Justin Hendry

21 hours ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is scrapping a proposal issued under former President Joe Biden that would have sharply limited the sale of Americans’ private information by “data brokers”, according to a Federal Register notice issued Wednesday. The agency also yanked proposals that sought to extend consumer protections to the use of new digital payment technologies, including cryptocurrency, that would have prohibited certain terms in the fine print in consumer finance products.

1 day ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

Defence has handed Accenture more than $11 million to continue work on its enterprise cloud capability over the next six months, ahead of plans to outsource cloud operations. The consulting giant was awarded the latest in a series of extensions to its “cloud capability” contract late last month, bringing the total value of the deal to just over $66 million.

1 day ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, navigate your way to meet someone, and check the weather. Satellites are also essential for monitoring floods, cyclones and bushfires, and supporting the people they affect. Farmers depend on satellite data, too, as does everyone trying to understand and tackle climate change, not to mention our military.

2 days ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

Sovereign capability has been formally recognised as a policy priority for the Albanese government’s second term, with the Industry department given its marching order to lead the push. The executive government Administrative Arrangements Orders issued on Tuesday afternoon add the new policy priority to the department’s remit and tweaks several others, including its technology policy directive.

2 days ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

Sussan Ley has been chosen to take the Liberal Party forward in the wake of its landslide loss to Labor at the recent federal election, beating Angus Taylor in the race for the leadership. The deputy leader and shadow industry minister was elected the party’s first female leader at a party room meeting on Tuesday, narrowly defeating the assistant treasurer 29 votes to 25.