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• Call for public service to build ‘deep capabilities’ in analytics, AI and automation

  An interim report of the independent review of the Australian Public Service says there is a need to create a “stable spine” of common digital platforms and policy frameworks across the APS for “core enabling services” including ICT, HR, finance and data sharing.

• Atlassian acquires AgileCraft in $166M deal

  Australian-founded software powerhouse Atlassian has entered into an agreement to acquire enterprise agile planning software provider AgileCraft in a deal valued at US$166 million.

• Telcos block sites in wake of NZ government plea

  Australia’s major telcos have temporarily blocked a number of sites hosting footage of Friday’s terror attack in Christchurch, with the action following a plea from New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs to prevent it from being shared.

• Government pledges additional funds to test digital ID system

  This year’s budget will earmark an additional $67.2 million for the government’s digital identity program, GovPass.

• Government turns to UK example for data sharing principles

  A collection of five principles will guide the sharing and release of data held by public sector agencies while a new legislative framework is developed.

• TPG takes a $150M hit to profit after mobile network halt

  TPG Telecom has closed the first half of 2019 with $46.9 million in net profit after tax, down 76.4 per cent or $151.2 million less than the previous corresponding year.

• IBM launches global blockchain-based payments network

  IBM has launched a global blockchain network for cross-border payments that will use both stable coin backed by U.S. dollars and cryptocurrency to make near real-time cross border financial transactions.

• Slack rolls out enterprise key management, but has no plans for end-to-end encryption

  The team collaboration software maker hopes to give enterprise customers more control over sensitive data such as messages, files and comments with the key management feature.

• Ransomware attack drives city to seek greater network visibility into cyber threats

  After being hit with the Cryptolocker ransomware, the City of Westland realized it needed more insight into network traffic, not just at the perimeter.

• Outsourcing IT to mitigate security risks

  As businesses become more digitalised and technology becomes more engrained in the workplace, many organisations and their IT departments struggle to keep up with the growing demand for support.

• CBA helps LandMark White boost security

  Property valuation firm LandMark White says it has made “enhancements to its IT security procedures including anonymisation of private details on completed valuations,” following a significant data breach that saw customer records being posted on a darkweb forum.

• Woodside buys into WA cyber security firm

  Woodside will take a 10 per cent shareholding in a Western Australian cyber security firm that specialises in protecting critical infrastructure.

• Telstra, Optus to roll out new base stations to tackle mobile blackspots

  Round 4 of the government’s mobile blackspot program will see 180 new base stations co-funded by the Commonwealth, bringing the total number of base stations funded by the program to-date to more than 1040.

• SA meat producer and supermarket chain trial IBM’s blockchain

  Two South Australian businesses have signed up to participate in a pilot of a blockchain-based platform that is intended to allow the entire lifecycle of a food product to be traced.

• How to maintain the ethical use of technology in healthcare

  In the last few years, advances in both software and hardware for machine learning have enabled people to take large volumes of data to build predictive models.