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Everybody wins with the right approach to data
The provision of open datasets and self-service visualisation tools will produce a win-win situation for both the public and the government. [ + ]
ACMA completes migration of Do Not Call Register
ACMA has completed the transition to a new outsourced provider for the Do Not Call Register as part of the second wave of a three-stage ICT transformation project. [ + ]
ICT literacy on the decline
ICT literacy in primary and secondary students is on the decline, according to the 2014 NAP report released by the Education Council. [ + ]
Delivering on Turnbull's innovation mandate
More than ever, Australian businesses will need to be ready to compete with newer companies that put customer experience at the heart of their strategies by embracing the change in the digital landscape. [ + ]
Students embrace innovation at Intel boot camp
Computer coding, an interactive IoT project and imagining a technology future were on the curriculum at an innovation boot camp held at NSW Parliament. [ + ]
Cybercrime, cyber espionage and the 'dark web'
State and Commonwealth cybersecurity is in limbo as reviews slam inadequate policy and practices, saying that federal and state governments simply aren't taking cybersecurity seriously enough. [ + ]
More state agencies adopt MS cloud suites
Western Australia's Department of Sport and Recreation and NSW's Office of Environment and Heritage have completed migrations to Microsoft cloud services. [ + ]
WA digitalises historical identity records
Western Australia's Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has digitalised all its identity records dating back to 1841, dramatically reducing the time needed to process a request for a document. [ + ]
Don't let your data be a sitting duck
Eliminating 'copy data' is a common-sense approach to decreasing the chance that somebody will walk off with your sensitive information, make their own copy of a copy or mistakenly compromise data. [ + ]
Seeing around corners — context-aware applications
New, intelligent technology that helps first responders work more efficiently and safely will make a fundamental difference in today's public safety environment. [ + ]
UC boosts service and savings for councils
Local councils are finding more and more reasons to adopt unified communications and voice over IP, to improve the bottom line as well as staff and customer satisfaction. [ + ]
CMS overhaul only the beginning
An overhaul of a CMS was only the beginning of NSW Trade & Investment's digital transformation, as the agency began a journey to better service the needs of citizens and businesses across the state. [ + ]
WA allocates $5m for statewide CCTV strategy
The WA Government has allocated $5m to help local governments deploy more CCTV cameras as part of an $8.5m plan to build an integrated CCTV network for crime deterrence and easier prosecution. [ + ]
Proactive risk advice — leading the charge
An IT audit needs to proactively assess emerging risks if it is to remain relevant, provide value to government agencies and protect against the most significant risks public sector organisations face. [ + ]