Eleanor Dickinson

Associate Editor
Eleanor Dickinson has a more than a decade of journalism experience spanning news and business in the UK, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Before joining iTnews, she spent almost six years covering the IT channel for ARN in Sydney.

Recent articles by Eleanor Dickinson

Dept of Health and Aged Care is under new cyber leadership

Dept of Health and Aged Care is under new cyber leadership

New hire comes across from Services Australia.
Eleanor Dickinson Oct 1 2024 6:45AM Security
WA shops for device fleet for 2025 elections

WA shops for device fleet for 2025 elections

For up to three weeks of use.
Eleanor Dickinson Oct 1 2024 6:43AM Hardware
CSIRO appoints new CISO

CSIRO appoints new CISO

After two years of having one person share the CIO and CISO roles.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 30 2024 7:01AM Security
UNSW's chief data officer retires

UNSW's chief data officer retires

After decade-long stint.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 27 2024 6:22AM Training & Development
Australian Red Cross brings AI into its operations

Australian Red Cross brings AI into its operations

Builds with Azure Cognitive Services.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 26 2024 6:52AM Cloud
BoM apologises after live test of new tsunami warning software

BoM apologises after live test of new tsunami warning software

On weather app and social channels.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 25 2024 3:43PM Software
Defence to migrate 100,000 ADF personnel to new HR tool

Defence to migrate 100,000 ADF personnel to new HR tool

As part of ERP overhaul that will now take until 2030 to complete.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 23 2024 6:50AM Cloud
CommSec seeks 'mini-CIO' to lead digital strategy

CommSec seeks 'mini-CIO' to lead digital strategy

Follows integration with CBA’s digital banking platform.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 20 2024 6:06AM Software
NAB extends AWS cloud agreement

NAB extends AWS cloud agreement

Has now migrated around 85 percent of workloads into multi-cloud environment.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 19 2024 10:17PM Financial Services
Defence looks to Starlink for better internet at sea

Defence looks to Starlink for better internet at sea

As an enhanced quality-of-life service for personnel.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 18 2024 5:00AM Networking
Gov reported 44 cyber breaches in first six months of 2024

Gov reported 44 cyber breaches in first six months of 2024

As total breach numbers across Australia hit a three-year high.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 16 2024 10:58AM Security
TfNSW consolidates Google Maps tech providers

TfNSW consolidates Google Maps tech providers

Taps NGIS to "singularly manage all Google Maps subscriptions".
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 16 2024 5:55AM Software
Transurban using AI to aid toll collection

Transurban using AI to aid toll collection

Results in 40 percent fewer license plate images being sent for human review.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 12 2024 6:58AM Software
Nine's web app protection blocked 96m bad requests in 2024 Olympics

Nine's web app protection blocked 96m bad requests in 2024 Olympics

Traffic increased "four-fold" during Paris games.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 11 2024 6:48AM Security
James Cook University accelerates digital roadmap and cyber uplift

James Cook University accelerates digital roadmap and cyber uplift

New CDO charged with delivering “refreshed five-year digital strategy”.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 10 2024 4:15AM Security
Suncorp builds generative AI engine 'SunGPT'

Suncorp builds generative AI engine 'SunGPT'

Uses Databricks Mosaic AI to access and manage multiple LLMs.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 9 2024 6:32AM Software
Seven West Media scales AI development with in-house ‘factory’

Seven West Media scales AI development with in-house ‘factory’

Begins rolling out LLM tools to staff.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 5 2024 2:56PM Software
Optus and TPG network sharing deal passes ACCC muster

Optus and TPG network sharing deal passes ACCC muster

Services to start early next year.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 5 2024 10:50AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co names Ellie Sweeney as its next CEO

NBN Co names Ellie Sweeney as its next CEO

Has spent the past two decades working at Vocus and Telstra.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 4 2024 11:31AM Networking
Aussie Broadband sells remaining Superloop shares

Aussie Broadband sells remaining Superloop shares

Turns attention to Buddy Telco and Symbio integration.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 4 2024 10:24AM Networking

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