Spotlight on Federal Government Spotlight on Federal Government

Governments everywhere have come to realise that digital service delivery can be both more effective and less costly.

Which is why Australia’s Federal government established the Digital Transformation Agency to pave the way for an aggressive push into digital services.

iTnews has chronicled the resulting stream of new initiatives that change the way citizens and businesses work with government.

For this year’s benchmark we received entries from federal agencies detailing such efforts and showcasing how Canberra is not just talking technology, but using it to deliver outcomes that matter for Australians.

Telstra delays shareholder vote on NBN deal

Telstra delays shareholder vote on NBN deal

No new timetable.
Ry Crozier Mar 18 2011 11:05AM Telco/ISP
1.9m casualties of IBM health record loss

1.9m casualties of IBM health record loss

Health insurer's second loss of over a million records.
Liam Tung Mar 18 2011 5:24AM Security
Senate Committee says pass NBN bills

Senate Committee says pass NBN bills

Industry concerns acknowledged but ignored.
Ry Crozier Mar 17 2011 5:15PM Telco/ISP
Twitter introduces secure HTTP

Twitter introduces secure HTTP

Following Google.
Dan Raywood Mar 17 2011 1:39PM Security
Businesses ‘plagued’ by missing encryption keys

Businesses ‘plagued’ by missing encryption keys

Afflicts digital certificates, too.
Tom Brewster Mar 17 2011 1:38PM Security
$900m piracy report author defends conclusions

$900m piracy report author defends conclusions

But annual losses only a "ballpark".
Nate Cochrane Mar 17 2011 11:56AM Telco/ISP
IBM selects Townsville for 'smart city' grant

IBM selects Townsville for 'smart city' grant

Offers $400,000 of consulting to NBN testbed.
Liz Tay Mar 17 2011 5:28AM Strategy
NBN Co sets systems architecture baseline

NBN Co sets systems architecture baseline

Combats "legacy brains".
Ry Crozier Mar 16 2011 1:53PM Telco/ISP
Book extract: Broadband's weightless world

Book extract: Broadband's weightless world

A faster future for Australians awaits, write Brad Howarth and Janelle Ledwidge.
Staff Writers Mar 14 2011 12:57PM Networking
VHA, Telstra mull micropayments' second coming

VHA, Telstra mull micropayments' second coming

Near Field Communications returns - with the same challenges.
Ry Crozier Mar 14 2011 5:31AM Hardware
Conroy talks up NBN participation

Conroy talks up NBN participation

International experience highlights effort required.
Stephen Withers Mar 11 2011 12:45PM Telco/ISP
Thodey: Telco users favour video over text

Thodey: Telco users favour video over text

"Quicker" to digest.
Stephen Withers Mar 10 2011 5:02PM Telco/ISP
Internode boosts intercap fibre links to 10 Gbps

Internode boosts intercap fibre links to 10 Gbps

Also takes more Basslink capacity.
Ry Crozier Mar 9 2011 1:37PM Telco/ISP
Telstra makes case for NBN cherry-picking

Telstra makes case for NBN cherry-picking

Telco says market theory argues it "should be allowed" to pick and choose.
Ry Crozier Mar 9 2011 11:38AM Telco/ISP
Senate to examine comms systems in disasters

Senate to examine comms systems in disasters

Review influenced by the spate of recent natural disasters.
John Hilvert Mar 7 2011 3:04PM Networking
Canberra calls snap TIO review

Canberra calls snap TIO review

Transparency on the table.
Ry Crozier Mar 4 2011 4:50PM Telco/ISP
E-health protocols trump network speed in NBN inquiry

E-health protocols trump network speed in NBN inquiry

Data transfer protocols would "save lives the fastest", committee hears.
Liz Tay Mar 4 2011 11:14AM Security
RIM awaits privacy ruling in India

RIM awaits privacy ruling in India

Memos at 20 paces.
James Hale Mar 3 2011 10:19AM Security
ACCC splits up NBN Points of Interconnect sites

ACCC splits up NBN Points of Interconnect sites

Mega PoIs, Wangaratta to be broken up.
Ry Crozier Mar 2 2011 3:50PM Telco/ISP
Google Android exposes credentials to plain sight

Google Android exposes credentials to plain sight

Packet sniffer reveals what is really going on in the smartphone.
Dan Raywood Mar 2 2011 12:26PM Security

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