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Govt engaged in $7.2bn worth of large IT projects
A DTA audit has revealed that there are 72 IT projects worth more than $10 million taking place across the Commonwealth. [ + ]
Victorian Government introduces data sharing Bill
Proposed legislation would provide a framework for information sharing across Victorian Government agencies to improve policy and service planning. [ + ]
Review recommends tightening Medicare security
An independent review of a reported major DHS data breach has made 14 recommendations for tightening the security of Medicare card numbers. [ + ]
Vision impaired guided by beacon and GPS technology
Public places will be more accessible to people with impaired vision, with the launch of a program that uses beacon and GPS technology. [ + ]
Joint Cyber Security Centre opens in Melbourne
The second of five planned Joint Cyber Security Centres has been established to help provide a collaborative environment for tackling cyber threats. [ + ]
Victoria appoints first CISO
The Victorian Government has appointed its first chief information security officer, charged with tackling the rise of cyber threats. [ + ]
Standards for Govpass digital ID under construction
A framework of standards is being implemented to develop a nationally consistent approach to online identity in Australia. [ + ]
Facebook not the place for disaster alerts: Bundy council
Following record rainfall and flooding, Bundaberg's council has urged residents to use official sources rather than social media to obtain information and disaster alerts. [ + ]
Utilities fear power grid disruption from cyber attacks
Nearly 2 in 3 utility company executives believe there is at least a moderate risk that their country's power grid could be knocked offline by weaponised malware within the next five years. [ + ]
People-first approach to innovation
User-centred design is vital to inspiring innovation within government projects, says hatchd's Anna Lee-Renwick. [ + ]
E-health needs to be about people, not tech
Funding alone will not usher in the next wave of digital innovation in health care, argues SAP Hybris’s Kathleen O’Brien. [ + ]
The folly of 'fail fast'
Public sector IT agility is a good thing, but not when it undermines confidence. [ + ]
ICT approaches for productivity gain
Improving front-office digitisation, interagency communications and user-centric software architecture are key to boosting public sector productivity. [ + ]
Tackling the digital transformation 'hype' to drive results
'Digital transformation' has become a major buzzword in recent years with organisations around the globe continuing to invest heavily in major transformation initiatives focused on integrating digital technologies such as social, mobile, analytics and cloud. [ + ]
Next-generation citizen services: Is there an availability gap? If so, how do we close it?
Communications and citizen experience within the government sector is being redefined. [ + ]
