The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has released new guidance to enhance the assessment and delivery of digital projects across the Australian Government. Developed in collaboration with the University of Sydney's John Grill Institute for Project Leadership, the guidance focuses on improving the accuracy of Delivery Confidence Assessments (DCAs) for digital initiatives.
Since 2019, the Australian Department for Industry, Science and Resources has been striving to make the nation a leader in “safe and responsible” artificial intelligence (AI). Key to this is a voluntary framework based on eight AI ethics principles, including “human-centred values”, “fairness” and “transparency and explainability”. Every subsequent piece of national guidance on AI has spun off these eight principles, imploring business, government and schools to put them into practice. But these voluntary principles have no real hold on organisations that develop and deploy AI systems.
Achieving optimal records management requires a hybrid approach, combining centralised records management for vital information and manage-in-place for general administrative records. Additionally, the Bearman model offers an important methodology for embedding records management into defined business processes where there are limited record types.
New research from Accenture, from a survey of 2,000 executives across 12 countries and 15 industries, found that three-in-four (74%) organizations have seen investments in generative AI and automation meet or exceed expectations, with 63% planning to increase their efforts and further strengthen these capabilities by 2026.
The MediSecure ransomware attack which exposed the personal and health data of nearly 13 million Australians, has earned a place in the top 11 data breaches of the first half of 2024, according to an analysis by Kiteworks.
Australian developer Fortiro has won 2024 “Startup of the Year” for helping Australia’s leading banks, non-bank lenders, insurers, payment providers and gaming companies automate document fraud checks and financial verification.
INX Software, an Australian developer of compliance, workforce management, training and reporting software for complex and high-risk industries, has announced it will join with fellow Perth company K2fly to create one of Australia’s biggest providers of mission-critical software for high-risk industries.
A pioneering startup in the field of AI-powered data integration, Vectorize, has raised $US3.6 million in seed funding for its Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) platform designed to transform how businesses of all sizes leverage their data for AI applications.
Collaboration and coordination taking place between nation-states and cybercrime rings to target global supply chains and further geopolitical motives has become a signature trend in the threat landscape, according to a new report from OpenText Cybersecurity.
The Albanese government has introduced long-awaited legislation to parliament which is set to revolutionise Australia’s cyber security preparedness. The legislation, if passed, will be Australia’s first standalone cyber security act. It’s aimed at protecting businesses and consumers from the rising tide of cyber crime.
