Online child safety measures up for comment until 7 March
30 January, 2014 by GovTechReview Staff
Members of the public have until 7 March to comment on the government's online child safety measures, which include faster takedown of social-media content.
The ten worst data disasters of 2013: Kroll
22 November, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
Brisbane-based data recovery firm Kroll Ontrack sees everything from waterlogged hard drives to lost movie masters. Here are 2013's worst data disasters.
Canberra facility builds Lockheed Martin's cyber security skills
25 October, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
Government contractor Lockheed Martin will build up its cybersecurity skills capability through a new cyber security centre opened this month in the ACT.
Government using more security-compromised apps than other industries: Check Point
20 August, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
Government organisations are using more security-compromised applications than organisations in four other industries, a Check Point report has concluded.
ICT inaction risks e-government disaster: AIIA
06 May, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
AIIA says the Australian Bureau of Statistics must increase its monitoring and reporting of e-government ICT initiatives to boost Australia's e-gov standing
Mobile BYOD sandbox tech gets Defence security tick
14 March, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
DSD certification for Good Technology's mobile security tech will empower government bodies wanting to introduce BYOD (bring your own device) strategies.
DSD: Security defenders at the gateway
18 February, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is the Australian government's peak information security body. GTR asks how they keep up with ever-changing threats.
Australia no malware source but new security threats persist
14 February, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
Tight security controls have prevented Australia becoming a major malware host but user ignorance and the crush of new attacks still threaten governments.
Businesses call for greater government cyber security involvement
15 January, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
A council of major US companies has pushed the government for greater information-sharing legislation to improve public-private cyber security cooperation.
Mobiles, mobile security to dominate IT priorities in 2013
15 November, 2012 by GovTechReview Staff
Ever more-determined hackers and strong growth in IT spending, predominantly on PCs and mobile devices, will make mobile security a key priority in 2013.
BlackBerry 10 gets govt security clearance... before its release
10 November, 2012 by GovTechReview Staff
Research In Motion hasn't released its BlackBerry 10 operating system yet, but the company is already spruiking its security nous to government bodies.
The new security posture
29 October, 2012 by GovTechReview Staff
One browser exploit, social engineering, spambot and distributed denial of service (DDoS) security attack at a time, they're coming. Will you be ready?
Three security habits could prevent 85% of hacks: Defence minister
25 October, 2012 by GovTechReview Staff
Defence Minister Stephen Smith launched an education campaign called 'Catch, Patch, Match' to promote government and private-sector information security.
Governments weigh Huawei, ZTE bans after scathing security report
15 October, 2012 by GovTechReview Staff
Numerous governments are reassessing relationships with Chinese networking vendors Huawei and ZTE after the US Congress labelled them a security risk.
Political Target
25 September, 2012 by GovTechReview Staff
Protecting Parliament's Web site from attack is an ongoing effort, but IT security is essential to preserve the integrity of Australia's political process.
