Industry News
NZ government hones in on cybercrime
A report on the cybersecurity action plan for NZ has been released by the government. [ + ]
ASCA establishes three smart city work groups
The Australian Smart Communities Association's new work groups focus on smart city standards, as well as funding and procurement models and city-industry collaboration. [ + ]
Citrix mobile access implemented by NSW Health
NSW Health has implemented a range of Citrix technologies, designed to provide secure mobile access to electronic medical records and better enable doctors to diagnose and treat patients with cancer. [ + ]
Smart cities funding available to councils
The federal government's Smart Cities and Suburbs program is now available to local councils. [ + ]
DTA to launch Govpass verification service
The Digital Transformation Agency's planned Govpass service will act as a single authenticator for multiple government online services. [ + ]
Over 20,000 NSW digital licences since Nov
Some 14,000 hospitality workers and thousands of recreational fishers have been allocated digital licences since the launch of the licences in November. [ + ]
DTA's ethical hackers at work
The Digital Transformation Agency's team of ethical hackers works closely with developers to nip potential security issues in the bud. [ + ]
Restoring power grids after cyber attacks
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is implementing technology designed to cut off attackers and help set the stage to restore power the grid after a cyber attack. [ + ]
GovDC Marketplace conference in September
The NSW Government will hold its GovDC Marketplace Event 2017 in Waverley on 14 September and is taking registrations of interest from potential delegates and sponsors. [ + ]
SA Gov emergency website receives upgrade
An upgrade has been carried out on the South Australian Government emergency website. [ + ]
Police robots protect officers and community
An upgraded Queensland Police Service robot has been implemented to improve community and officer safety. [ + ]
Empired chosen for WA's GovNext-ICT
Empired wins $15m exclusive role within the NEC consortium supplying services for the Western Australian Government's GovNext-ICT project. [ + ]
ACT launches interactive mowing map
The ACT Government has launched a new interactive map to give the public a chance to keep track of mowing activity across Canberra and keep them informed about any delays to the schedule. [ + ]
New IT payment system implemented by government
The IT systems that support health, aged care and veterans' payments will be replaced by the federal government. [ + ]
Terror financiers and money launderers targeted by alliance
An alliance has been launched by AUSTRAC, designed to fight against serious financial crime. [ + ]