NSW gets $217 million boost for emergency communications
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The funding will enable the NSW Telco Authority to accelerate the Critical Communications Enhancement Program to reach 96% of populated areas and is in addition to the AU$ 401 million allocated to the upgrade of the GRN since 2016.
NSW working to step up cybersecurity efforts
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The NSW auditor general has called for the office of local government to develop a cybersecurity policy to ensure a consistent response across councils after finding 80 per cent don’t have a cybersecurity framework.
Cyber resilience in a pandemic
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As organisations rapidly deploy a remote workforce plan in the face of a pandemic, they have to not only contend with creating polices and infrastructure, but also with bad actors waiting to exploit COVID-19.
South Korea looks to tech to combat Covid-19
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South Korea’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis has been widely lauded as a benchmark, in terms of both its effective response and its open and democratic approach.
The Philippines boosts commitment to develop ICT Services
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Apart from a slew of applications and services, the Philippine government is anticipating that the construction of an ultra-high-speed information highway will improve speed, affordability and accessibility of broadband internet throughout the country by 2021.
Health tech boosts COVID-19 management efforts in the Philippines
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While the current urgent need is to develop tech to diagnose, track and combat COVID-19, the Philippines has long been developing cutting edge health tech.