Brisbane, Townsville, and the Sunshine Coast join AustCyber’s Cyber Security Innovation Node network.
The federal government has announced the standing up of three new cyber-focused innovation hubs in Queensland, which it hopes will « add more firepower » to the national AustCyber network.
The Cyber Security Innovation Nodes will be established in Brisbane, Townsville, and the Sunshine Coast, in a partnership between the Queensland government, Townsville and Sunshine Coast councils, and AustCyber, a non-profit, government-backed organisation charged with growing a local cybersecurity ecosystem and facilitating its global expansion.
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« As the world becomes more digital, particularly in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, cybersecurity technology has never been more important or in demand, » Australian Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said. « We want our local businesses to be in a position to capitalise on that.
