John Hilvert

Canberra correspondent John Hilvert has twenty years experience in journalism, public policy, web development and research. Writing from Parliament House in Canberra, Hilvert has worked in public policy for five Commonwealth agencies, authored over a dozen education books, worked as communications director for the Internet Industry Association and edited Australian PC User magazine. Hilvert has also worked as a journalist The Australian, MIS and Computerworld Australia, among other titles. He is an unashamed bluegrass tragic.

Recent articles by John Hilvert

Anonymous protests ACTA ratification in Tokyo

Anonymous protests ACTA ratification in Tokyo

Japan quietly ratifies controversial treaty.
John Hilvert Sep 10 2012 7:30AM Telco/ISP
Vodafone expands Emergency Alert SMS base

Vodafone expands Emergency Alert SMS base

Joins Telstra with location-based system.
John Hilvert Sep 7 2012 10:51AM Telco/ISP
Health reviews ICT sourcing strategy

Health reviews ICT sourcing strategy

Prepares for IBM contract expiry.
John Hilvert Sep 5 2012 12:00PM Financial Services
Feds eye new cloud safety guidelines

Feds eye new cloud safety guidelines

Agencies required to show safeguards in place.
John Hilvert Sep 5 2012 8:50AM Security
Roxon touts data retention 'balancing act'

Roxon touts data retention 'balancing act'

Highlights 1994 murder case in support of controversial regime.
John Hilvert Sep 4 2012 5:33PM Strategy
Feds eye new cloud guidelines

Feds eye new cloud guidelines

Agencies required to show safeguards in place.
John Hilvert Sep 4 2012 2:48PM Networking
AGIMO suspends two ICT supplier lists

AGIMO suspends two ICT supplier lists

Reviews effectiveness and use.
John Hilvert Aug 31 2012 2:00PM Strategy
Audit tick for fibre backhaul blackspot scheme

Audit tick for fibre backhaul blackspot scheme

Handled contract variations well.
John Hilvert Aug 31 2012 12:19PM Telco/ISP
DEEWR quietly gears up for Parliamentary Workflow Solution

DEEWR quietly gears up for Parliamentary Workflow Solution

Exclusive: Can this project duck the fate of other Government shared service schemes?
John Hilvert Aug 29 2012 1:01PM Software
NSW to cull panels for value

NSW to cull panels for value

SME suppliers get more look-in for government contracts?
John Hilvert Aug 29 2012 1:00PM Financial Services
ASIC works through Business Register outages

ASIC works through Business Register outages

Suffers 11 hours of downtime in July.
John Hilvert Aug 29 2012 12:00PM Software
Feds wrestle with public information access

Feds wrestle with public information access

Among least troubling issues is charging for access to information
John Hilvert Aug 28 2012 7:31AM Software
Weather bureau seeks crisis communications system

Weather bureau seeks crisis communications system

Hosted service to deliver web, SMS and email messages.
John Hilvert Aug 27 2012 7:01AM Networking
ISP safe harbour review takes glacial route

ISP safe harbour review takes glacial route

Analysis: Time to join the ALRC's copyright review?
James Hutchinson , John Hilvert Aug 24 2012 1:30PM Telco/ISP
Govts take on trans-Tasman mobile roaming rort

Govts take on trans-Tasman mobile roaming rort

ICT Ministers take hardline view in draft plan.
John Hilvert Aug 23 2012 4:00PM Telco/ISP
AGIMO defends Government cloud take-up

AGIMO defends Government cloud take-up

Could store citizen data in the public cloud in ten years.
John Hilvert Aug 22 2012 2:45PM Strategy
Parliament House gets free wifi

Parliament House gets free wifi

Blocks blacklisted sites from open network.
John Hilvert Aug 22 2012 12:00PM Networking
Copyright could cramp cloud computing

Copyright could cramp cloud computing

Data mining also broached.
John Hilvert Aug 21 2012 1:07PM Networking
Finance puts 30 suppliers on opt-in panel

Finance puts 30 suppliers on opt-in panel

ICT services panel grows.
John Hilvert Aug 17 2012 1:30PM Financial Services
Opposition rejects TPP draft disclosure

Opposition rejects TPP draft disclosure

Joins Government.
John Hilvert Aug 16 2012 12:46PM Strategy

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