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Macquarie Data Centres welcomes Australian Government’s commitment to data sovereignty

Beatrice by Beatrice
June 11, 2021
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Macquarie Data Centres have welcomed the Australian Federal Government’s announcement that all government data will soon require storage only in onshore data centres that are Certified Strategic or Certified Assured.

The certification categories are a feature of the newly released Hosting Strategy, administered by the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), and have been championed by Australian Federal Minister for Government Services Stuart Robert. They are designed to improve the protection and security of Australian government data.

As well as ensuring this information is moved onshore into certified data centres, the Strategy will require government data to be managed by cloud and managed service providers that are based in Australia, ensuring stronger government controls are in place across supply chains that support the storage of government data.

Macquarie has been named as one of only three data centre operators to be certified Strategic under the new framework, a designation that means it is able to provide the highest level of security compliance available to support government data.

Group Executive of Macquarie Data Centres David Hirst says that Macquarie’s portfolio of Australian data centres, including the recently completed IC3 (Sydney) and IC5 Bunker (Canberra), are ideal for supporting both government workloads, and also hyperscale and SaaS that indirectly support and house government data.

“Our facilities continually measure up against rigorous global certification standards. Our recognition by the DTA as certified Strategic is further evidence of this commitment. These certifications, along with the fact that we are one of the few integrated service providers to government, mean we are best placed to host critical government information.”

Mr Hirst continued that the Certified Strategic title provides further assurance to hyperscale customers who are increasingly looking to host their information in data centres that are both certified and sovereign to meet the expectations of end-consumers in Australia.

“The customers of our customers want transparency over where their information is stored and who has access to it. We consistently meet this expectation with facilities that are completely sovereign and of the highest security standards.”

Managing Director of Macquarie Government Aidan Tudehope said the requirement for government information to be stored in certified data centres will ensure greater security of Australia’s sovereign data.

“Recent events demonstrated the importance of protecting Australia’s critical sovereign data, and the infrastructure and hosting arrangements that store, protect and manage that data,” he says.

“Ensuring sensitive information is kept within Australian borders is vital to protecting our national security and privacy interests. We are delighted to be on the podium and among the first to be certified Strategic under the DTA’s new Hosting Certification Framework.  Our campuses are controlled and accessed only by Australian Government security-cleared specialists, ensuring the highest sovereign controls are in place for our government customers.”

Mr Tudehope continues: “The announcement from Minister Stuart Robert is the latest in a series of initiatives that are geared towards protecting Australia’s national interests. The government’s intent to prioritise local cloud and data storage service providers will set a strong example for the private sector to invest locally, ensuring Australia works towards enhancing its sovereign digital ecosystem in a way that serves the national economy.”

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