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Communications cybersecurity to be top of agenda at CCV
Leading experts from the NSW Government, NIST and the private sector will spearhead the cybersecurity discussion at the Comms Connect Virtual Conference Series. [ + ]
NZ ranks 12th in OECD on digital govt maturity
New Zealand has been ranked 12th among 29 nations on the OECD's inaugural Digital Government Index. [ + ]
Govt announces new tech procurement approach
The federal government has announced a new approach to technology procurement that will prioritise re-usable capabilities. [ + ]
Digital Transformation Award winners for A/NZ announced
The recipients of the IDC 2020 Digital Transformation Awards have been revealed, with winners including NSW Police and Auckland Council. [ + ]
US state CIOs rocked by COVID-19
US state CIOs faced significant disruption as a result of COVID-19 but managed to respond with stability, resiliency and flexibility, according to NASCIO. [ + ]
APS WFH experience "overwhelmingly positive"
Over 90% of APS employees left working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic were able to maintain or improve productivity, a new survey suggests. [ + ]
Government ramps up war on encryption
Australia, UK, US, New Zealand, Canada, India and Japan have signed a statement urging tech companies to facilitate legal access by LEOs to encrypted content. [ + ]
NSW announces cloud-first strategy
The NSW Government has announced a new strategy mandating government agencies to take a 'public cloud by default' stance during ICT procurement. [ + ]
NSW introduces digital rules engine
The NSW Government aims to modernise the process of complying with state government regulations with the introduction of a rules-as-code platform. [ + ]
WA to open whole-of-government SOC
The Western Australian Government will spend $1.8m to establish a new whole-of-government Cyber Security Operations Centre. [ + ]
Governments advised to consider central records authorities
The Council of Australasian Archives and Records Authorities has questioned whether it remains feasible for individual agencies to archive their own digital data. [ + ]
DTA opens registrations for Digital Summit 2020
The Digital Transformation Agency has opened early-bird registrations for Digital Summit 2020, which will feature interactive workshops and case studies. [ + ]
Singaporeans to access government services via face verification
The Singapore government has added face verification technology from iProov to its SingPass National Digital Identification Program. [ + ]
Can the Cyber Taskforce achieve its goals?
Basic governance and risk management fundamentals and root causes, beyond the Taskforce's remit, need to be addressed. [ + ]
Telstra working to block myGov SMS scams
Telstra is working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre and Services Australia on a pilot project to block scam SMSes impersonating myGov and Centrelink. [ + ]
