Peter Croft

☁️"Domestic is not sovereign, nor is it necessarily safe." haunting words from Simon about what “sovereign” really means. Many assume that if servers are located in an Australian data centre, their data is both sovereign and safe, let me throw a curve ball to make it more complex. 📃Take a look at two U.S. laws: the USA PATRIOT Act (2001) and the U.S. CLOUD Act (2018), together, they give U.S. authorities sweeping powers to access data held by American companies (*cough* no matter where in the world that data sits, including Australia). ➡️Under the Patriot Act, agencies gained expanded surveillance rights to compel access to business and personal records in the name of national security. 🎯The Cloud Act takes that reach further, allowing the U.S. Government to demand data from U.S.-based providers, even if those servers are hosted here in Australia. ⚠️This means that although you may have a “secure” Azure, AWS, or Google instance located onshore, those environments are still bound by U.S. jurisdiction. Encryption helps, but how many organisations actually implement robust, end-to-end encryption and manage their keys 🔑independently? ✅Sovereignty aside, misconfiguration risk is already a major issue, here's some FACTS: - 27% of organisations report a public cloud breach according to SentinelOne. - Around 9% of cloud storage is publicly accessible, and 97% of that exposed data is sensitive according to Tenable - 21% of exposed S3 buckets contain sensitive data due to poor access controls. 🗺️So sure, location matters, BUT, legal jurisdiction and configuration controls matter more. Simply hosting workloads onshore doesn’t guarantee sovereignty or safety. What protects your business is a layered strategy: encryption, independent key management, rigorous configuration governance, continuous monitoring, and a complete understanding of the regulatory landscape you’re operating under. 👉 Don’t turn a blind eye by where your cloud is. Focus on who controls it, what laws apply, and how it’s secured. Need help in understanding your requirements, AND, securing your cloud environment? Why not reach out to the cloud and security experts at ASE Tech. #ShiftHappens #DataCentre #ThinkBeforeYouClick

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Cutting complexity, securing scale, and delivering AI with measurable ROI are now make-or-break imperatives for tech leaders.   Chris Crozier (GAICD), Chief Information Officer at the Defence Australia, brings decades of global CIO experience across Defence, mining, and manufacturing, driving large-scale digital transformations, cyber resilience, and enterprise innovation.   At CIO Edge, he will join Westpac Group’s David Walker and The Lottery Corporation’s Loren Somerville (Fisher) to share proven playbooks for simplifying estates, maximising platform reuse, and ensuring AI delivers tangible business value.   #CIOEdge #DigitalLeadership #EnterpriseTransformation #CyberSecurity #AIInnovation #TechLeadership

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Australia can harness the tremendous possibilities of Artificial Intelligence with a targeted investment in skills and infrastructure: AI factories for the nation. Tools of scientific enquiry, data analysis, software development and much more, AI covers a huge range of different technologies and use cases. Australia can act now to secure control of our data and digital systems, as outlined in our "Made in Australia: Our AI opportunity" action statement. Written by ATSE’s expert Fellows from our Digital Futures Forum, this statement points us towards a sovereign AI capability, developed, owned, operated and controlled by the nation. 📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gxcxqA7u Sue Keay Shazia Sadiq

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Cyber security is no longer just a technical issue. It is a national priority. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is stepping into a broader role. One that includes oversight of Digital ID providers and leadership of the National Anti Scam Centre. This is not just about protecting consumers. It is about safeguarding the systems Australians rely on every day. To meet this challenge, the ACCC is undertaking a comprehensive cyber security uplift. The program is designed to strengthen internal systems, protect sensitive data, and build trust in the digital platforms that power everyday life. The uplift focuses on: • Alignment with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential Eight • Compliance with the Protective Security Policy Framework • Resilience against evolving digital threats • Readiness to support national infrastructure and citizen services This is not just about technology. It is about leadership, clarity, and protecting what matters most. Learn more about the ACCC’s cyber security uplift and what it means for Australia: https://hubs.la/Q03B3Vr00 #CyberResilience #DigitalTrust #EssentialEight #NationalSecurity #ManagedITServices #KMT #KMTChangingTheGame #HumanFaceOfTech #PeopleFirstTech

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SprintSuite, a business management platform designed for mid-market mining and engineering services companies, has raised $3.5 million in a Seed round led by Sydney VC firm EVP. The funds will be used to expand across Australia’s mining industry and into international markets like North America, as the company taps into the growing digital transformation in the mining services sector.  Fredy Galindo jnr | Hamish Clulee 🔗 Read full article link in comment #sprintsuite #businessmanagement #evp #funding #startupnews #businessupdate

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Australian Government agencies are under significant pressure to modernise the very heart of their digital systems: their ERP applications. But upgrading or replacing them is no easy task. Resource constraints, user experience issues and complex governance arrangements are just some of the roadblocks. Our guide, "Modernising Government Operations", distils insights from 12 government roundtables into a practical roadmap for ERP transformation—designed specifically for the public sector. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gXsPXxDN #NRI #DigitalGovernment #ERPTransformation #AISolutions #CloudERP

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