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

Vic agencies frustrated by intermittent internet connections

Vic agencies frustrated by intermittent internet connections

Complaints of sub-standard CenITex service.
Paris Cowan Jul 3 2014 6:34AM Telco/ISP
Botched Telstra upgrade downs Cabcharge network

Botched Telstra upgrade downs Cabcharge network

Passengers forced to pay with cash.
Paris Cowan Jul 1 2014 12:20PM Telco/ISP
Auditor unleashes scathing report on WA Govt IT

Auditor unleashes scathing report on WA Govt IT

Tech problems aren't going away.
Paris Cowan Jul 1 2014 6:09AM Strategy
ATO delays Bitcoin ruling

ATO delays Bitcoin ruling

Pushes decision back again.
Paris Cowan Jun 30 2014 1:19PM Financial Services
Finance advises on how to avoid ‘big brother’ effect

Finance advises on how to avoid ‘big brother’ effect

Commonwealth issues ethical guidelines for data analytics.
Paris Cowan Jun 30 2014 6:09AM Software
Your Say: NSW responds to IT skeptics

Your Say: NSW responds to IT skeptics

[Blog Post] Insiders cast doubt on the state's veneer of success.
Paris Cowan Jun 30 2014 6:02AM Strategy
Cost to finish troubled VicRoads system leaps again

Cost to finish troubled VicRoads system leaps again

RandL completion estimated at nearly $300m.
Paris Cowan Jun 27 2014 10:40AM Software
Your Say: Victorian IT progress not what it seems

Your Say: Victorian IT progress not what it seems

[Blog Post] Public servants not convinced by IT rhetoric.
Paris Cowan Jun 27 2014 5:48AM Strategy
Your Say: Qld Govt lifting itself out of IT doldrums

Your Say: Qld Govt lifting itself out of IT doldrums

[Blog post] Government accepts there is work left to do.
Paris Cowan Jun 26 2014 1:39PM Strategy
Agencies to become tech guinea pigs in NSW

Agencies to become tech guinea pigs in NSW

New IT minister says innovation can't come from govt handouts.
Paris Cowan Jun 26 2014 12:49PM Strategy
Your say: WA public servants despair over state of IT

Your say: WA public servants despair over state of IT

[Blog post] IT department refuses to comment.
Paris Cowan Jun 26 2014 6:41AM Strategy
Your say: Were we too harsh on SA Govt IT?

Your say: Were we too harsh on SA Govt IT?

[Blog post] Government CIO responds to State of IT report.
Paris Cowan Jun 25 2014 11:55AM Strategy
Cupid Media found culpable for password data breach

Cupid Media found culpable for password data breach

Passwords stored as plain text.
Paris Cowan Jun 25 2014 11:12AM Security
Govt looks to dump ministerial sign-off for offshore cloud

Govt looks to dump ministerial sign-off for offshore cloud

Ex-Govt CIO welcomes the change.
Paris Cowan Jun 25 2014 6:49AM Security
Susan Sly gives up on the CIO game

Susan Sly gives up on the CIO game

Not enough 'appetite for business change'.
Paris Cowan Jun 24 2014 6:31AM Strategy
Vic Labor puts its support behind mobile police

Vic Labor puts its support behind mobile police

Dodges LEAP funding promise.
Paris Cowan Jun 23 2014 1:07PM Hardware
South Australian budget targets IT savings

South Australian budget targets IT savings

Opts against significant investment.
Paris Cowan Jun 23 2014 6:38AM Strategy
Everything is OK in SA (or is it?)

Everything is OK in SA (or is it?)

[Blog post] Avoiding big project failure.
Paris Cowan Jun 20 2014 10:30AM Strategy
Western Australia runs out of money for school IT

Western Australia runs out of money for school IT

More than half of state schools left waiting on critical upgrades.
Paris Cowan Jun 20 2014 6:03AM Software
Can Victoria put IT failure behind it and modernise?

Can Victoria put IT failure behind it and modernise?

[Blog Post] Why the southern state needs to avoid a CenITex brain-drain.
Paris Cowan Jun 19 2014 11:02AM Strategy

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