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Tesserent Cyber Solutions by Thales Australia has been recognised as a key Microsoft Solution Partner in security, Azure infrastructure and modern work.

GUEST OPINION: Employees work better when they are satisfied with their jobs and their company's working conditions. Job satisfaction increases workplace productivity, which can generate more revenue and make a company more profitable. However, employers and business owners are mostly responsible for creating a psychologically safe and stress-free workplace.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Analysis identifies ransomware trends across various industries and geographies

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Key highlights: 

• Atturra Limited unaudited FY24 revenue to exceed $240m, up 35% on the prior corresponding period (pcp)
• Strong end to 2HFY24 with Underlying EBITDA for the full year of $25m to $26m, up 19% on pcp which is in line with guidance of 25m+
• Over 40 new federal government contracts signed across multiple departments and agencies including Departments of Defence, Home Affairs, Finance, and Treasury, as well as the Australian Signals Directorate, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Australian Financial Security Authority showing confidence in Atturra’s sovereign capabilities. Although individually not material to the overall FY24 result, the combined contracts noted have contributed to the aggregate FY24 performance outlined above.  
• Continuing to track well with contracts in the education, mining and resources and local government sectors. Atturra is expecting to continue strong revenue growth in FY25 whilst maintaining target underlying EBITDA.
• Continued success in integrating acquisitions to be Australia’s leading sovereign end to end IT services and advisory businesses.
• 20%+ growth in revenue for FY25 whilst maintaining underlying EBITDA of 10.5%

GUEST INTERVIEW: iTWire talks to Adrian Hall (Director at Citrus Consulting) and Matt Swinbourne (CTO, Cloud Architecture at NetApp) about how Citrus Consulting uses NetApp technology and Ai in the New Zealand market.

The government will begin to implement a set of reforms and rules to improve the emergency call service including a real-time network information during outages and forming a new body in charge to monitor the Triple Zero system, as part of its official response to the review into last year's Optus outage, which affected millions of consumers, businesses, and emergency services.

iTWireTV speaks with Rapid7 global head of government affairs and public policy Sabeen Malik. It's a fascinating talk as Sabeen takes us through Australia’s recently announced 2023-2030 National Cyber Security Strategy, what it means, where it excels, and where it could be strengthened.

Security culture has increased year over year in ANZ, but remains behind the global average.  High risk industries like Government, Banking and Healthcare score well below global average.

GUEST OPINION:  World Backup Day should serve as a timely reminder to Australian businesses about their responsibility to protect customer data, according to global cloud storage company Wasabi Technologies.

Experienced chief executive and Australian policy leader Ryan Winn is to lead Science & Technology Australia (STA) as its new Chief Executive Officer.

GUEST OPINION by Anthony Stitt, Nozomi: Cyber and threat intel company Nozomi Networks says sanctions imposed on a Russian individual responsible for the Medibank hack represent a “welcome focus” away from victim blaming in the event of a cyber attack.

Global technology company, HCLTech has been selected by the Department of Transport and Planning in Victoria to automate the concession entitlement process for public transport users.

GUEST INTERVIEW: Daniel Wyner is the Chief Executive of ReadyTech's Government and Justice division. He takes us through research that shows there's a disconnect between local government and its residents & customers. The good news is that ReadyTech offers a solution to local governments. Here's what you need to know.

Demand for executives positions in Australia had its largest fall in six months according to the latest monthly report on the availability of jobs for middle Australia by the EL Group HR consulting firm, which also forecasts a “big fallout” in jobs heading into 2024.

Ahead of an Australian-first trackless tram trial in Perth on Sunday, Monash University called for State and Federal funding to deliver the Caulfield-Rowville TRT for Victoria.

GUEST OPINION by Chris Sharp, CEO at Pax8 APAC : The Government’s launch of its near $590 million Cyber Security Strategy is a playbook to make Australia the most cyber secure nation worldwide by 2030.

GUEST OPINION by Tim Hartman, Head of Solution Architecture, Australia & New Zealand, Infoblox:  Networking and security company Infoblox has said the Government’s new Cyber Security Strategy should encourage organisations facing threats to speak up and share their intel with their ‘neighbours’, including customers, likeminded companies, and the ASD.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted NBN Co’s latest proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU), which includes measures designed to protect consumers from sharp price rises, reduce barriers to entry for new retailers and create incentives to fix systemic issues that drive poor NBN consumer experience.

GUEST OPINION: Of all the elements that governments require to operate successfully, one of the most important is the trust of citizens. They need to be convinced governments at all levels are working in their best interests at all times.

Australia's peak body for innovation technology, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), has launched a whitepaper - Tech and Sustainability, How the technology sector is driving Australia’s transition to a net-zero economy - and urging government to adopt and support green technology practices.