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SCAANZ calls for smart cities incubator
Australasia's peak smart cities body has called on the federal government to set up a leadership incubator and project exchange. [ + ]
Innovative Data Cube receives global recognition
An Australian innovation is now influencing the way in which satellite data can be used. [ + ]
Electric cars power up with more funding
Guidance on public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV) has been released in New Zealand, as increased funding enables more of these vehicles to take to the roads. [ + ]
USA's first Federal CISO steps down suddenly
General Gregory Touhill, President Obama's appointment as the USA's first Federal CISO, has left federal service after 33 years. [ + ]
DTA to work more closely with UK
The UK's Digital Marketplace team, developer of the source code used by the DTA for the Australian version, has started using Australian-developed features. [ + ]
#CensusFail shows need for PS culture change
The Census failure goes beyond technology and policy, and has reduced the public's confidence in a once-trusted fundamental government service. [ + ]
Vic trials street lamps for air quality monitoring
The EPA and CitiPower are jointly conducting tests of new air quality monitoring sensors installed on street lamps on a busy bridge. [ + ]
Govt to open Cyber Security Growth Centre
The government has earmarked $31.9m to establish the new Australian Cyber Security Growth Centre and appointed Atlassian director of security Craig Davies to lead it. [ + ]
Outages remind of the need for better IT resilience
Recent SA Health, Census and ASX failures are timely reminders that in-built resilience needs to be a key part of every IT strategy. [ + ]
SA opens Manufacturing Technologies Centre
The state-funded new Manufacturing Technologies Centre in Adelaide will seek to help manufacturing companies collaborate with researchers and financial institutions to adopt transformational new technologies. [ + ]
Digital Marketplace team gets roundtable feedback
The Digital Transformation Agency has started conducting roundtable discussions to gather feedback about the Digital Marketplace beta and any suggestions for improvement. [ + ]
Configuring the cloud for best results
Understanding the essential characteristics of cloud-based solutions and security requirements is critical for making informed decisions on appropriate platforms. [ + ]
Technology shaped outcome of US election
The cybersecurity incidents involving the US Democrats' presidential campaign and clever use of data and social media by the Republicans likely helped hand Donald Trump his election victory. [ + ]
The inevitable breach — what you need to know
Traditional data security methods don't work anymore, so it's time to move away from breach prevention and towards a 'secure breach' approach. [ + ]
Delivering e-learning training to NSW's local councils
A partnership between Local Government Procurement and ArcBlue Consulting is delivering tailored procurement and contract management solutions to the local government sector. [ + ]
