GUEST OPINION:  Government agencies in Australia and across Asia Pacific are facing a new era of cybersecurity threats, where digital and physical infrastructure are deeply intertwined, and where public trust hinges on uninterrupted services. From public transportation systems and utilities to health records and national ID platforms, the public sector now operates some of the most targeted and mission-critical networks in the region.

A new collaboration between Altis Consulting and Streamline Control is helping energy, utilities and asset-heavy industries across Australia and New Zealand to “unlock the value of their operational data”.

GUEST OPINION:  Regulatory complexities and a highly risk-sensitive approach are limiting opportunities for automation and real-time decision-making in the energy and utilities sector. A robust data governance framework can support energy organisations to reach their full data potential.

As private 5G use cases, proof of concepts and monetisation opportunities gain traction globally, the Australian market is poised for rapid growth, with projections indicating a 47.3% increase from 2024 to 2030, reaching USD 504.2 million, according to Grand View Research.

The meter-to-cash process is vital for utility companies to deliver reliable services while maintaining operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

GUEST RESEARCH: Semperis, a leader in AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, today published the results of a new study looking at cyberattacks against water and electricity operators across the U.S. and UK, which has important implications for the Australian industry.

Across the globe, connectivity demands are surging. In New Zealand, this demand for more bandwidth connectivity is not waning with data use continuing to skyrocket and thenumber of internet usersincreasing each year.

COMPANY NEWS:  Prvidr, a leading Customer Lifecycle Management Platform for the subscription economy, today announced that it has opened an office in Townsville to serve an expanding customer base both in Queensland and across Australia.  At the same time, the new office will enable Prvidr to support technology skills development within the Far North Queensland region.

Pelco’s cutting-edge technologies deliver reliable performance under harsh conditions and easy integration with existing video management systems

Australian renewable energy start-up Allegro Energy has been granted a US patent for micro-emulsion electrolyte technology, which addresses “critical limitations of traditional energy storage systems”.

Itron’s meter data collection and management solution to help Aqwest improve cisibility of water consumption and losses

Energy, water, smart city, IIoT and intelligent infrastructure services company Itron, which is "innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water", marks a significant milestone with the 50th deployment of its Temetra solution in Australia, which is being deployed by Aqwest, the provider of drinking water to the City of Bunbury and its surrounding areas in Western Australia.

The CPU is a vital part of your device, and knowing the current CPU usage is extremely important. What we have to keep in mind is the fact that you want to keep the CPU usage low, and not overly pressure the unit. That being said, you need to find the right thing to focus on when it comes to CPU-tracking tools. Here’s how you can identify the currentCPU usage on your device.

Organised data holds the key to successfully adopting AI while improved asset management emerges among top drivers of transformation

COMPANY NEWS: AI is at the forefront of digital transformation in the utilities sector, with 82% of executives recognising it as essential to their strategy. However, despite widespread recognition of the importance of emerging technologies, only a fifth (20%) of companies have completed their digital transformation journey, with respondents split on where ownership should lie (22% reference CFO, while the same percentage cite the CTO).

GUEST RESEARCH:  New Relic State of Observability for Energy and Utilities report reveals 40% of respondents experience high-business-impact outages at least once a week, with providers embracing observability and AIOps to reduce the impact 

Vulnerability disclosures in IoT devices increased by 57% in the first half of 2022 compared to the previous six months, according to new research by security company Claroty.

Global IT and business consulting services firms CGI has announced that its subsidiary, CGI Technology and Solutions Australia Pty Limited, have signed an agreement to acquire Unico, a technology consultancy and systems integrator based in Melbourne.

Indian IT services and outsourcing company Wipro is partnering with location data and technology platform provider HERE Technologies to offer location-based services to customers from energy & utilities, manufacturing, transport & logistics, telecom and automotive industry verticals. 

COMPANY NEWS by Dialog:   Dialog Information Technology, Australia's leading privately owned information technology services organisation employing over 1,200 consultants nationwide, announced today it can now provide the Google Workspace productivity suite, now with the IRAP Protected status for organisations in Australia and New Zealand.

COMPANY NEWS by Dialog:   Dialog Information Technology, Australia's leading privately owned information technology services organisation employing over 1,200 consultants nationwide, announced today it can now provide the Google Workspace productivity suite, now with the IRAP Protected status for organisations in Australia and New Zealand.

Parallels Toolbox 5.0, the utility suite for macOS and Windows, delivers new barcode generation and reading functions, among others.