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AGIMO shaping policy mandate for govt “drowning” in big data
AGIMO will on Friday release a key document outlining its efforts to gather and encapsulate big data knowledge and expertise for government departments.
[ + ]Tapping people power for big data
Governments swamped with big data are successfully engaging developers with competitions whose goal is to encourage them to find new uses for that big data
[ + ]Councils must not fear giving data to citizens: Palmerston exec
Local governments must not be scared to provide even raw data to improve governing and bolster citizen relationships, a Palmerston exec has warned.
[ + ]Employers focus on retention as ICT skills shortage, election bite
The federal election has provided certainty to an ICT industry but is forcing employers to focus on employee retention as an ICT skills shortage continues.
[ + ]BYOD makes employees happier, companies more profitable: survey
A recent survey of companies using Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) mobility models has shown it boosts profits and makes employees happier and more productive.
[ + ]DSD: Security defenders at the gateway
The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is the Australian government's peak information security body. GTR asks how they keep up with ever-changing threats.
[ + ]Adelaide taps citizen power for mobile pothole spotting
Adelaide City Council has offered a mobile smartphone app to improve responsiveness and customer service by letting citizens report problems on the spot.
[ + ]Building the NBN, one iPhone at a time
NBN Co contractor Downer/Kordia is using an innovative iPhone mobile app to help boost the efficiency of its fibre-optic rollout in Townsville.
[ + ]Office admin draining Australians’ productivity: Canon
A growing volume of office administrative tasks is hitting worker productivity and opening the way for better technological solutions, a recent survey found
[ + ]Mobilising the government? We have an app for that.
Governments are rushing to introduce mobility into their workforce, with varied results. Our GTR feature explores some of the mobile successes to date.
[ + ]Australia no malware source but new security threats persist
Tight security controls have prevented Australia becoming a major malware host but user ignorance and the crush of new attacks still threaten governments.
[ + ]Open data, industry collaboration drive new Victorian ICT strategy
Victoria's state government has set aggressive targets as it debuts an ambitious ICT strategy overhauling agencies' procurement, open data, mobile and more.
[ + ]Netsuite takes cloud skills to uni as ICT salaries stagnate
ICT employees are working harder, often for small or no pay rises. Demand may shift towards cloud and other uni training that better equips ICT graduates.
[ + ]Could RIM's BlackBerry 10 ease government BYOD concerns?
Despite its government credentials, Research In Motion's new BlackBerry 10 OS must win broad consumer support if its features are to assuage BYOD headaches.
[ + ]Tasmania police sign on for NBN upgrade
Tasmania's Department of Police & Emergency Management (DPEM) has signed a three-year deal with iiNet to connect its police stations to the NBN.
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