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CPSU says outsourcing is resulting in a ‘substandard’ APS IT capability
The union has called out practices at Services Australia, the NDIA, and Veterans Affairs as being counter to boosting internal public service IT capability.
Read MoreKiwi broadband usage grew 37% during pandemic peak
In a year where both telco revenue and investment dipped by NZ$200 million and NZ$100 million, respectively.
Read MoreLabor accuses Services Australia of breaching privacy as Cashless Debit Card hits the NT
The Stuart Robert-led agency has said it was human error that led to 600 territory businesses receiving an email with the other recipients CC’d.
Read MoreAzure Active Directory issue takes down Teams, Office, Dynamics and more for some users
Microsoft’s Azure cloud is hit with an AAD authentication issue, affecting many Microsoft services for a subset of users. After two hours, Microsoft is starting to roll out a fix.
Read MoreShares of smart glasses maker Vuzix jump as Q4 results top expectations
Vuzix said it expects “significant” revenue growth this year.
Read MoreAmazon to erect ‘movable’ ground solar system in Singapore
To be built on a temporary land area spanning 40 acres, the “modular” system is expected to generate 80,000 megawatt hours of energy annually, which will be tapped to power Amazon’s operations including data centres and fulfilment facilities.
Read MoreUS federal judge issues injunction to temporarily remove Xiaomi ban
Prior to the injunction, US companies were set to be banned from purchasing publicly traded Xiaomi securities or derivatives of those securities from this week.
Read MoreResearchers develop Bluetooth-transmitting ‘virus’ to improve COVID-19 tracking accuracy
Elsewhere, Qantas is trialling a digital health passport on flights from Germany.
Read MoreThe snags holding back DevOps: culture, delivery and security
5 steps for making 2021 a great year for DevOps. ‘We need to rethink connection and integrations, both on a technical level and a human one’
Read MoreCommonwealth Bank using emergency services data to find vulnerable customers
Using algorithms to monitor a mix of data points from official emergency sources and weather alert systems to offer support to customers impacted by natural disasters.
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