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

Qld govt trials eftpos as digital ID broker

Qld govt trials eftpos as digital ID broker

Integrates with connectID in 'advanced' pilot.
Justin Hendry Nov 5 2020 7:04AM Security
Tas govt to shift bulk of financial systems to TechOne cloud

Tas govt to shift bulk of financial systems to TechOne cloud

Seven departments to transition by 2022.
Justin Hendry Nov 4 2020 1:05PM Strategy
Defence stands up 'VERA' remote working solution in 11 weeks

Defence stands up 'VERA' remote working solution in 11 weeks

Bypasses secure IT network with protected-level Office 365.
Justin Hendry Nov 3 2020 1:28PM Strategy
Isentia ransomware attack expected to cost at least $7 million

Isentia ransomware attack expected to cost at least $7 million

Mediaportal now operational, but some services still offline.
Justin Hendry Nov 3 2020 11:44AM Security
First payments now flowing through Centrelink's SAP payments platform

First payments now flowing through Centrelink's SAP payments platform

'Payment Utility' replaces ISIS for parenting allowance, pensions.
Justin Hendry Nov 3 2020 6:42AM Strategy
RBA partners with CBA, NAB on digital wholesale currency

RBA partners with CBA, NAB on digital wholesale currency

Working to build out Ethereum-based PoC by end of 2020.
Justin Hendry Nov 2 2020 12:35PM Financial Services
Govt kicks off long-awaited Privacy Act review

Govt kicks off long-awaited Privacy Act review

Terms of reference released.
Justin Hendry Oct 30 2020 5:26PM Security
JobKeeper data matching flags 135,000 payment discrepancies

JobKeeper data matching flags 135,000 payment discrepancies

Program informing "proactive" compliance approach.
Justin Hendry Oct 30 2020 11:53AM Software
DTA to gain 40 staff after budget windfall

DTA to gain 40 staff after budget windfall

Workforce boost to support digital agenda.
Justin Hendry Oct 30 2020 7:14AM Strategy
ANZ feeds transactional data to NSW govt for Covid insights

ANZ feeds transactional data to NSW govt for Covid insights

Links with analytics unit's secure data environment.
Justin Hendry Oct 30 2020 7:05AM Financial Services
ATO inks $119m SBR platform support deal with IBM

ATO inks $119m SBR platform support deal with IBM

Resiliency, robustness upgrades in the pipeline.
Justin Hendry Oct 29 2020 12:34PM Strategy
City of Port Phillip leaks personal details in data.gov.au blunder

City of Port Phillip leaks personal details in data.gov.au blunder

Incorrect graffiti reporter dataset online for seven months.
Justin Hendry Oct 29 2020 12:29PM Security
How the RBA's core banking overhaul helped Australia's pandemic response

How the RBA's core banking overhaul helped Australia's pandemic response

Accelerated government payments to citizens.
Justin Hendry Oct 29 2020 6:50AM Strategy
Tasmania govt risking system failure over poor IT planning, prioritisation

Tasmania govt risking system failure over poor IT planning, prioritisation

Audit finds state’s IT strategy lacking.
Justin Hendry Oct 28 2020 1:06PM Strategy
ASD says official history contract with ANU axed over creative differences

ASD says official history contract with ANU axed over creative differences

Tome went off-piste with inclusion of ancient events.
Justin Hendry Oct 28 2020 9:25AM Security
First public test for 2021 digital Census platform

First public test for 2021 digital Census platform

Around 100,000 households enlisted for trial run.
Justin Hendry Oct 27 2020 12:35PM Software
Isentia hit by cyber attack

Isentia hit by cyber attack

Media monitoring platform disrupted.
Justin Hendry Oct 27 2020 11:03AM Security
Home Affairs moves fast on platform build for passenger declarations, visas

Home Affairs moves fast on platform build for passenger declarations, visas

Opens bids for permissions capability.
Justin Hendry Oct 26 2020 5:22PM Software
ASIC spins up protected AWS data lake

ASIC spins up protected AWS data lake

In Australian first.
Justin Hendry Oct 26 2020 11:58AM Cloud
Bureau of Meteorology shuts oldest data centre after 46 years

Bureau of Meteorology shuts oldest data centre after 46 years

Now "fully decommissioned".
Justin Hendry Oct 26 2020 6:34AM Hardware

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