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More women required in Cyber Security

Media Release – Madeleine Ogilvie Minister for Science & Technology We are seeing right across the world increasing demand for skills to address digital security challenges. That’s why it is so important that groups like the Australian Women’s Security Network (AWSN) are promoting diversity and skills development in what continues to be a growing area…


Celebrating Tasmanian ICT success

Founder of Taz Drone Solutions, Andrew Davies, has been announced as Pearcey Entrepreneur for 2022 for Tasmania as part of the ICT Industry Gala Dinner in Hobart. Now in its 24th year, the Pearcey Awards celebrate the ICT sector achievements through annual state and national awards. Through the support of the Tasmanian Government, this year…


Project offers Resilience & Opportunity

TasICT welcomes the announcement that the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments have formed a historic partnership with the Tasmanian Government to make Marinus Link a reality. As part of the single largest infrastructure project in Tasmania’s history, Marinus Link will boost the future of Tasmanian’s ICT industries due to the significant fibre optic infrastructure which will…


NBN Co announces additional full fibre upgrades

Media Release 18.10.22 NBN Co today revealed the latest list of suburbs and towns where an additional 300,000 homes and businesses currently served by Fibre to the Node (FTTN) will be able to benefit from the extension of fibre deeper into communities1. In total, NBN Co has now identified the areas where customers living and…


Marinus links Tasmania to prosperous digital future

Media Release 19.10.22 Madeleine Ogilvy – Minister for Science & Technology Marinus links Tasmania to prosperous digital future  Marinus Link is an exciting opportunity for the Tasmanian community, the Tasmanian economy and the Tasmanian ICT sector. Through the opportunity offered via Marinus Link and the convergence in our clean energy and telecommunications industries, Tasmania will roll-out the…


Launceston’s role in launching computing juggernaut

Alex Treacy – Mercury Newspaper A Tasmanian-based cloud computing firm which employs 25 people across the state and is in possession of patented technology is ready to take its product globally, its Melbourne-based chief executive says. The key technology advanced by Firmus, which has a 24,000 sqm research and development lab at St Leonards, near…