Industry News
Govt uses data analytics to aid in COVID-19 decision-making
The Australian Government Department of Health has used Qlik data dashboards to make critical public health decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
New partnership to bring intelligent automation to Canberra
Australia's Synergy Group and Reveal Group have partnered to provide intelligent automation services to the public sector. [ + ]
USC app to help citizens predict bushfire severity
USC researchers have received a $500,000 grant to develop and implement an app for citizens living in fire-prone areas to predict the likelihood of bushfires. [ + ]
Govt to invest $15m in solar hydro power plant
The federal government will provide $15m towards the development of RayGen's innovative solar hydro power plant in regional Victoria. [ + ]
Encryption Act could cause major economic harm
The Internet Society has published the first research attempting to quantify the economic impact of Australia's controversial Assistance and Access Act. [ + ]
Siemens, Secom partner to provide integrated security solutions
Siemens has chosen Secom Technical Services as its first Australian partner for its smart infrastructure building security portfolio, Siveillance. [ + ]
JBS announces progress in resolving cyber attack
Meat producer JBS has announced “significant progress” in resolving the cyber attack that has impacted its Australian and North American operations. [ + ]
archTIS secures $578K Defence contract
archTIS, an Australian listed software solutions provider, has signed a $578,000 contract with the Australian Department of Defence to expand deployment of Kojensi. [ + ]
New archTIS partnerships help defence contractors comply with CMMC
archTIS has announced partnerships with four companies to help US defence contractors comply with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements. [ + ]
Aussie X-ray tech to transform US airport security
Australian company Micro-X will establish its US headquarters in the Washington State, to enhance its X-ray technology for high-intensity use in airports and hospitals. [ + ]
Tesserent and Claroty partner to secure ANZ OT environments
Tesserent has signed a deal with Claroty strengthening security in utilities, critical national infrastructure and manufacturing environments. [ + ]
Sydney to host global tech experts in visiting entrepreneur program
The City of Sydney's visiting entrepreneur program will host a range of global tech experts in June 2021, to discuss the latest biotech and quantum technologies. [ + ]
Spearphishing campaign targeting government orgs
The US CISA and FBI have warned of a spearphishing campaign targeting government organisations, intergovernmental organisations and NGOs. [ + ]
Funding for Qld firm supplying software to NASA
Gold Coast-based Opmantek, which is supplying software to NASA for use in its Artemis mission, is one of the 44 companies that have received a funding boost. [ + ]
UK's CDEI details data privacy initiatives
The UK's Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has published details of its work programs aimed at enhancing data privacy to facilitate responsible data sharing. [ + ]
