Safeguarding Australia's global resiliency
02 December, 2024 by Jason Baden*There are three essential steps to design applications for maximum resiliency.
IT pros want AI but fear shortcomings: report
19 June, 2024A report from SolarWinds asks whether IT pros see AI as a friend or foe, and finds that there are fears about shortcomings in data quality, privacy and security.
Australia signs the Bletchley Declaration at AI Safety Summit
09 November, 2023Australia has put its name to new global initiatives to encourage the safe, ethical and responsible development of AI.
ANZ enterprises underutilising cloud capacity
12 September, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearch from Infosys suggests that enterprises in Australia and New Zealand are significantly underutilising the cloud capacity they have committed to.
Embracing AI through data-first modernisation
19 August, 2022 by Stephen Bovis, vice president and managing director, South Pacific at Hewlett Packard EnterpriseThere is no doubt that the next wave of technology, driven by greater automation, will rely on data more than any preceding era.
Data governance and privacy: better prepare for cyber attacks
19 October, 2021 by Anand Ramamoorthy, Head of Data Governance & Privacy, Informatica Asia Pacific & JapanAs organisations fast-track their digital transformation to build resilience beyond the current pandemic, data will continue to grow in volume.
Data responsibility must catch up with cloud adoption
21 September, 2021 by Leo Lynch, Director APAC, ArcserveA trend to cloud adoption is likely to persist after the pandemic subsides, and support will be needed to effectively manage and protect data at edge locations.
Continuous oversight key to managing cloud risks
20 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIT governance industry association ISACA has published a white paper outlining best-practice recommendations for achieving continuous cloud oversight.
Microsoft launches Azure Cloud region in Canberra
03 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has launched a new Azure Cloud region in Canberra for government services, and received ASD certification to handle protected data.
Tax Practitioners Board issues cloud services guidance
30 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Tax Practitioners Board has informed tax practitioners of their professional obligations covering the use of cloud computing, including seeking permission from each client to share their data with a cloud provider.
Australia lagging behind in cloud policies
26 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's position on the BSA's rankings of major IT economies for cloud readiness fell to sixth in 2016, from second in 2013, suggesting that policies are not keeping up with cloud innovation.
Victorian govt's ICT strategy emphasises cloud, mobility, access
20 May, 2014The Victorian Coalition government has released its ICT strategy for the next two years, which focuses on cloud, mobility and community access.
Spatial data revolution is coming
13 May, 2014Australia's Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has appointed a world-renowned scientist to drive a spatial revolution in the business and government domains.
Ninefold congratulates GovHack 2012 winners
08 June, 2012Ninefold has congratulated all winners and participants of the largest GovHack 2012 competition yet in Australia, particularly the 10 of 22 winners using Ninefold virtual machines. GovHack is a not-for-profit event that brings government, industry, academic and civil society together to create new mashups, data visualisations and apps from government data sets.
Agent-based backup not suitable for virtual environments
29 August, 2009 by Alex BarrettAccording to Vmware fans, agent-based backup tools aren't able to sufficiently handle virtual environments. Some have reported success using snapshots, instead.
