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

Govt extends software depreciation to reap $420m

Govt extends software depreciation to reap $420m

Accounting changes to help budget bottom line.
Paris Cowan Dec 16 2014 6:02AM Financial Services
Hockey mulls selling off Canberra's secure fibre network

Hockey mulls selling off Canberra's secure fibre network

MYEFO: ICON privatisation on the cards.
Paris Cowan Dec 15 2014 3:26PM Networking
Doubts cast over WA tech minister's business dealings

Doubts cast over WA tech minister's business dealings

Premier’s department calls out 'conflict of interest'.
Paris Cowan Dec 15 2014 10:27AM Training & Development
NSW Board of Studies forced to fork out for system outage

NSW Board of Studies forced to fork out for system outage

HSC markers compensated for lost time.
Paris Cowan Dec 12 2014 12:24PM Software
OAIC Canberra office down to two staff

OAIC Canberra office down to two staff

McMillan details budget limbo.
Paris Cowan Dec 11 2014 3:52PM Financial Services
Govt ditches uniform wholesale network pricing

Govt ditches uniform wholesale network pricing

Responds to Vertigan recommendations.
Paris Cowan Dec 11 2014 1:30PM Telco/ISP
Victoria to release real-time bus data

Victoria to release real-time bus data

March 2015 picked as tentative date for launch.
Paris Cowan Dec 11 2014 10:24AM Software
Data centre outage hits all Queensland hospitals

Data centre outage hits all Queensland hospitals

[Updated] CTO explains what happened.
Paris Cowan Dec 10 2014 4:50PM Storage
Drones to inspect NSW electricity infrastructure

Drones to inspect NSW electricity infrastructure

TransGrid to modernise the ‘binoculars’ approach.
Paris Cowan Dec 10 2014 11:33AM Hardware
Queensland’s mobile police shift away from HTML5

Queensland’s mobile police shift away from HTML5

Award-winning QLiTE app rewritten.
Paris Cowan Dec 10 2014 6:08AM Hardware
Senate wind-up means OAIC will remain for now

Senate wind-up means OAIC will remain for now

But Govt still intent on closing office.
Paris Cowan Dec 8 2014 5:01PM Strategy
South Australian IT projects run $90m over budget

South Australian IT projects run $90m over budget

Report reveals that Cabinet considered dumping EPAS.
Paris Cowan Dec 8 2014 12:40PM Software
WA govt uses spatial data to lure prospective miners

WA govt uses spatial data to lure prospective miners

State's battle it out for dwinding resources revenue.
Paris Cowan Dec 8 2014 6:30AM Software
AFP seeks help to keep tabs on protest groups

AFP seeks help to keep tabs on protest groups

Tracking of web activity to be outsourced.
Paris Cowan Dec 5 2014 11:05AM Software
Defence puts next-generation desktop rollout to market

Defence puts next-generation desktop rollout to market

End-user computing deal to be signed mid-2015.
Paris Cowan Dec 4 2014 6:45AM Software
Web giants face fines in online bullying crackdown

Web giants face fines in online bullying crackdown

Up to $17,000 per day for ignoring notices.
Paris Cowan Dec 3 2014 12:02PM Strategy
Royal Children’s Hospital to link hospital machines with eMR

Royal Children’s Hospital to link hospital machines with eMR

Bedside devices to automatically update patient records.
Paris Cowan Dec 3 2014 6:38AM Hardware
IBM stands firm against Qld Govt's renewed legal push

IBM stands firm against Qld Govt's renewed legal push

Documents to be served today.
Paris Cowan Dec 1 2014 12:04PM Software
Transport for NSW opens network services mega-tender

Transport for NSW opens network services mega-tender

Full steam ahead in outsourcing overhaul.
Paris Cowan Dec 1 2014 6:30AM Networking
Are body measurements the next frontier in biometric ID?

Are body measurements the next frontier in biometric ID?

More accurate than facial recognition, Adelaide researcher finds.
Paris Cowan Nov 28 2014 12:30PM Software

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