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Macquarie Health Corporation has announced that it has suffered what it describes as a "cyber incident", that has led to it taking its IT systems offline "as a precaution".

Zebra Technologies' Smarter, More Connected Hospitals report suggests the sector needs to pay more attention to IT.

Medical device company, Lenexa Medical and global digital business DB Results have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further collaborate on opportunities for the implementation of Aged Care solutions which they say can be rapidly developed and delivered.

Imaging vendor Lexmark has appointed Melanie Ford to the role of healthcare industry consultant for Australia and New Zealand.

Communication, network, and cloud solutions provider Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has appointed Maud Holvast as its new ANZ Country Business Leader.

Australian-founded cloud-based software provider Skedulo has raised US$75 million in a series C capital raising round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Health organisations, especially NFPs, are prone to ransomware attacks  prompting a call from a cybersecurity expert for protection for the organisations given that health and essential services are now a priority due to COVID-19.

While DDoS attack numbers held fairly steady from the previous quarter of 2021, attack volumes escalated dramatically, a report from Radware has disclosed.

According to Radware' Q1 DDoS Attack Report, the number of attacks fell marginally compared with the previous quarter, but attack volumes rose by nearly one third.

Patients no longer have to belabour themselves with time-consuming appointments. With Rosemary Health, patients can set up a request, anytime and anywhere, even at the comfort of their homes.

Presagen is an Adelaide-based healthcare social network connecting clinics and medical data from around the world to build affordable, accessible AI-based healthcare products. Already the platform has seen its Life Whisperer improve IVF pregnancy outcomes with an “AI baby” born using its process.

Australian healthcare leaders believe Australia’s healthcare system has shown resilience in the face of the pandemic, but that their hospital or healthcare facility needs to invest in predictive healthcare technologies.

The Black Dog Institute's mental health platform tailored to frontline healthcare workers - TEN - was built with the analytical power of SAS and has reached 33,000 Australian healthcare professionals. However, its continued funding now rests on the result of the 2021-22 federal budget.

Australia’s ageing population will see health services continue to be stretched in coming years unless greater efficiencies are embraced led by modern digital technologies that patients increasingly expect, according to the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network has worked with health mobile platform Personify Care to digitise its operations, drastically improving healthcare for patients while reducing administrative burden to hospital staff workers.

Open-source file syncing and sharing software company Nextcloud has teamed up with Kailona, a healthcare app funded by the German Government, to provide a counter-model to apps that sell users' data.

You might have thought Microsoft was buying Nuance to deliver a Voice Control system into Windows 10 to rival that which Apple offers for its iPhones, iPads and Macs, but the company says the acquisition will combine solutions and expertise to deliver new cloud and AI capabilities across healthcare and other industries.

Melbourne-based and Dutch-founded Microsoft cloud specialist Rapid Circle has acquired Brisbane heaquartered workplace security specialist Insync Technology.

Japanese manufacturing giant Hitachi is set to acquire US-headquartered digital engineering services company GlobalLogic.

COVID-19 provided fertile ground for attackers to sow confusion and take advantage of healthcare organisations on the front lines, according to global cybersecurity company Varonis.