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.

Australia’s IT banking revolution is here

Australia’s IT banking revolution is here

The antiquated systems of our banks are in need of an IT makeover and the pressure is starting to come to a head for the majors.
Mitchell Bingemann May 21 2008 11:12AM Hardware
CeBIT 08: Red Hat says Australia missed OOXML opportunity

CeBIT 08: Red Hat says Australia missed OOXML opportunity

Australia may have missed an opportunity to promote open technology by abstaining from the recent OOXML vote, according to Linux distribution vendor Red Hat.
Liz Tay May 20 2008 3:59PM Software
Optus becomes number two telco to offer iPhone in Australia

Optus becomes number two telco to offer iPhone in Australia

Optus has ended industry speculation about its plans to stock Apple’s iPhone by officially confirming it will carry the popular handheld device when it launches in Australia later this year.
Mitchell Bingemann May 13 2008 7:43AM Telco/ISP
Telstra lodges $5 million bond for national broadband network

Telstra lodges $5 million bond for national broadband network

Telstra has taken a step closer towards securing the Federal Government’s $4.7 billion national broadband contract by being the first company to lodge its $5 million bidder's bond.
Mitchell Bingemann May 12 2008 3:43PM Telco/ISP
OLPC group sets up shop in Australia

OLPC group sets up shop in Australia

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is gearing up to launch an Australian branch in the coming months and working to lobby the Government to fund programs in local communities.
Ashley Clark May 7 2008 3:34PM Software
Canberra allocates $4M to lure skilled workers

Canberra allocates $4M to lure skilled workers

The ACT Government is set to announce its latest Budget, which will include a $4 million fund allocation to the Canberra Institute of Technology, signalling the Government’s first bid to proactively address the ICT skills shortage in the ageing State.
Leanne Mezrani May 7 2008 11:05AM Training & Development
Vodafone confirmed as Australia’s first iPhone seller

Vodafone confirmed as Australia’s first iPhone seller

Vodafone Australia has officially confirmed it will be Australia’s first mobile service provider to stock Apple’s much lauded iPhone.
Mitchell Bingemann May 6 2008 4:41PM Telco/ISP
CeBIT Australia ‘08: Open Source for business gets show underway

CeBIT Australia ‘08: Open Source for business gets show underway

With around three weeks to go, organisers of CeBIT Australia 2008 - Hanover Fairs - has confirmed global experts from technology giants Oracle, Red Hat, Google and Varien will join local specialists like Atlassian and Solutions First at Open CeBIT.
Lilia Guan Apr 29 2008 2:49PM Software
Data breaches drive encryption uptake

Data breaches drive encryption uptake

A sizeable 60 per cent of UK organisations have suffered at least one data breach over the last 12 months, according to a new survey.
Mark Mayne Apr 23 2008 5:13PM Security
Experts encourage total encryption

Experts encourage total encryption

Experts at the Check Point Experience summit in Prague are urging total encryption as the only answer to data security..
Iain Thomson Apr 16 2008 2:28PM Security
Microsoft Australia touts start-up innovation

Microsoft Australia touts start-up innovation

Software behemoth Microsoft has plans to grow the Australian software industry by extending a giant hand of support to local start-up companies.
Liz Tay Apr 15 2008 12:07PM Software
CeBIT Australia confirms attendance by Telstra and Optus

CeBIT Australia confirms attendance by Telstra and Optus

With CeBIT Australia 2008 only a month away, local event organiser Hanover Fairs Australia has confirmed Optus and Telstra will join multinational technology vendors Fujitsu, Motorola, Oracle, Panasonic, Red Hat, Siemens, Sony and Yahoo at the event.
Lilia Guan Apr 4 2008 3:53PM Networking
Workshare eases encryption deployments

Workshare eases encryption deployments

Content protection firm Workshare has unveiled its new range of tools which it claims will make it easier for organisations to deploy encryption protection.
Phil Muncaster Apr 1 2008 3:14PM Security
Australia to get its own IT NASDAQ

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.
Lilia Guan Mar 27 2008 10:12AM Financial Services
Broadcast Australia completes $68.9M Hostworks purchase

Broadcast Australia completes $68.9M Hostworks purchase

Broadcast Australia has completed its $68.9 million purchase of managed
service provider Hostworks Group Limited.
Staff Writers Mar 12 2008 7:11AM Strategy
Guest column: The impact of quantum computers on cryptography

Guest column: The impact of quantum computers on cryptography

To explain the impact of quantum computers, it is best to first take a step back to review how current encryption technologies work.
Robin Balean Mar 10 2008 1:56PM Security
Intel, Deloitte, ABC to boost Australia-born digital ideas

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.
Liz Tay Mar 6 2008 4:40PM Strategy
Home-grown encryption scanner mimics Princeton's "cold-boot" tool

Home-grown encryption scanner mimics Princeton's "cold-boot" tool

A scanning tool similar to the one a Princeton engineering team built last month to read encrypted data on a "cold boot" DRAM chip has been publicly released by McGrew Security, a research firm.
Sue Marquette Mar 6 2008 10:42AM Security
Former TEAC Australia CFO guilty of financial dishonesty

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.
Lilia Guan Mar 3 2008 2:51PM Financial Services
Encryption firms speak up on DRam attack

Encryption firms speak up on DRam attack

Software vendors are defending their products and looking to ease public fears following a recent report on vulnerabilities in disk encryption..
Shaun Nichols Mar 3 2008 2:48PM Security

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