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Tasmania puts $150m towards digital health upgrades
Matt Tett to lead essential primer session on security by design
Operationalising net zero to be centre stage at IoT Impact conference
"We're seeing some good policy put in place, but that's the exception"
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election
Labor promises $1 billion to support local tech sector
Quantum computing, robotics, AI and software.
May 13 2022 1:00PM
Labor pledges $650m-plus for regional communications
Will fit Australia Post vehicles with mobile signal measuring devices.
Apr 6 2022 8:39AM
NBN Co gets 250 orders in first week of FTTN-P upgrades being offered
Confirms it will stick to caretaker conventions during election period.
Apr 1 2022 11:19AM
'Serious concerns' over NSW iVote suspension for blind voters
Vision Australia calls for upgrades to be fast-tracked.
Jan 19 2022 6:15PM
NSW shelves iVote system until 'extensive reconfiguration' can occur
After glitch during local government elections.
Jan 18 2022 5:58PM
NSW Electoral Commission apologises after iVote system inaccessible on election day
Full post-incident report may not be revealed until May 2022.
Dec 5 2021 1:33AM
AEC to scope voter verification tech for polling places
Looks to automate mark-off from electoral list.
Mar 24 2021 3:54PM
AEC to get another 5500 ECL devices for polling places
Secures $24.4 million in funding.
Mar 1 2021 12:05PM
Google stops donations to US Congress members who voted against election results
For this election cycle.
Jan 27 2021 6:41AM
Big Tech struggles to curb Trump misinformation
Amid US vote count.
Nov 5 2020 6:58AM
FBI investigating robocalls urging people to 'stay home' on Election Day
Arouses further suspicion of voter suppression campaign.
Nov 4 2020 6:21AM
US says Iranian hackers behind threatening emails accessed voter data
From at least one US state.
Nov 2 2020 6:46AM
Microsoft quietly prepares to avoid spotlight under Biden
Emerges as a significant backer of his campaign.
Oct 27 2020 6:29AM
Court orders seizure of 'Trickbot' ransomware botnet controls
Takedown achieved using copyright law.
Oct 13 2020 9:08AM
Govt bankrolls election systems rebuild
Budget 2020: Fronts $97m for long-overdue overhaul.
Oct 7 2020 12:28AM
Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US election hack-and-leak threat
Networks tied to 2016 election interference.
Sep 25 2020 6:59AM
US election officials turn to signature-verifying software in mail-in surge
To reduce fraud, save time.
Sep 25 2020 6:56AM
AEC searches for next postal vote data capture solution
To support 2021 or 2022 election.
Sep 8 2020 12:21PM
Hackers test defences of Trump campaign websites ahead of US election
Could be preparation for a larger digital assault.
Sep 2 2020 12:08PM
China targeting US election infrastructure with cyberattacks
White House national security adviser alleges.
Aug 10 2020 6:42AM
