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Government Financial Systems Get Qualified Tick 18 July, 2006 12:22:23
A recent report by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has given the key financial systems and controls of public sector entities a qualified tick, while urging more work to address issues with legacy systems and/or new systems implementation. - +
Agencies not clear about ICT procurement plans 05 July, 2006 08:00:00
Suppliers will have a tough time meeting the federal government's ICT needs in the 2006-07 financial year, because not all agencies are forthcoming with procurement plans, according to market researcher Intermedium. - +
Feds Pin Hopes on SOA 02 May, 2006 10:17:52
The federal government is pinning its hopes on a range of emerging technologies and a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to deliver the next phase of its e-Government strategy. - +
Siemens wins federal government IP contract 21 November, 2005 16:00:49
The Federal Department of Finance and Administration (DOFA) today inked a $1.8 million contract with Siemens to upgrade its communications network across four sites in Canberra. - +
ITIL Be Alright on the Night 18 September, 2005 14:44:47
After years of early scepticism, ITIL - the Information Technology Infrastructure Library first assembled for the UK government in the late 1980s - is finally going mainstream - +
Demand & Value Assessment Methodology 22 August, 2005 14:35:21
Creating a business case for e-government services. - +
Unisys recruits outsourcing aficionado 16 June, 2005 08:14:58
Multinational IT services heavyweight Unisys has adopted a war footing on the lobbying front, appointing a former NSW premier, Howard government finance minister and 1990s whole-of-government outsourcing enforcer, John Fahey to the advisory board of its Australian arm. - +
Federal CIO post up for grabs 20 April, 2005 10:29:26
Having dealt with the disruption of a federal election and a change of department and minister, the coveted post of Federal CIO has finally been advertised by the Department of Finance and Administration (DoFA). - +
Government open source guide coming next month 31 March, 2005 14:57:35
Coinciding with the second annual open computing in government conference in Canberra next month, Special Minister of State, Senator Eric Abetz will launch the Australian government 'Open Source Guide', the Australian Unix Users Group (AUUG) has announced. - +
IT spearheads $80 billion Human Services shake up 03 November, 2004 08:29:19
The federal government is preparing a massive IT shake up in the wake of the election and is set to consolidate and streamline information systems across no fewer than six agencies whose annual budgets exceed $80 billion as early as next year. - +
Coonan retains IT ministry 22 October, 2004 15:24:19
Senator Helen Coonan has retained the Information Technology, Communications and Arts portfolio amidst speculation the Liberal government would replace her position with Finance Minister Nick Minchin.
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CIO industry insight podcast #11: Brad Howarth talks about the future of broadband 15 June, 2011 09:17:33
Journalist for CIO Australia, Lisa Banks, chats to Brad Howarth about A Faster Future; the book he co-authored with Janelle Ledwidge. - +
CIO Live Podcast #89: Graham Waller, vice president and executive partner, Gartner 24 November, 2010 14:34:44
CIO Australia editor, Georgina Swan, talks with Graham Waller, co-author of The CIO Edge - 7 Leadership Skills you need to drive results. The book examines the key skills CIOs need and how to develop them,focusing on the importance of the interplay between IT processes and people leadership. - +
CIO industry insight podcast #10: Rob Livingstone discusses the instruments required to fly into the cloud 14 October, 2010 10:08:38
CIO Australia editor, Georgina Swan, talks to the 'accidental CIO' about the opportunities and pitfalls of the cloud - +
CIO Industry Insight Podcast #9: Tim Ayling, Chief Executive Officer, Platform46 06 August, 2010 09:22:40
CIO Australia editor, Georgina Swan, talks with Platform46 CEO, Tim Ayling, about collaboration in the enterprise. - +
Special Report: Green and Sustainable IT in the Enterprise 15 April, 2010 11:58:23
Despite all the hype surrounding Green IT, many CIOs and senior IT executives are unsure about the best way to start their organisations on the green journey. In this special edition podcast, CIO Australia editor Matt Rodgers speaks to Sundeep Khisty, Green Practice Leader, HP Enterprise Services, Asia Pacific & Japan, about how CIOs can best guide IT to become a core part of a company's sustainability strategy.
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Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00
Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the roomLarge numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested. - +
Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00
Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical. - +
Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00
Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information. - +
The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00
Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOCAs mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy. - +
Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00
Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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