Industry News
ICS vulnerabilities spiked 41% in 1H21
The number of reported vulnerabilities in industrial control systems surged 41% to 637 in 1H21, according to industrial IoT security company Claroty. [ + ]
GovHack collaborates with Infosys, Slack for 2021 Hackathon
GovHack will collaborate with information technology company Infosys and software app Slack during its two-day, fully virtual Hackathon competition. [ + ]
Energy sector next to be activated under CDR
The government has released exposure draft legislation that will expand the Consumer Data Right (CDR) to the energy sector. [ + ]
EWS expands to APAC, appoints Australian managing director
EWS, a global innovation consultancy that provides solutions for complex problems, will expand to the Asia Pacific region, with an office based in Canberra. [ + ]
Microsoft for Space Startups Australia launched
Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft for Space Startups Australia, a new supporting program for Australia's budding space startup industry. [ + ]
OCR Labs receives first TDIF accreditation
Identity services provider OCR Labs has become the first private Australian-based identity provider to receive Trusted Digital Identity Framework accreditation. [ + ]
Campbelltown adopts Spydus to enhance library technology
Campbelltown City Council Libraries is adopting Spydus digital software to enhance its library technology and enable citizens to access library services online. [ + ]
VMware Cloud on AWS secures IRAP cert
VMware Cloud on AWS service has been certified under the Information Security Registered Assessors Program to handle classified data up to the PROTECTED level. [ + ]
Andrew Stevens reappointed as Data Standards Chair
The Australian Government has reappointed Andrew Stevens as the Data Standards Chair, to facilitate the rollout of the Consumer Data Right regulatory framework. [ + ]
Hornsby Shire Council completes transition to Azure
Hornsby Shire Council has modernised its systems and moved its applications to Microsoft Azure, with the support of Sydney Microsoft partner Data Addiction. [ + ]
City of Melbourne trials Nokia AI tech to keep streets clean
The City of Melbourne has trialled Nokia Scene Analytics technology to better understand waste disposal behavioural trends in a busy laneway. [ + ]
Stone & Chalk CEO to leave next week
Alex Scandurra, CEO of Australian fintech hub Stone & Chalk Group, has announced that he will leave the organisation on 19 August 2021. [ + ]
Human-centred design the route to improving road safety
Drivers, vehicle design and traffic signs have been identified as the three biggest causes of distractions on the road, according to a UNSW expert. [ + ]
New Sydney hub to help scale up climate tech startups
A new shared office space called Greenhouse will open in the Sydney CBD Salesforce Tower in 2022, as a hub for climate-related tech startups and scaleups. [ + ]
Atos to provide cloud services to DTA
Atos has been appointed by the Digital Transformation Agency Cloud Marketplace to provide cloud offerings under a three-year agreement. [ + ]
