The regions-focused NSW Government agency helps farmers, landholders and the wider community When it comes to business planning and reporting, organisations need to be able to show what they’ve delivered and clearly articulate their strategic direction. Achieving this requires ready access to reliable data, and the ability to drill down…
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Sapporo City selects Nutanix cloud clusters on AWS
First hybrid cloud environment by a local government in Japan Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, and its partner iret (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Mitsumasa Iwanaga), today announced that the City of Sapporo (Mayor: Katsuhiro Akimoto) has deployed Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Amazon Web Services and…
Read MoreGovernment outlines expectations for NBN Co
Does not want the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to regulate prices Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland has written to NBN Co outlining the Government’s expectations in relation to the Special Access Undertaking (SAU) variation process currently underway. She also written to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) outlining…
Read MoreTelstra completes Digicel Pacific acquisition
Digicel Pacific will be overseen by a Telstra controlled board Telstra announced it had completed the acquisition of Digicel Pacific, following receipt of all necessary government and regulatory approvals. The acquisition of Digicel Pacific was announced in October 2021 in partnership with the Australian Government. Telstra contributed $US270 million of…
Read MoreHeading NSW’s cyber security 2021 review
Tony Chapman, NSW Chief Cyber Security Officer provides an update on the States’ cyber safety In 2021 the acceleration of remote working and digital adoption continued, with working from home now the new normal for many Australians. With the increased need for connectivity, alongside technological advancements and an evolving threat landscape,…
Read MoreAccelerating the growth of digital economy
Malaysia Digital is the initiative to succeed MSC Malaysia Prime Minister YAB Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob today launched Malaysia Digital, the initiative to accelerate the growth of the nation’s digital economy for the benefit of Keluarga Malaysia. Driven by the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) through Malaysia…
Read MoreHK enhances capability in responding to cyber threats
Assistant Government Chief Information Officer provides insight As stated in the Hong Kong Smart City Blueprint, the mission of the Hong Kong Government in respect of cyber security is to “enhance the Government’s cyber security capability to address new security risks and facilitate collaboration among stakeholders to promote awareness and…
Read MoreCISA, FBI and Treasury release advisory on North Korea
North Korean state-sponsored actors were observed using Maui ransomware The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) today released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) that provides information on Maui ransomware, which has been used by North Korean…
Read MoreQueensland Department of Education secures 271,000 devices and servers
QDoE has a well-established reputation for its zero-tolerance approach to child safety The Queensland Department of Education (QDoE) provides education services to more than 580,000 students across 1,258 schools in the state. It also employs more than 78,000 people in teaching and corporate roles. QDoE has a well-established reputation for…
Read MoreNew EU digital regulations to hit Big Tech hard
EU Parliament recently adopted the DSA and DMA Emma Mohr-McClune, Technology Service Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “This is one of the most significant pieces of digital regulation in history – and the larger the company, the harder the impact. The potential fines for failing…
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