Industry News
DTA releases Hosting Certification Framework
The Digital Transformation Agency has released the Hosting Certification Framework to help agencies source appropriate hosting and related services. [ + ]
HealthEngine to build COVID-19 vaccine booking platform
The Department of Health has selected HealthEngine to provide the fallback booking platform for the COVID-19 Vaccination Information and Booking Service. [ + ]
Services Australia has most readable govt website
Services Australia has the government website with the highest overall readability score, according to Ethos CRS research. [ + ]
Privacy concerns alienate citizens from govt digital services
A survey by EY has found that privacy and security concerns are preventing 53% of the global population from using various government digital services. [ + ]
Service NSW app used by four million citizens
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has called the Service NSW app a "game changer" for businesses, with it being used for 117 million COVID-safe check-ins. [ + ]
IDC report outlines how to fight propaganda as a service
With online propaganda becoming more prevalent, IDC has prepared a report to help government agencies mitigate propaganda as a service. [ + ]
Macquarie opens $17m secure data centre in ACT
Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government have opened the new $17m IC5 data centre in Canberra, which has been purpose built to store classified data. [ + ]
NSW Police using Mark43 tech for IPSOS system
The NSW Police Force has selected cloud-based public safety software company Mark43 to provide components of its planned IPSOS IT system. [ + ]
Leonardo, DEWC partner to offer cybersecurity courses in Aus
Leonardo, in collaboration with DEWC, is set to provide a range of cybersecurity courses in Australia, for military audiences as well as the general public. [ + ]
Digital platform launched to upload vaccination data to MHR
The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched a digital platform to help healthcare providers report vaccination data to the Australian Immunisation Register. [ + ]
DTA unveils Microsoft 365 training courses for govt employees
With the launch of five new courses, government employees now have the opportunity to hone their cloud and Microsoft 365 skills. [ + ]
OAIC selects archTIS as latest government client
archTIS has signed a contract to supply its Kojensi SaaS platform to the OAIC, enabling government agencies to share information while meeting security requirements. [ + ]
Public voting open for 2021 IDC SCAPA finalists
IDC has opened public voting for the 2021 Smart City Asia Pacific Awards (SCAPA), after selecting 70 projects as finalists. [ + ]
New Zealand to join Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
The New Zealand Government has announced that it will join the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, otherwise known as the Budapest Convention. [ + ]
NT tests drones to deliver medical supplies to remote communities
A new trial in the Northern Territory will see custom-made drones with a flying range of 250 km delivering life-saving medicine to remote communities. [ + ]
