New local players cleared for sensitive government data


Two more Australian tech companies have been cleared to carry protected-level public sector data under the federal government’s Hosting Certification Framework, as an existing provider questions the value of accreditation for SMEs.

The companies, hosting provider Ironstar and managed services provider Centorrino Technologies, both based in Melbourne, recently gained the coveted ‘certified strategic’ accreditation, according to official records.

Certified strategic is the highest level of assurance under the Hosting Certification Framework (HCF), requiring data centre and cloud service providers to allow the government to specify ownership and control conditions.

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