Tag: data

Long-awaited WA privacy legislation emerges

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government has introduced long-awaited privacy legislation, promising its first-ever privacy commissioner and a mandatory data breach notification scheme should it pass before the fast-approaching election. The...

$206m for cyber and data uplift amid business register fallout

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A $206.4 million Budget commitment to improved data capability and cybersecurity has been given to Australia’s two financial regulators, among a series of smaller cyber upgrades. The funding, included...

Australia sanctions second Russian cybercriminal

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The Albanese government has deployed its autonomous cyber sanction powers for the second time, joining the United States and United Kingdom in imposing restrictions on another alleged Russian hacker....

EY’s ATO big data deal grows $47m in a year

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Big four consulting firm EY will be paid another $7.7 million to provide IT data and analytics services to the tax office after it extended a lucrative contract that...

Govt flags ‘significant’ ICT spend in federal Budget

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Albanese government has flagged “significant” funding for several digital and ICT projects in next week’s federal Budget, even as its targets a historic back-to-back surplus. On Monday, Finance...

Defence to spend $1bn a year on ICT

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Defence will nearly double its planned investments in enterprise ICT compared to 2020, expecting to spend up to $1 billion annually after changes to its digital governance. Total planned...

‘Innovation baton’ passes from large firms to SMEs

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Small and medium-sized enterprises now spend more on research and development than large businesses, with the growth of local venture capital and government support helping to alleviate some financing...