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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. [ + ]
OAIC publishes PIA guidance for agencies
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has outlined the requirements for agencies to complete privacy impact assessments for projects. [ + ]
Queensland Government to wind up PSBA
The Public Safety Business Agency was established by the previous government to provide ICT support and other functions to emergency agencies. [ + ]
UK announces National Data Strategy
The UK government will shortly appoint a Government Chief Data Officer as part of its newly unveiled National Data Strategy. [ + ]
Service NSW reports theft of 738 GB of customer data
Service NSW has fallen victim to an email compromise attack, resulting in the theft of 738 GB of documents containing data on 186,000 customers and staff. [ + ]
