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Great News for Business

The NBN C. Business Fibre Zone initiative has been welcomed by TasICT – the Peak Industry Body for the Information, Communication and Technology sector. The Federal Government has announced a plan to make point-to-point (P2P) fibre on demand services available businesses across 240 zones including 85 in regional Australia. Businesses in Devonport are set to…


NBN Co. underpins business growth with premium-grade fibre and reduced pricing

NBN Co. Media Release 22.09.20 Working in partnership with retail internet providers, NBN Co will invest up to $700 million in a multi-faceted package of initiatives over the next three years to support businessinnovation, productivity and growth. With recent experience highlighting the value of online collaboration and cloud-based productivity tools, businesses of all sizes are…


Timely Reminder

The data breach of UTAS files containing the personal information of almost 20,000 students is a timely reminder of the importance of cyber security according to TasICT – the Peak Industry Body for the Information, Communication and Technology sector. While the incident was regrettable, the industry body has praised UTAS for the way it has…


Tasmania lagging behind the rest of Australia in ICT infrastructure

Article by Matt Maloney – Published in the Examiner Newspaper September 13, 2020. Lacking investment in ICT systems in government agencies slowed the state’s responses during the coronavirus pandemic, a parliamentary committee has heard. TasICT president Martin Anderson expressed to the Public Accounts Committee last week that the government was in desperate need of an…


Oblivious O’Byrne wrong again

Micheal Ferguson. Minister for Science and Technology Liberals Tasmania Media Release – Published September 10, 2020. The Tasmanian Liberal Government is the strongest supporter of the information technology sector and is committed to growing more local ICT jobs, as well as securing the integrity of our digital systems and Government-held data. Our recent release of…