Former Atlassian security chief takes role at Cyber Security Growth Centre
Former Atlassian security head Craig Davies has been appointed CEO of the government’s new Cyber Security Growth Centre.
Stories by Rohan Pearce
‘Cause unknown’: Basslink fault investigation sheds little light on outage
An investigation by Cable Consulting International into the outage of the Basslink interconnector has not been able to identify the cause of the fault.
Security researchers warn government over data re-identification ban
A group of security researchers who exposed flaws in the de-identification of government health data has called for changes to a proposed law that would criminalise re-identification.
Former Coles CIO takes top IT role at Linfox
Logistics company Linfox has appointed Conrad Harvey to the role of chief information officer, its CEO has confirmed.
Procurement panel to help keep its govt’s Internet bill down
The federal government hopes that a new telecommunications procurement panel will help departments minimise the costs of a range of telco services including Internet access.
Second round of mobile black-spot program draws criticism
The federal government’s allocation of funding in the second round of the mobile black-spot program has drawn criticism from both Labor and Vodafone.
ANZ launches Android-based payment device
ANZ has released a card payment terminal that runs on Google’s Android mobile platform.
Warning over Transport for NSW ERP rollout
The New South Wales Auditor-General has issued a warning on the potential impact of changes to the rollout of an SAP-based ERP system for the state government’s transport agencies.
NBN leaks: AFP won’t have access to documents seized in raid
The House of Representatives has upheld a claim of parliamentary privilege made by Labor MP Jason Clare in relation to documents seized by the Australian Federal Police in an August raid on the Department of Parliamentary Services.
CBA looks forward while paying tribute to yesterday’s tech
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has marked the 50th anniversary of its first computer — an IBM mainframe that was installed in 1966 — with a three day event that celebrated the past while looking at how CBA can leverage emerging technologies.
Government loses chief digital officer
The government’s chief digital officer, Paul Shetler, has resigned.
Medibank to invest $40 million in new ERP system
Medibank Private will spend $40 million on a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, as the health insurer continues to bed down a major technology transformation program.
AMP boosts CIO’s responsibilities
AMP chief information officer Craig Ryman has a new title and additional responsibilities after a leadership reshuffle at the financial services company.
Setback for banks in Apple Pay fight
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not authorise a group of banks to band together for negotiations with Apple over the iPhone maker’s Apple Pay platform, states a draft decision issued today by the ACCC. A final decision is not expected until March next year.
Alibaba Cloud offers gateway to China for Australian enterprises
Alibaba’s cloud business has launched its first data centre in the southern hemisphere, with the company’s range of cloud services available from a Sydney data centre since late last week.