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

Broadband tax now planned to kick in July 2020

Broadband tax now planned to kick in July 2020

Govt reintroduces legislation to underpin scheme.
Justin Hendry Nov 28 2019 12:41PM Telco/ISP
Qld Health risks patient admin system failure after halting overhaul

Qld Health risks patient admin system failure after halting overhaul

Auditor says favoritism allegations delayed new system by several years.
Justin Hendry Nov 28 2019 6:55AM Strategy
Home Affairs purges public details of Australia's airport smartgate upgrade

Home Affairs purges public details of Australia's airport smartgate upgrade

Confusion over border IT project continues.
Justin Hendry Nov 28 2019 6:55AM Strategy
Tasmania's new core policing system goes live

Tasmania's new core policing system goes live

Hosted in protected Microsoft cloud.
Justin Hendry Nov 27 2019 6:49AM Strategy
DTA staff churn jumps to highest level since restructure

DTA staff churn jumps to highest level since restructure

Contractors also hit as agency preps for future.
Justin Hendry Nov 26 2019 6:01AM Strategy
My Health Record exposed to shared cyber security risks

My Health Record exposed to shared cyber security risks

Otherwise positive audit concerned by lacklustre third-party controls.
Justin Hendry Nov 26 2019 12:10AM Strategy
Telstra opposes direct govt network access

Telstra opposes direct govt network access

Pushes joint agreements as solution for faster cyber response.
Justin Hendry Nov 26 2019 12:02AM Strategy
Why SA made its single govt website more like taste.com.au

Why SA made its single govt website more like taste.com.au

Completes biggest overhaul of 10-year-old portal yet.
Justin Hendry Nov 25 2019 7:11AM Strategy
NSW Health avoids budget disaster on new rostering system

NSW Health avoids budget disaster on new rostering system

But decade-long HealthRoster project still four years late.
Justin Hendry Nov 22 2019 12:40PM Strategy
ATO extends Leidos' IT support deal once more for $87m

ATO extends Leidos' IT support deal once more for $87m

Now worth $358m over 11 years.
Justin Hendry Nov 21 2019 12:50PM Strategy
Poor debate, understanding damaging tech laws: Labor

Poor debate, understanding damaging tech laws: Labor

"Policy has fallen too far behind the pace of technological change".
Justin Hendry Nov 20 2019 1:37PM Strategy
NDIS digital marketplace launch finally set after years of delay

NDIS digital marketplace launch finally set after years of delay

NDIA working towards early 2020 timeframe.
Justin Hendry Nov 20 2019 6:55AM Strategy
Fines Victoria's IT woes force $21m write-down

Fines Victoria's IT woes force $21m write-down

Auditor says system faults to blame.
Justin Hendry Nov 19 2019 12:57PM Software
Govt proposes national cyber regime for IoT

Govt proposes national cyber regime for IoT

Voluntary code to apply to smart devices such speakers, TVs.
Justin Hendry Nov 19 2019 12:14PM Hardware
SA govt calls for first-ever digital chief

SA govt calls for first-ever digital chief

As CIO departs.
Justin Hendry Nov 19 2019 7:10AM Training & Development
Free Opal car parks now show availability in real-time

Free Opal car parks now show availability in real-time

NSW Transport taps data from smart parking systems.
Justin Hendry Nov 18 2019 12:27PM Hardware
Victoria Health embarks on massive Oracle ERP cloud shift

Victoria Health embarks on massive Oracle ERP cloud shift

Legacy finance system set to get the boot.
Justin Hendry Nov 15 2019 1:26PM Strategy
Malware drive-by attack triggered Australia's first cyber emergency

Malware drive-by attack triggered Australia's first cyber emergency

First details of Parliament hack emerge.
Justin Hendry Nov 15 2019 10:28AM Security
Federal government cyber resilience almost unchanged after three years

Federal government cyber resilience almost unchanged after three years

Dozens of agencies still struggling with mandatory infosec controls.
Justin Hendry Nov 14 2019 12:45PM Strategy
NSW iVote system may have been vulnerable to voter fraud at election

NSW iVote system may have been vulnerable to voter fraud at election

Susceptible to Scytl flaw uncovered earlier this year.
Justin Hendry Nov 14 2019 12:21PM Security

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