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.

Review: SafeBoot

Review: SafeBoot

SafeBoot is a capable, enterprise-level product for the serious user/organization prepared to commit to a specific security architecture to protect the data on its machines.
Julian Ashbourn Apr 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SecureDoc

Review: SecureDoc

SecureDoc looks innocent and basic in its DVD-sized packaging containing a CD, a Rainbow 2000 series USB token and a weak-looking installation and setup guide.
Julian Ashbourn Apr 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: Steganos Safe 6

Review: Steganos Safe 6

Steganos Safe 6 is an intriguing product based on a simple idea.
Julian Ashbourn Apr 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: DbEncrypt/AppDetective

Review: DbEncrypt/AppDetective

The software supplied covered DbEncrypt for Microsoft SQL, DbEncrypt for Oracle and AppDetective.
Julian Ashbourn Apr 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: DESlock+

Review: DESlock+

DESlock+ is nicely presented in a box with the software, a ring-bound manual and two USB tokens.
Julian Ashbourn Apr 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: NMS for PC/PDA

Review: NMS for PC/PDA

This product has Professional or Enterprise editions and the latter has the Management Suite that features remote recovery management for forgotten passwords, mass deployment and more.
Julian Ashbourn Apr 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SafeGuard Private Disk/SafeGuard Easy

Review: SafeGuard Private Disk/SafeGuard Easy

SafeGuard Private Disk and SafeGuard Easy are well considered and professionally presented.
Julian Ashbourn Apr 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SSH Tectia Server and Client

Review: SSH Tectia Server and Client

Many products in this test focus on securing locally stored (or local network) data via encryption techniques.
Julian Ashbourn Apr 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Data encryption (2004)

Data encryption (2004)

Children whisper, adults wink – everyone loves secrets. Corporate secrets are a liability though, not a luxury, and Julian Ashbourn shows you how to keep them
Staff Writers Apr 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Avnet Australia wins IBM regional partner award

Avnet Australia wins IBM regional partner award

Avnet Partner Solutions has won IBM's Asia-Pacific partner award for excellence in 2003.
Staff Writers Mar 29 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Australia cracks down on internet paedophiles

Australia cracks down on internet paedophiles

Australia is proposing tougher punishments for internet paedophiles in a bid to make the web safer for children.
Dan Ilett Mar 15 2004 12:24PM Security
Phishing Attacks Arrive In Australia

Phishing Attacks Arrive In Australia

The phishing attacks plaguing US and European companies over the last 12 to 18 months have arrived in Australia, with Westpac reporting its customers being bombarded with emails earlier this week.
Steve Gold Mar 12 2004 3:12PM Security
Bagle-B not rampant in Australia

Bagle-B not rampant in Australia

Internet security organisations Trend Micro and MessageLabs have discovered a variant of the Bagle email virus, called Bagle-B.
Nirmal Chandrasena Feb 18 2004 12:00AM Security
NZ goes Parallel with HP in Australia

NZ goes Parallel with HP in Australia

Sydney-based distributor Parallel Solutions has replaced broad-based rival Tech Pacific n NZ as out-of-warranty trade parts contractor for HP.
Fleur Doidge Feb 5 2004 12:00AM Hardware
SCO licence available in Australia

SCO licence available in Australia

Australian SCO channel partners would now be able to sell an intellectual property licence from the SCO Group.
Staff Writers Jan 20 2004 12:00AM Software
The Best Free (and Cheap) Security Software Part 1: Hashes and Encryption

The Best Free (and Cheap) Security Software Part 1: Hashes and Encryption

This is the first article in a series that will look at some of the best free (and cheap) security software.
Ric Steinberger Jan 14 2004 4:38PM Security
Scalable Encryption Solutions for Today’s Environment

Scalable Encryption Solutions for Today’s Environment

The scope and character of today’s computing environment is changing dramatically.
David Cullinane Jan 14 2004 3:56PM Security
Email Encryption in the Financial Sector

Email Encryption in the Financial Sector

Historically, encryption technology has been seen as too cumbersome, complicated and expensive for organisation to invest in, with too little return.
Staff Writers Jan 9 2004 1:06PM Security
Wireless IP cleans up Microsoft Australia gongs

Wireless IP cleans up Microsoft Australia gongs

ISV Wireless IP Technology has cleaned up at Microsoft’s annual local partner awards, winning Most Innovative Solution Partner of the Year, ISV Partner of the Year and Partner of the Year titles at an awards ceremony in Queensland.
Fleur Doidge Dec 1 2003 12:00AM Software
Review: Adhaero Doc

Review: Adhaero Doc

Adhaero Doc is not a general-purpose encryption product, but it uses encryption technology to secure Microsoft Office files throughout their lifecycle. It also integrates with Microsoft Outlook to provide the same protection to emails. It is best described as a digital rights management product.

Geoff Marshall Nov 1 2003 12:00AM Security

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