Tuesday | 2 December, 2008
Stories about: Australian Electoral Commission
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WA utility inks $15.4 million IT services contract with CSC 22 April, 2008 10:47:55
The Western Australian government owned electricity network utility, Western Power, has signed a three year, $A15.4 million IT services contract with Computer Services Corporation (CSC). - +
NSW to develop Web-based election software 11 October, 2007 12:35:33
The NSW Electoral Commission (NSW) will develop a range of Web- and Windows-based applications to support the operation of elections paving the way for the possible introduction of online voting throughout the state. - +
Electronic voting to debut this election 16 July, 2007 14:07:33
This year's federal election will be the first to engage electronic voting when blind or vision impaired people will be able to vote at 29 locations across Australia. - +
Government recordkeeping failing 31 October, 2006 14:12:16
An audit of Australian government agencies has found standards around digital and physical recordkeeping lacking, with each agency audited failing to manage an electronic corporate recordkeeping system in accordance with established policy. - +
Federal government extends outsourcing deals with CSC 03 July, 2006 11:41:29
The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) have both extended their outsourcing contracts with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). - +
Electoral commission eyes open source voting 16 August, 2005 07:41:39
If bringing total democracy to electronic voting can only happen via software source code that can be viewed by all, the Australian Electoral Commission is happy to oblige with its next-generation election application. - +
Budget 2005 - winners and losers 11 May, 2005 08:28:17
In what is likely to be his last Budget between the Prime Minister's office or the back bench, Treasurer Peter Costello has bet the farm on a series of across-the-board tax cuts, backed by an ambitious series of welfare reforms where big picture IT simply does not figure - at least not for this year. IT Minister Helen Coonan's portfolio is marginally poorer, while security agencies including the Department of Immigration and Attorney have walked away with significant funding boosts for biometrics, identity management and data-drilling. - +
A marginal look at Unlimited Potential 01 July, 2004 09:30:15
Pure coincidence...The direction of the $40 million dollar Unlimited Potential (UP) charitable spending spree unveiled by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and Prime Minister John Howard shows that, on an electoral breakdown of the location of recipients, the scheme aims hard and deep into marginal Labor seats. - +
National address database pinpoints properties 08 March, 2004 15:39:14
The 2006 national Census will be among the many beneficiaries of a new government database that helps translate addresses into geocoded locations. - +
Addressing Australia’s Mapping Requirements 17 February, 2004 10:09:48
A government owned company will next month launch a world first data product — a national geo-coded address file, known as G-NAF, which is expected to find a huge market among both government and business buyers. - +
Audit Finds Govt Capitalising On Software 01 July, 2003 15:04:31
An audit on the management of software as an asset has endorsed the practices of four federal government departments, despite finding none of the organisations had asset management plans for software.
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CIO Live Podcast #79: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires Part II 05 October, 2007 06:00:00
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
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Part three in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
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Part one in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance.
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CBS website bitten by iFrame hack 02 December, 2008 07:30:00
Russian malware distributors have launched another iFrame attack on a sub-domain of the cbs.com site.TV network CBS has become the latest big name to have it website used to host malware, a security company has reported. - +
Excerpt: Counterterrorism Strategies for Corporations 27 November, 2008 12:36:00
Mike Ackerman calls terrorism "the skunk at the globalization lawn party." His new book lays out 10 principles for how businesses can prepare and respond.Mike Ackerman calls terrorism "the skunk at the globalization lawn party." His new book lays out 10 principles for how businesses can prepare and respond. - +
The 10 Ackerman Principles of Counterterrorism 27 November, 2008 12:43:00
Consultant and author Mike Ackerman's 10 counterterrorism principles for business.Consultant and author Mike Ackerman's 10 counterterrorism principles for business. - +
Survey: Despite Risks, Employees Still Holiday Shop at Work 27 November, 2008 10:02:00
As Cyber Monday approaches, research suggests a majority of workers will use their work computer to shop this holiday season. But despite the continued growth in online shopping, employees and business still don't understand the riskAs Cyber Monday approaches, research suggests a majority of workers will use their work computer to shop this holiday season. But despite the continued growth in online shopping, employees and business still don't understand the risk. - +
Why Cybercrime is Thriving 27 November, 2008 11:52:00
A new Symantec report reveals just how large and sophisticated the online underground economy has grownA new Symantec report reveals just how large and sophisticated the online underground economy has grown.
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