Paris Cowan

Paris Cowan joined iTnews in July 2013 after a stint at Intermedium, a news and data analysis firm based exclusively on government IT procurement. At Intermedium, Paris reported on new IT projects underway in state and federal agencies, interviewed public sector CIOs and was subsequently promoted to Online Editor in June 2012. While public sector IT will remain her key focus at iTnews, she has been given a broader remit to cover technology programs across several industries.

Recent articles by Paris Cowan

Interpol wants more biometric data on Australians

Interpol wants more biometric data on Australians

Minister happy to share, but is bureaucracy getting in the way?
Paris Cowan May 28 2015 11:48AM Software
Qld govt scraps decision to privatise CITEC

Qld govt scraps decision to privatise CITEC

Reverses Newman position on state-run IT provider.
Allie Coyne , Paris Cowan May 27 2015 5:59PM Strategy
Immigration to pre-screen passengers leaving Aussie airports

Immigration to pre-screen passengers leaving Aussie airports

Legislation expands scope of data demanded from airlines.
Paris Cowan May 27 2015 6:45AM Software
Data matching to help Immigration catch fake visa couples

Data matching to help Immigration catch fake visa couples

Analysis against Centrelink records to fish out suspected fraud.
Paris Cowan May 26 2015 12:37PM Software
DHS moves into new CDC data centre

DHS moves into new CDC data centre

Enters final stages of big rationalisation.
Paris Cowan May 25 2015 3:56PM Hardware
Qld Police to address ANPR data corruption with new deal

Qld Police to address ANPR data corruption with new deal

Packet loss on the agenda as contract expires.
Paris Cowan May 25 2015 12:09PM Hardware
Aussie police back national facial recognition database

Aussie police back national facial recognition database

State, federal law enforcement agree on plan to tackle organised crime.
Paris Cowan May 22 2015 4:44PM Software
Qld Health aims to be off XP in 12 months

Qld Health aims to be off XP in 12 months

New CTO laments "worst piece of kit" in state hospitals.
Paris Cowan May 22 2015 12:22PM Software
Predicting a road accident before it happens

Predicting a road accident before it happens

Lisa Tobin is preparing Transurban for a future of driverless cars, road signs that talk and congestion that can no longer be solved by laying down new bitumen.
Paris Cowan May 20 2015 6:17PM CXO Challenge
Vic Treasurer denies IT funding moratorium

Vic Treasurer denies IT funding moratorium

Places hopes in ‘out-of-the-box’ technology.
Paris Cowan May 20 2015 12:25PM Strategy
Corruption inquiry hears of Ultranet’s chequered beginnings

Corruption inquiry hears of Ultranet’s chequered beginnings

Manager raised concerns about $1m Oracle contribution.
Paris Cowan May 20 2015 11:16AM Software
IT workarounds threaten privacy of children in care: Qld Auditor

IT workarounds threaten privacy of children in care: Qld Auditor

Systems not up to the task at hand.
Paris Cowan May 20 2015 6:40AM Security
Sending in the drones

Sending in the drones

Margins are getting tighter in the industrial services industry, so Transfield Services' Stephen Phillips looks offshore - and to the skies - for the solutions he needs to keep pace.
Paris Cowan May 19 2015 6:11AM CXO Challenge
Qld Privacy Commission sends out Yammer warning

Qld Privacy Commission sends out Yammer warning

Public servants told not to let down their guard.
Paris Cowan May 18 2015 12:55PM Training & Development
Data analytics getting boots on the pitch

Data analytics getting boots on the pitch

Football NSW on its first two years away from the Excel spreadsheet.
Paris Cowan May 18 2015 6:33AM Software
Labor wants all school kids to learn to code

Labor wants all school kids to learn to code

Opposition stakes budget reply on innovation economy.
Paris Cowan May 15 2015 11:50AM Training & Development
WA budget pulls $110m out of IT spending

WA budget pulls $110m out of IT spending

Education and Police hardest hit by tech savings drive.
Paris Cowan May 14 2015 7:02PM Strategy
DHS to appoint a deputy secretary in charge of welfare IT replacement

DHS to appoint a deputy secretary in charge of welfare IT replacement

Top tier exec dedicated to $1 billion systems overhaul.
Paris Cowan May 14 2015 6:28AM Training & Development
Privacy Commissioner funded to keep tabs on data retention

Privacy Commissioner funded to keep tabs on data retention

Budget 2015: OAIC given brief reprieve.
Paris Cowan May 12 2015 8:57PM Strategy
Turnbull's Digital Transformation Office to cost $95m

Turnbull's Digital Transformation Office to cost $95m

Budget 2015: More than $250 million for transformation agenda.
Paris Cowan May 12 2015 8:45PM Training & Development

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