Industry News
Insitec acquires The Network to better support Defence
The Australian Department of Defence's main software and systems provider, Insitec, has acquired technology recruiter The Network for $26.5m. [ + ]
Agencies still underusing digital documents
Only 14% of IT respondents from Australian government agencies polled in a recent survey said their agencies have entirely digitised their document processes. [ + ]
New ASX entrants failing to detail cyber efforts
RSM Australia has warned that newly listed ASX companies are failing to detail their cyber resilience efforts, which could cost them vital investor funding. [ + ]
Vic State Library outsources Oracle support
The State Library of Victoria has contracted third-party software support provider Rimini Street to take over management of its Oracle software deployment. [ + ]
archTIS wins $7m Defence contract
The Department of Defence has handed archTIS a $7m contract to allow it to expand its existing deployment of the Kojenski secure document collaboration platform. [ + ]
Dublin trials Wi-Fi foundation for smart city
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has announced the successful completion of proof-of-concept trialling of its OpenRoaming technology in Dublin. [ + ]
Smart Places program targets infrastructure
The nbn Smart Places pilot program delivers the nbn to demanding outdoor locations that aren't serviceable using standard equipment. [ + ]
Kickstarting First Nations digital careers
Microsoft and the Queensland Government have announced a new partnership designed to kickstart the careers of First Nations people. [ + ]
Govt, business and universities to monitor air quality
OPENAIR is a $2.4 million air quality monitoring research and development program led by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. [ + ]
Penten joins Airbus's Team Maier
Canberra-based Penten has joined Team Maier, the Airbus-led consortium bidding for a Defence project to build a sovereign military satellite capability. [ + ]
archTIS adds watermarking feature to NC Protect
archTIS has added a new capability within its NC Protect secure collaboration platform to help US Defence customers comply with regulatory requirements. [ + ]
Agencies' adoption of DMARC continues to grow
Nearly three-quarters of federal government agencies have now adopted the DMARC email validation protocol, research from SMX shows. [ + ]
Stone & Chalk unveils first residents of its Sydney Scaleup Hub
The Stone & Chalk-operated Scaleup Hub at Tech Central, set to open its doors in July, has unveiled its first set of residents. [ + ]
Axis enhancing Victoria's Safe City Camera networks
Axis Communications has partnered with the cities of Melbourne and Geelong to supply integrated security solutions. [ + ]
Fortinet establishes Public Sector Advisory Council
Former Australian Strategic Policy Institute executive director Peter Jennings is among the inaugural members of Fortinet's new Public Sector Advisory Council. [ + ]
