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Border Force IT outage knocks airport smartgates offline
'Intermittent' issues impacting only arriving passengers.
Dec 3 2019 1:44PM
Home Affairs purges public details of Australia's airport smartgate upgrade
Confusion over border IT project continues.
Nov 28 2019 6:55AM
NAB calls for vulnerable hardware buy-back scheme
Alongside heath ratings for consumer IT goods, services.
Nov 27 2019 6:43AM
Uni IT chiefs want an 'Aussie lamb campaign' approach to cyber awareness
Where the bloody hell’s your security?
Nov 26 2019 7:01AM
Oracle complains it's forced to source local cyber staff from offshore
“Computer Science programs within Australia do not offer students relevant courses”.
Nov 25 2019 4:38PM
Australia to 'fast-track' permanent residency for highly-skilled tech migrants
Seven "future-focused fields" targeted under new visa scheme.
Nov 4 2019 6:14PM
Home Affairs takes $80m hit on visa platform outsourcing
Spends big on design, procurement.
Nov 4 2019 12:45PM
Home Affairs reveals core systems cloud push
After three years laying the groundwork.
Oct 22 2019 6:55AM
Border Force autopsy reveals cause of IT outage at Aussie airports
Faulty hardware, incorrect configuration blamed for April fail.
Oct 15 2019 7:15AM
ACCC urged to probe $1bn visa platform outsourcing deal
Weeks out from contract being awarded.
Oct 10 2019 5:38PM
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Border Force deploy iPhones for roving airport biometric checks
Confirms identity in less than 60 seconds.
Oct 1 2019 6:55AM
Home Affairs extends Vision-Box airport departures smartgates deal
But no word on status of arrivals deal.
Sep 27 2019 10:55AM
Home Affairs $1bn visa platform outsourcing riddled with IT risks
Former visa system chief warns.
Sep 26 2019 7:00AM
Future of facial recognition at Australian airports now uncertain
Home Affairs moves to remediate old stock amid replacement project.
Aug 23 2019 7:02AM
Home Affairs could tap telcos for MAC and IP addresses, port numbers
As more organisations use data retention laws.
Jul 17 2019 4:55AM
Australia's airport smartgate upgrade stalls
Only operational trial paused.
Jul 15 2019 7:25AM
Home Affairs deletes top govt cyber advisor position
Role disappears ahead of review.
Jun 21 2019 6:50AM
Home Affairs to consolidate comms platforms
Calls for single UC solution.
Jun 17 2019 11:50AM
Dept Home Affairs appoints new CIO, restructures tech group
Merges IT, major capability divisions.
May 22 2019 7:00AM
Home Affairs chief Pezzullo decries rise of the 'digital industrial complex'
Cyber tsar worried about "connectivity without values".
Mar 14 2019 8:30PM
