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.
