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.
Australia to get its own IT NASDAQ
In late 2008, Australia will have its own specialist exchange for technology companies, similar to NASDAQ in the United States and AIM in the United Kingdom. It will be dubbed the Asia Pacific Technology Exchange (APTEX), with an expected 20 companies to be listed when it opens.
Mar 27 2008 10:12AM
Financial Services
Intel, Deloitte, ABC to boost Australia-born digital ideas
In an effort to promote innovation and keep Australian talent in the country, Intel, Deloitte, ABC and the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) jointly have launched a scheme to support fledgling digital content developers.
Mar 6 2008 4:40PM
Strategy
Former TEAC Australia CFO guilty of financial dishonesty
Kenneth David Evans, the former chief financial officer and director of TEAC Australia Pty Ltd, has been sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment, wholly suspended for three years, in the County Court of Victoria following an investigation by ASIC.
Mar 3 2008 2:51PM
Financial Services
Assess risk and determine encryption needs, urges Privacy Commissioner
Following the UK government’s decision to ban the removal of un-encrypted laptops from government buildings, Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis is urging organisations to conduct risk assessments to determine whether their stored data requires encryption security.
Jan 29 2008 7:01PM
Security
Review: Industry innovators 2007: PGP Encryption
In discussing innovation with people from PGP, we made a very interesting discovery. What we classically think of as PGP encryption actually is only a small part of the view that the company has of the product line and the mission of the company.
Dec 20 2007 3:06PM
Security
