eSafety commissioner cautions basing tech policy on moral panic Communications & Technology Julie Inman Grant says the regulation of tech by government has, on occasion, been influenced by sensationalised media accounts of online harm incidents.
Premium Interviews Government has a role to play when it comes to trust issues on the internet Monday December 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology We speak with a leading academic about the part public servants have to play in developing trust and integrity in how government uses data.
Critical warning over Microsoft compromised-email risk Thursday April 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The Australian Cyber Security Centre urgently advises local organisations to patch new vulnerabilities discovered in the Microsoft Exchange systems.
eBook: The finer points of Microsoft Teams backups Friday March 5, 2021 By Veeam Resource library On the surface, backing up Microsoft Teams probably sounds like a really simple thing to do… Teams is a part of Microsoft Office 365, so…
Promoted Why cloud-based backup is critical for public sector agencies in the post-COVID world Tuesday January 12, 2021 By Veeam Sponsored To say that 2020 was a challenging year for public sector agencies would be an understatement. But in some ways, it has simply accelerated workplace…
Regulation? What regulation? Mega tech companies stun market with profit boost Monday August 3, 2020 By Glenn Dyer Communications & Technology The latest profit results from the tech giants show they are seemingly impervious to economic reality, government persuasion or regulation.
Older Windows systems must be patched to avert another computer worm outbreak: ACSC Tuesday September 10, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Australian Cyber Security Centre warns it is way past patching time for all users of Windows 7, Vista or XP, as well as Windows…
Government renews cloud deal with Microsoft Thursday July 18, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The government has renewed its whole-of-government Microsoft Volume Sourcing Arrangement (VSA) for the fourth time. The three-year deal will streamline cloud access for 98 federal…
Promoted Flexible, affordable, practical: what cloud really offers government Thursday June 7, 2018 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice The demands, expectations and security of government information and technology carry a different weighting of governance and public expectation. Microsoft Azure finally unleashes the capacity…
Promoted The future of autonomous vehicles lies in the cloud Thursday May 10, 2018 By Rupert Taylor Price Features Many experts believe that autonomous vehicles will be ready for public use on Australian roads by 2020. Operation of autonomous vehicles will be heavily reliant…
Promoted Why cloud choice for government matters. Seriously. Monday May 7, 2018 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice Seizing the opportunity to accelerate, reform and deliver personalised government services requires more than intent. It requires world class infrastructure backed by the accrued intelligence,…
ASD certifies first 'hyperscale' data service for Protected classification Tuesday April 3, 2018 By Harley Dennett Communications & Technology Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Minister Angus Taylor wants quicker roll-out of public services to enable government to adapt faster. He says moving to the…
DTA's 'one-stop, non-stop shop' for ICT hardware gets the green light Friday March 9, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The Digital Transformation Agency is going ahead with plans to launch an ICT "hardware marketplace" for federal government buyers that was described in a discussion…
Watson AI deployed as Centrelink rethinks aggressive customers Thursday January 12, 2017 By Stephen Easton News Centrelink staff are getting advanced training in dealing with aggressive clients just as the union warns the front lines are about to get messier than…
Promoted Look beyond Australia to bolster government cybersecurity Wednesday September 14, 2016 By The Mandarin Features Wide-scale change is still needed to build cyber resilience in government, but agencies can adopt low-cost methods to protect themselves.
