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The new Nebula platform will be designed to accommodate and secure sensitive research projects.
Curtin University and Australian cyber security company CyberCX have teamed up to build a new sovereign cloud project to host sensitive research.
The Nebula platform will be designed with the cooperation of universities, industry, and government to make sure their requirements are met when it comes to safeguarding sensitive material.
The cloud project will be powered by Microsoft’s Azure and M365, alongside its security products.
“Through our collaboration with CyberCX and the development of Nebula, we will ensure that our researchers are securely and reliably connected as Curtin continues to play a pivotal role in developing workforce, research and sovereign capability,” Professor Harlene Hayne, Curtin University vice-chancellor, said in a statement.
John Paitaridis, CyberCX CEO, said the project will bring down the cost of research and collaboration.
“Australian universities are the engine room of the innovation economy, but too many researchers are being held back from developing the ideas that Australia needs because the cost of collaboration and secure research storage have been prohibitively high,” Paitaridis said.
“Nebula will empower research institutions to collaborate more quickly, more securely, and more affordably than before.
“As an institution who has always prioritised cutting-edge, nation-shaping research, Curtin University is the natural partner for this project with CyberCX, as we work to secure the research that will underpin the future prosperity of Australia.”
The project should be fully developed within 12 months and will employ 20 Western Australia-based cyber specialists.
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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