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Identity flagged as government security focus
Damning assessment of current identity and access management technologies is pushing government agencies to expand the use of facial recognition biometric technology. [ + ]
Critical gap in Australia's security skills
Faced with a growing deficiency of skilled IT security professionals, the federal government needs to step up with measures to make cybersecurity training an absolute priority. [ + ]
PM still uses non-government email service
Malcolm Turnbull's office has confirmed he has continued using a non-government email service since becoming Prime Minister. [ + ]
'Snowy' x86 cluster takes on life sciences challenge
The Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative has commissioned a 30-teraflop Lenovo x86 cluster called 'Snowy' which is dedicated to life sciences research. [ + ]
Vic government agencies fare poorly in IT audit
The Victorian Auditor General's Office (VAGO) investigation into IT controls at 45 public sector agencies has uncovered 462 issues, most classified as either medium or high risk. [ + ]
WA Department of Health hunting for CIO
After five years with only interim heads of IT, the WA Department of Health is searching for a suitable permanent CIO candidate. [ + ]
WA Government's first GCIO takes up reigns
Western Australia's acting government CIO Giles Nunis has become the first person to be appointed permanent GCIO. [ + ]
NSW Innovation Minister pledges data sharing laws
New South Wales Minister for Innovation Victor Dominello used a keynote at the IFIP World Computer Congress to detail plans for the state's new whole-of-government Data Analytics Centre. [ + ]
Data centres look to cloud transformation as expansion cools
Increasing adoption of data centre as a service and specialised offerings such as cloud-based contact centres will drive growth in data centre sourcing even as investment in the local data centre sector cools in coming years, according to market watchers. [ + ]
Melbourne's Vix wins ticketing deal in Dallas, USA
Smart ticketing vendor Vix Technology has won a deal to provide a fare payment system for the US-based Dallas Area Rapid Transit. [ + ]
NSW's ServiceFirst will not exist in six months
The NSW Government's shared services agency, ServiceFirst, will cease to exist within six months, following the signing of a $215m outsourcing and offshoring contract in June. [ + ]
US audit finds weak infosec practices in government
The US-based Government Accountability Office has found weaknesses in the information security policies and practices of 24 federal agencies. [ + ]
Canberra first capital city to legalise Uber
The ACT will be one of the first capital cities in the world to legalise ridesharing services, such as UberX, from 30 October. [ + ]
Policy morass, legacy haunt $1bn DHS project
The Department of Human Services is embarking on a $1bn overhaul of its core systems, but government watchers believe the successful completion of the overhaul will take a lot more than just throwing money at the problem. [ + ]
City of Melbourne hires its first CDO
Former PwC employee Michelle Fitzgerald has taken up the role of the City of Melbourne's first chief digital officer. [ + ]
