Industry News
ACT Govt invests $100K in public safety CCTV cameras
The ACT Government has installed four new CCTV cameras at Henry Rolland Park in a $100,000 bid to improve community safety and asset protection. [ + ]
OVIC updates security incident notification scheme details
The scheme requires agencies or bodies to inform OVIC of incidents that compromise the confidentiality, integrity or availability of public sector information. [ + ]
E-health leaders and decision makers to gather at HIC 2020
HIC will showcase the "latest digital health research, case studies, trends and technology advances" while providing ample networking opportunities. [ + ]
New Zealand to upgrade wireless internet in schools
From February 2020, Crown-owned company N4L will start upgrading schools' wireless internet as part of the NZ Government's Te Mana Tūhono program. [ + ]
Pacific region in need of cybersecurity standards: report
Pacific countries need to develop and adopt internationally aligned cybersecurity standards if they're going to grow and protect their digital economies. [ + ]
Entries open for MAV Technology Awards for Excellence
The 2020 MAV Technology Awards for Excellence will recognise councils that use innovative solutions to support council goals and improve community services. [ + ]
US NASCIO calls for harmonised security regulations
Cybersecurity features heavily in the the US National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) list of its top advocacy priorities for 2020. [ + ]
Applications open for Smart Cities Readiness Challenge
Cities worldwide are gearing up to compete and collaborate in this year's Smart Cities Readiness Challenge. [ + ]
Secure health messaging standard to be mandated
The state, territory and federal governments have jointly agreed to develop a mandatory national standard for secure messaging between healthcare providers. [ + ]
GPA issues call for Reference Panel members
The Global Privacy Assembly — formerly the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners — is calling for members for a panel of experts. [ + ]
10,000 NSW data sets publicly available
Ten years since it was launched, the NSW Open Data Portal has reached a major milestone, with 10,000 government data sets now available to the public. [ + ]
Emergency Declaration provides special privacy powers
A federal Emergency Declaration is giving agencies and private organisations emergency privacy powers to help those affected by the bushfires. [ + ]
ASD launches 2019–20 diversity and inclusion strategy
The Australian Signals Directorate needs "people looking at the same problem from different perspectives" in order to accomplish its mission. [ + ]
Jobs NSW awards $100K to expand speech pathology services
A $100,000 grant from Jobs NSW is set to help CSIRO Data 61 start-up and telehealth platform Coviu boost Australians' access to speech pathology services. [ + ]
Nominations open for Asia–Pacific smart city awards
Nominations are now open for the 2020 IDC Smart City Asia/Pacific Awards, which recognise leading initiatives from public agencies and private organisations. [ + ]
