Government News

The DTA has entered into a five-year agreement with IBM which will see government agencies access IBM products and services.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is seeking partners interested in designing and implementing a new national data platform for the health sector.

Victoria has announced Ben Carroll as the new Minister for Industry and Innovation who will replace Jaala Pulford.

Digital economy needs to be a major policy priority for the Australian Government, according to Paul Fletcher.

Minister for Government Services, Bill Shorten, has announced that myGov app is now ready for a download.

The OAIC has launched an investigation into how Medlab Pathology handled the personal information in relation to its data breach.

The Government of New South Wales has unveiled the State’s digital future goal of becoming the most customer-centric government by 2030.

SA Power Networks has begun a project with AI software specialist, Complexica to improve the accuracy of forecasting potential equipment failure.

CSIRO has found that scientists have been adopting the AI technology at an unprecedented rate.

The new amendments to the PPIP Act will create a Mandatory Notification of Data Breaches (MNDB) for public sector agencies.

The new high school syllabus in NSW will see the addition of coding, cyber security and information systems skills.

The Australian Competition and Consumer commission (ACCC) has called for new competition and consumer laws for digital platforms.

The Government has announced a new partnership between the AFP and the ASD which will form a Joint Standing Operation.

Agencies striving to improve resilience around information security need to come to terms with a fact that any organisation or agency can potentially become a subject to a cyber attack.

The Government agencies need to prioritise quality over quantity and search for smarter automation and technology solutions in order to keep up with cyber security of other countries.