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Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $565.7 billion in 2022, an increase of 5% from 2021, according to Gartner.

Australia's national science agency has created a program that looks to help SMEs working on complex cybersecurity matters.

Michael Webster, who is currently the Secretary of the Cabinet, will step into the Privacy Commissioner role on 5 July 2022.

Micro Focus has announced that the latest version of its comprehensive Network Operations Management (NOM) offering for businesses is now available.

KPMG Australia's Cyber team grows to 16 partners with the addition of new partner Greg Miller and incoming partner Mitra Minai in July.

Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) supports publication of new international standards for 5G electric and magnetic fields (EMF).

Digital pioneer, Jen Cerqualia, joins VERSA as Client Strategy Partner to grow digital partnerships and lead cross-functional teams towards optimal outcomes.

New initiative Sisters in Tech, backed by the NZ government, calls on tech companies to support Māori and Pacific women in pursuing tech careers.

Atturra has executed a partnership agreement with Focus HQ, to resell and support the company's Australian developed SaaS-based portfolio management platform.

Netskope appoints David Fairman as its first CIO for Asia Pacific and Japan region to strengthen its ability to support enterprise and government customers.

Netskope appoints David Fairman as first Chief Information Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan, building their global CIO organization.

Versa Networks has announced its SASE offering has been recognised in The Govies Government Security Awards competition by Security Today magazine.

The majority of respondents from a recent Trellix report believe government-led initiatives can play an important role in protection against cyber threats.

Cloud spending by governments in APAC is estimated to reach $12.6bn in 2025, with Accenture highlighting the need to prioritise citizens' needs.

Yubico warns that critical infrastructure providers in Australia must adopt strong multi-factor authentication to combat rising ransomware attacks.

Digital payment security risks in Asia have surged, with Singapore seeing a 53% increase in scam cases, according to Kaspersky.

Australians want more digital government services and a majority are comfortable with Artificial Intelligence-generated services that personalise assistance.

Neo4j appoints Reza Pahlevi as the new Country Managing Director for Indonesia, in hopes to drive the company's momentum and cater to its customers.

State school students across Queensland will now have faster internet speeds, following a new $187m deal between Telstra and the Queensland Government.

NEXTDC and the Northern Territory government have shared detailed plans surrounding the development of a new data centre in Darwin.

The Australian Government has announced an investment of $9.9 billion to increase the country’s intelligence and cybersecurity capabilities.

Atturra has formed a strategic partnership with Pursuit Technology, becoming its first alliance partner in the local government market.

Michelle Price joins EY as Partner in Oceania's cybersecurity and trusted technology practice, to lead the Government and Public Sector team.

The proposed measures go too far and need stronger guardrails, otherwise they could adversely affect Australia's critical infrastructure operators.