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Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'

Marketing Technologies

Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'

Mega, the file storage firm, has hit back at claims it profits from 'content theft' in a report calling the allegations 'defamatory'.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 15th May 2015

Trustpower committed to Australian renewables projects

Trustpower committed to Australian renewables projects

Tauranga-based electricity company Trustpower says it remains committed to its renewable energy projects in Australia, in spite of the uncertainty.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014

Lessons from America

Unified Communications

Lessons from America

The US Government's data.gov website is growing fast, with expectations of over 100,000 feeds by the end of the year.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2009

Global Stories

Unisys clinches multiple government contracts from across the world

Unisys clinches multiple government contracts from across the world

Unisys has secured substantial public sector contracts from the US, Australia, Europe, and Brazil, heralding a 7% rise in public sector revenue in 2019.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2020

Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier

Unified Communications

Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier

Macquarie Government has been chosen by the New South Wales Government as an approved supplier of telecommunications services.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2019

Australians unaware of govt's digital services

Artificial Intelligence

Australians unaware of govt's digital services

Nearly a quarter of Australians are unaware of the government's digital services, according to new research from Accenture.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2019

Secure Logic calls on Federal Govt to introduce IoT regulation

Distributed Denial of Service

Secure Logic calls on Federal Govt to introduce IoT regulation

Secure Logic CEO calls for Australian Government to introduce regulation mandating security practices for IoT devices.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018

Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site

Breach Prevention

Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site

A data breach on the Tasmanian Electoral Commission site, via Typeform online forms, exposed voters' sensitive details. The issue was swiftly addressed.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018

TechnologyOne wins $7 million federal contract for SaaS deployment

Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne wins $7 million federal contract for SaaS deployment

The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS) is the second shared service hub to partner with TechnologyOne.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017

Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres

Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres

Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016

Datacom wins Aussie govt datacentre deal

Datacom wins Aussie govt datacentre deal

Datacom, a New Zealand IT giant, secures a spot to provide datacentre services for the Aussie government, promising enhanced support and innovation.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens

Australian Government

Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens

Australian local governments urged to protect citizen privacy by Digital Rights Watch. Campaign targets use of surveillance tech and data collection.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2019

ICT peak body's policy focus pre-budget

ICT peak body's policy focus pre-budget

The AIIA highlights the need to boost Digital Skills, Innovation and Government ICT Procurement in Pre-Budget Submission.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019

Macquarie Government gets 'Protected' cloud accreditation

Macquarie Government gets 'Protected' cloud accreditation

It's currently the highest security level certification for cloud services approved by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017

Australian Department of Treasury signs off on Expense8 SaaS implementation

Software-as-a-Service

Australian Department of Treasury signs off on Expense8 SaaS implementation

The Australian Department of Treasury is the latest to adopt the Expense8 SaaS platform that is steadily being implemented in many departments.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2016

DB Results to boost ACT Revenue Office IT infrastructure

Federal Government

DB Results to boost ACT Revenue Office IT infrastructure

A $30 million investment will boost tax and concession services after Australian company DB Results won the contract to work with ACT Revenue Office.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 18th May 2016

Unisys inks $74m Department of Defence extension

Unisys inks $74m Department of Defence extension

The Australian Department of Defence has extended an IT support contract with Unisys for two years in a deal worth around $74 million.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016