KPMG Australia News: Launches Cyber security solution with CyberHat – Cyrebro
Financial audit firm KPMG Australia and cybersecurity solutions company CyberHat have announced a partnership to create a cyber threat detecting solution, Cyrebro. The detection solution is specially designed to protect small and medium enterprises from cyber threat targeted at customers.Ā As found in a survey...
The Digital Transformation Agency Appoints Scott Cass-Dunbar as its new Chief Strategy Officer
The Digital Transformation Agency Australia (DTA) has appointed Scott Cass-Dunbar, KPMG Australia’s tech and government advisory partner, as its Chief Strategy Officer. Putting an end to a 4-month search for a role vacated by Anthony Vlasic, Cass-Dunbar joined the Australian government IT agency as CSO...
Apple WWDC Keynote 2020: Major Updates Unveiled
The long-awaited Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2020 began yesterday and unveiled a lot of jaw-dropping updates. Commenced on 22nd June, the conference will go on till 26th June. As COVID-19 continues to rage all over the world, the Apple WWDC Keynote had to be streamed...
Australian design software company Canva raises $60 million, plans U.S. expansion
Australian online graphic design software company Canva Inc. has raised $60 million in a fresh round of funding, bringing its valuation to $6 billion. This funding round was led by Blackbird and Sequoia Capital China along with participation from General Catalyst Partners, Felicis Ventures and...
NSW govt announces a record investment of $1.6 billion in digital projects
The NSW government has announced it will inject $1.6 million in its digital-centric fund, Digital Restart Fund, over the next 3 years to boost IT and digital projects. The news was revealed by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello and NSW...
ASX-listed BNPL Splitit stocks soar as it partners with Mastercard
On Thursday, buy-now-pay-later Splitit announced that it will be teaming up with Mastercard to accelerate the adoption of instalment payment globally. Soon after the announcement of the multi-year agreement with Mastercard, shares of the New York-based ASX-listed company Splitit soared by 108% at $1.375.Ā More...
The ACCC raises concerns about Google buying Fitbit
Last year in November, Google announced that it will be acquiring a leading wearable fitness device maker, Fitbit for $2.1 billion (A$3 billion). The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) has raised a series of preliminary concerns about the acquisition. The ACCC pointed out how...
The Capability – Australiaā€™s facial recognition tech & how accurate it might be
Update, 13th July 2020:Ā The Australian and British data protection authorities have started an investigation to look into the controversial and problematic facial recognition technology company Clearview AI.Ā Facial recognition is the technology capable of verifying or identifying a person from a digital image or video...
Leidos Australia names Paul Chase as its new CEO
The Australian arm of Leidos promoted its Director of IT Projects and Intelligence, Paul Chase, as its Chief Executive Officer. After Christine Zeitz stepped down from the position this March after 4 years, Chase had been filling the role on an interim basis. Leidos Australia...
10 Australian Space Projects Garner $11 Million Government Funding
The Australian government has backed ten space startups and researchers by awarding them with grants totalling to $11 million. The chosen Australian space startups and researchers work on everything from AI-based avatar crews to the design of spacesuits that make spacewalking easier. Karen Andrews, Minister...
