Australian Stories

South Australian Govt names Vix Vizion as official provider of facial recognition software

Vix Vizion selected as solutions provider for South Australian government's gambling register, using facial recognition technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2020

Software-as-a-Service

Australian Councils face unprecedented technology transitions in a bid to better serve communities

Australian Councils Embrace Digital Transformation to Improve Service Delivery, Reduce Costs, and Increase Efficiency, according to a new report.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2020

Global Stories

Customer Experience

CyberCX acquires Foresight, looks to extend offerings for Australian Government

CyberCX strengthens its Federal Government capability with the acquisition of Foresight, a leading cyber security consultancy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2020

Government

NZ tech sector helping Govt's COVID-19 response

The tech sector is significantly supporting the government on its journey to embrace an enhanced digital future.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2020

Data Analytics

APAC consumers not taking ownership of their data, study finds

The majority of consumers in the APAC region expect businesses or governments to protect their data, according to a new F5 research report.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2020

Data Analytics

Global government IT spending to reach $438 billion in 2020

Global government IT spending is predicted to reach $438bn in 2020, down 0.6% from last year, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2020

Hyperscale

Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra

With construction due to commence in July, the initial investment of AU$17 million will be used to build stage one by December 2020.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2020

Health Technologies

Govt's COVID-19 tracing app 'fundamentally flawed'

Govt's COVID-19 tracing app is primitive and puts public at risk, says Sir Ray Avery. Jupl NZ's offer to upgrade the app was declined despite better tech.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2020

Government

NZTech: Govt Budget 2020 important for NZ's tech ecosystem

The Government's 2020 Budget is pivotal for New Zealand's tech sector, with significant investments to boost digital innovation, says NZTech's Graeme Muller.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020

Hybrid Cloud

Huawei Cloud launches new offering for govt and enterprise customers

Huawei Cloud has unveiled Huawei Cloud Stack (HCS; a cloud service designed for government and enterprise customers in local data centers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020

Hybrid & Remote Work

Support for InternetNZ's digital inclusion plan gathers momentum

Twenty organisations from across New Zealand have pledged their support for a digital inclusion plan. The plan was submitted to Government last week.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2020

Email Security

Check Point uncovers five year cyber espionage campaign

Naikon's primary method is exploit the trust and diplomatic relations between departments and governments to increase the chances of its attack succeeding.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2020

Artificial Intelligence

Gartner: Top five areas CIOs can use AI to combat COVID-19

Gartner has identified five areas where artificial intelligence can improve decision making for government and healthcare CIOs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020

Hybrid & Remote Work

Vodafone: Prime Minister's COVID-19 lockdown announcement sees massive spike in traffic

Vodafone NZ reported a massive internet traffic surge when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced potential easing of the COVID-19 lockdown measures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2020

eCommerce

Retailers see immediate lift after Govt's COVID-19 level 3 announcement

Online retail sales surged in New Zealand following PM Jacinda Ardern's announcement to move to alert level 3 next week, easing COVID-19 lockdown measures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2020