major milestone, going live with phase one of the SaaS+ OneCouncil project. [ + ]
SentinelOne, Arete launch public sector security solution
SentinelOne and Arete's joint solution is aimed at helping government and public sector entities comply with data sovereignty and security regulations. [ + ]
APS disclosure of automated decision-making could be improved: OAIC
The Australian Information Commissioner has highlighted the need for improved transparency and integrity for government agencies in automated decision-making. [ + ]
