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.

CeBIT Australia to feature big execs

CeBIT Australia to feature big execs

Leading commentators from Google, Sun Microsystems and Mozilla will share their knowledge with Australia’s IT industry.
Staff Writers Apr 4 2007 10:58AM Strategy
Study: Large companies snub email encryption

Study: Large companies snub email encryption

Almost two-thirds (60 percent) of large European companies are failing to secure data by encryption, the latest figures from Tumbleweed show.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 3 2007 10:11AM Security
Microsoft wins “best employer” award

Microsoft wins “best employer” award

Microsoft Australia and New Zealand has been awarded a Hewitt “Best Employer” award.
Staff Writers Mar 15 2007 12:25PM Software
Seagate adds encryption to laptops

Seagate adds encryption to laptops

Seagate has signed its first manufacturing deal to sell laptop computers with encrypted hard drives.
Matt Chapman Mar 13 2007 11:12AM Security
NSW Teachers Credit Union joins Australia Post security service

NSW Teachers Credit Union joins Australia Post security service

Members of NSW Teachers Credit Union will soon have extra security for online transactions after the organisation signed up to Australia Post’s new online security service.
Negar Salek Feb 21 2007 11:26AM Security
Australia to switch off traditional light bulbs

Australia to switch off traditional light bulbs

Seeing things in a greener light.
Staff Writers Feb 21 2007 10:56AM Oddware
ANZ makes takeover bid for E*Trade Australia

ANZ makes takeover bid for E*Trade Australia

E*Trade Australia subject of $268 million takeover.
Staff Writers Feb 19 2007 12:19PM Software
Blu-ray launched in Australia

Blu-ray launched in Australia

Blu-ray officially lands; HD-DVD on shaky ground.
David Field Feb 15 2007 4:32PM Hardware
Review: WinMagic SecureDoc

Review: WinMagic SecureDoc

WinMagic Data Security’s SecureDoc Hard Disk Encryption provides advanced encryption standard (AES) encryption of the entire hard drive. SecureDoc Hard Disk Encryption also supports two-factor authentication through the use of smart cards and USB tokens.
Justin Peltier Feb 5 2007 12:00AM Security
Review: BeCrypt Disk Protect

Review: BeCrypt Disk Protect

BeCrypt Disk Protect provides for two-factor authentication and also advanced encryption standard (AES) encryption of the entire hard drive. We configured BeCrypt Disk Protect to use password authentication, which was a little more difficult to install and configure than some of the other products.
Justin Peltier Feb 5 2007 12:00AM Security
Optus to roll out 3G to 96 percent of Australia

Optus to roll out 3G to 96 percent of Australia

Optus is to drop up to $800 million on a new national 3G service in a move which it claims will usher in a new era of competition in 3G services.
Staff Writers Jan 31 2007 10:04AM Telco/ISP
Flaw found in PGP Desktop encryption tool

Flaw found in PGP Desktop encryption tool

Users urged to upgrade to block intrusion.
Iain Thomson Jan 29 2007 9:54AM Security
Review: Secude Secure Notebook

Review: Secude Secure Notebook

The Secude Secure Notebook has the ability to authenticate the user using two-factor authentication, such as smart cards and USB tokens. The drive encryption product is broken into two pieces — one that provides the boot time authentication, and a second piece that provides the actual hard drive encryption.
Justin Peltier Jan 29 2007 12:00AM Security
Review: DriveCrypt Plus Pack

Review: DriveCrypt Plus Pack

If James Bond had encryption software he would have the DriveCrypt Plus Pack. This software includes many more features than the other products in this category. Are they all useful to the typical corporate road warrior? Probably not, but they are all cool and definitely have some merit.
Justin Peltier Jan 22 2007 12:00AM Security
Review: PGP Whole Disk Encryption 9.5

Review: PGP Whole Disk Encryption 9.5

PGP Whole Disk Encryption provides the easiest to install hard drive encryption package we tested. Both the standalone and enterprise products were easy to configure and were easy enough that most end-users could perform the installation with only the quick start guide.
Justin Peltier Jan 15 2007 12:00AM Security
RSA: Record high phishing attacks

RSA: Record high phishing attacks

The number of phishing attacks last month broke previous records and signalled the increase of sophisticated phishing schemes, according to RSA’s December fraud report.
Negar Salek Jan 11 2007 3:56PM Security
Nokia Australia goes Open Source

Nokia Australia goes Open Source

Local solutions development consultancy, GLiNTECH has revamped Nokia Australia's Care Centres.
Staff Writers Jan 10 2007 1:06PM Software
Encryption a perfect response to the Year of the Breach

Encryption a perfect response to the Year of the Breach

2006 will be recorded as the year that security breaches reached the consciousness and awareness of the mainstream consumer. Breaches are certainly not a new phenomena, especially to security professionals.
Phillip M. Dec 27 2006 9:57PM Security
Encryption vital to stem 'haemorrhaging' data

Encryption vital to stem 'haemorrhaging' data

Data encryption is set to go mainstream as organisations move to stem the "haemorrhaging flows" of lost, stolen or misused information, industry experts have predicted.
Robert Jaques Dec 7 2006 9:55AM Storage
Vista validates encryption for mobile and endpoint security

Vista validates encryption for mobile and endpoint security

Long viewed as a major vector for incoming threats such as viruses, malware and worms, organisations are also increasingly viewing laptops as a primary weakness in the fight against the theft, loss and misuse of information.
Nicko van Dec 6 2006 9:57PM Security

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