Tag: COVID-19

Building a tech bridge to the regions

Posted on   |  by Simone Eyles
For years I have stamped my feet for Regional Australia to be included in the conversation about innovation investment. While I have made some progress, right now I feel...

Contact tracing tech is a mixed bag

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is “assessing the role of technology” in combating the spread of COVID-19 but is not currently working directly with private developers on a contact tracing app....

Cyber safety program free for all Australians

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
Independent skills training provider Data Scouts will offer its ‘Cyber Safety Awareness’ remote working program free of charge to the public for the first time as part of its...

Huawei stands by its Canberra Raiders

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
Huawei Australia will continue to fulfil  its sponsor obligations to the Canberra Raiders despite the ongoing uncertainty caused by the suspension of the National Rugby League season due to...

FinTech inquiry pivots to COVID-19 response

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The decision to delay the landmark Parliamentary inquiry into FinTech and reopen submission to address COVID-19 is “dangerous” and risks taking the momentum out of the government’s response to...

Data rights on track for July launch

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There has never been a more important time to expedite digital innovation across the economy according to competition tsar chief Rod Sims, who says the ACCC will keep its...

National privacy team created for crisis

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australian privacy laws won’t stand in the way of the federal government’s COVID-19 pandemic response, but regulators will work to ensure all initiatives are proportionate and time-limited, Information Commissioner...

COVID app downloaded 1m times already

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Nearly one million Australians have downloaded the government’s official coronavirus information app in just 24 hours, with “rapid enhancements” to be rolled out in the coming weeks. The coronavirus...

Govt role for our hard hit ecosystem

Posted on   |  by Joan Westenberg
Over this past weekend, the federal government unveiled an Australian coronavirus app and a Whatsapp news service designed to provide citizens with up to date, real-time information about the...