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Optus says it needed to keep identity data for six years. But did it really?

Optus says it needed to keep identity data for six years. But did it really?

The big problem with Australia’s data retention laws.
Brendan Walker-Munro, The University of Queensland Oct 18 2022, 9:28AM Security
National digital health plan flags technology fragmentation

National digital health plan flags technology fragmentation

Lack of consistent adoption of systems.
Amelia Norris Oct 17 2022, 5:30PM Services
Canberra MSSP Penten opens WA office

Canberra MSSP Penten opens WA office

Expanding footprint in WA and employing Defence Veterans.
Amelia Norris Oct 17 2022, 12:17PM Security
Microsoft to launch Azure Availability Zone in Melbourne

Microsoft to launch Azure Availability Zone in Melbourne

Second zone to open locally after Sydney.
Nico Arboleda Oct 17 2022, 9:00AM Cloud
Public servant union welcomes govt plan to bring consulting in-house

Public servant union welcomes govt plan to bring consulting in-house

CPSU says public sector workers have “extraordinary level of skill”.
Nico Arboleda Oct 17 2022, 6:31AM Services
Kalibr8 appoints Cloud Ready as Aussie distie

Kalibr8 appoints Cloud Ready as Aussie distie

Rolling out cloud software in Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands.
Amelia Norris Oct 14 2022, 8:10PM Distribution
Telco complaints going down, but ACMA says there's still work to be done

Telco complaints going down, but ACMA says there's still work to be done

Total complaints per year still more than one million.
Amelia Norris Oct 14 2022, 4:39PM Telco
Medibank discloses cyber incident hitting customer-facing systems

Medibank discloses cyber incident hitting customer-facing systems

Says will isolate, remove access to some systems.
Reuters Staff Oct 14 2022, 7:50AM Security
This week's IT channel government news

This week's IT channel government news

Regulators to probe Optus hack, plus more tenders and channel wins.
Jeremy Nadel Oct 14 2022, 7:46AM Services
CMS software vendor Storyblok launches in Australia

CMS software vendor Storyblok launches in Australia

Hires former Projects Assured, Leidos veteran Marcus Paterson as sales boss.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2022, 7:43AM Software
Seamless Intelligence & CyberCX win at AISA Awards

Seamless Intelligence & CyberCX win at AISA Awards

Hosted at Melbourne's Crown Palladium.
Jeremy Nadel Oct 13 2022, 6:36PM Security
Rubrik names new APAC channel chief

Rubrik names new APAC channel chief

Also runs vendor's EMEA channel.
Amelia Norris Oct 13 2022, 5:21PM Security
Tarana appoints Streakwave as Aussie distie

Tarana appoints Streakwave as Aussie distie

Company's first distie in Australia, Pacific Islands.
Amelia Norris Oct 13 2022, 12:30PM Distribution
Velrada co-develops 'telemedicine' solution for remote communities

Velrada co-develops 'telemedicine' solution for remote communities

Using Teams and HoloLens to examine patients in remote areas.
Nico Arboleda Oct 13 2022, 12:18PM Services
Melbourne's Seisma Group acquires NZ-headquartered Fronde

Melbourne's Seisma Group acquires NZ-headquartered Fronde

Expands NZ presence and service offerings.
Staff Writers Oct 13 2022, 11:16AM Services
M2M use IoT solution to protect Dandenong Creek

M2M use IoT solution to protect Dandenong Creek

To address a series of mass fish deaths in the waterway.
Jeremy Nadel Oct 13 2022, 7:13AM Hardware
Optus’ tower business rebrands to Indara Digital Infrastructure

Optus’ tower business rebrands to Indara Digital Infrastructure

A year after partial sale to AustralianSuper.
Amelia Norris Oct 12 2022, 5:23PM Telco
Skybox Security names Netpoleon as new Australian distributor

Skybox Security names Netpoleon as new Australian distributor

Expands existing deal with distie’s Southeast Asian unit.
Staff Writers Oct 12 2022, 12:57PM Distribution
Campfire Digital Services completes management buyout

Campfire Digital Services completes management buyout

MD Shayne Tanner buys out partners to lead firm’s new direction.
Nico Arboleda Oct 12 2022, 12:20PM Services
Extreme Networks signs Dicker Data & bolsters channel team

Extreme Networks signs Dicker Data & bolsters channel team

Vendor “looking to scale up into that larger partner community”.
Jeremy Nadel Oct 11 2022, 11:46PM Distribution

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