Industry News
Missing persons Facebook page launched
The AFP has launched the first National Missing Persons Facebook page in an effort to improve searches for those who have gone missing. [ + ]
NSW appoints first GCISO
Former AUSTRAC CISO Dr Maria Milosavljevic will become NSW's first government CISO, responsible for creating a collaborative, whole-of-government approach to security. [ + ]
Central Highlands council adopts Surface Hubs
Queensland's Central Highlands Regional Council is using eight Microsoft Surface Hub videoconferencing systems to allow its far-flung offices to hold more effective virtual meetings. [ + ]
NZ government hones in on cybercrime
A report on the cybersecurity action plan for NZ has been released by the government. [ + ]
Welfare system enhanced by Accenture
Accenture has been selected by the federal government to improve the way welfare payments are delivered to millions of people each year. [ + ]
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'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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
