An $88 million big data research and development centre has opened in Adelaide, South Australia to look at how defence/national security agencies can use big data to predict cyber and physical threats to Australia. The University of South Australia, University of Adelaide, University of New South Wales, Deakin University and Carnegie Mellon University have signed on as research participants at the Data to Decisions Cooperative Research Centre (D2D CRC). The Department of Defence, Australian Federal Police, Attorney-General’s Office and Defence South Australia are also involved. Researchers will look at data storage/management, analytics/decision support and big data analysis. D2D CRC chair Tim Scully said he will research and develop tools to “maximise the benefits” that defence and national security sectors can extract from big data. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe “Addressing big data challenges and applying high-performance analytics can make the difference between predicting a threat and reacting to a catastrophic aftermath,” he said in a statement. Big data from the Internet of Things may create big challenge for data centres: report NICTA launches $12 million big data project Technologies made for war Scully added that D2D CRC will employ approximately 40 full time staff, produce 50 PhD students and train more than 1,000 data scientists. In addition, the SA centre will be supported by teams in Victoria and NSW. According to a Unisys spokeswoman, D2D CRC staff will use a security software product called Stealth to share commercially sensitive information and files. She said the vendor will train D2D CRC staff to use Stealth and talk with the university and government participants about the best use of the software to protect information. Follow Hamish Barwick on Twitter: @HamishBarwick Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Related content brandpost Fireside Chat between Tata Communications and Tata Realty: 5 ways how Technology bridges the CX perception gap By Tata Communications Sep 24, 2023 9 mins Emerging Technology feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 Quantum Computing Data and Information Security feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Machine Learning feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe