Justin Hendry

Justin Hendry is a Sydney-based journalist and the deputy editor of iTnews. He covers all things government IT. Before joining iTnews in 2017, Hendry worked as a journalist at public sector research house Intermedium. He is a graduate of Macquarie University in Sydney.

Recent articles by Justin Hendry

Queensland locks in 2023 for digital driver's licence rollout

Queensland locks in 2023 for digital driver's licence rollout

Townsville to become trial location later this year.
Justin Hendry Feb 24 2022 12:51PM Strategy
ANZ fears privacy reforms could lead to increased surveillance

ANZ fears privacy reforms could lead to increased surveillance

Wants singling out removed from proposed changes.
Justin Hendry Feb 24 2022 7:00AM Financial Services
Australian gov agencies largely kick HTTP connections

Australian gov agencies largely kick HTTP connections

Final few near end of website upgrades.
Justin Hendry Feb 24 2022 7:00AM Security
SA gov looks to ditch key mainframe environment

SA gov looks to ditch key mainframe environment

Big iron skills in decline.
Justin Hendry Feb 23 2022 7:15AM Strategy
Australian gov data breach numbers slip out of public view

Australian gov data breach numbers slip out of public view

In latest OAIC report.
Justin Hendry Feb 22 2022 1:26PM Security
WA Health appoints new CIO from within

WA Health appoints new CIO from within

Second tech chief in a year.
Justin Hendry Feb 22 2022 7:00AM Strategy
Services Australia braces for ‘wholesale’ IT changes from privacy review

Services Australia braces for ‘wholesale’ IT changes from privacy review

"Significant concern" over lead time, cost.
Justin Hendry Feb 21 2022 11:48AM Strategy
Corrective services agencies to receive telco data access powers

Corrective services agencies to receive telco data access powers

Under proposed changes to data retention laws.
Justin Hendry Feb 17 2022 5:17PM Telco/ISP
Hackers face 25 years' jail for ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure

Hackers face 25 years' jail for ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure

Cryptocurrency seizure in the bill, plus other new offences.
Justin Hendry Feb 17 2022 4:48PM Security
Services Australia appoints itself systems integrator for GovERP

Services Australia appoints itself systems integrator for GovERP

EOI did not progress after project moved from Finance.
Justin Hendry Feb 17 2022 7:03AM Strategy
Victorian gov puts digital marketplace plan on ice

Victorian gov puts digital marketplace plan on ice

Delays procurement due to "unforeseen circumstances".
Justin Hendry Feb 16 2022 12:35PM Strategy
NSW Police issues first coercive notice under encryption-busting powers

NSW Police issues first coercive notice under encryption-busting powers

As assistance requests continue to grow.
Justin Hendry Feb 16 2022 12:33PM Security
NSW Education had unknown vulnerability in breached system

NSW Education had unknown vulnerability in breached system

Number of impacted individuals not disclosed.
Justin Hendry Feb 15 2022 12:30PM Security
Digital passenger declarations ready for border reopening

Digital passenger declarations ready for border reopening

Platform launches this week, but arrivals cards remain some way off.
Justin Hendry Feb 14 2022 2:14PM Software
Parliament now blocking 82 percent of email impersonation attempts

Parliament now blocking 82 percent of email impersonation attempts

DMARC successfully deployed in December.
Justin Hendry Feb 14 2022 11:50AM Security
PwC to create another 1700 jobs in Adelaide for tech push

PwC to create another 1700 jobs in Adelaide for tech push

Opens new delivery centre.
Justin Hendry Feb 11 2022 12:03PM Training & Development
Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian to join Optus

Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian to join Optus

Says ‘yes’ to newly created executive role.
Justin Hendry Feb 11 2022 10:37AM Telco/ISP
Service NSW in talks to bring Medicare card to app

Service NSW in talks to bring Medicare card to app

Following success with vaccination certificates.
Justin Hendry Feb 11 2022 6:55AM Strategy
Department of Health CIO to exit

Department of Health CIO to exit

Departs for private sector.
Justin Hendry Feb 11 2022 12:01AM Strategy
Second critical infrastructure security bill enters parliament

Second critical infrastructure security bill enters parliament

Contains power to declare entities “systems of national significance”.
Justin Hendry Feb 10 2022 2:55PM Strategy

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