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.

Fast-mutating Qbot malware plays hide and seek with AVs

Fast-mutating Qbot malware plays hide and seek with AVs

Worm that took out Melbourne Health's IT systems very hard to detect.
Juha Saarinen Apr 13 2016 12:29PM Security
ACCC 'concerned' about Telstra's NBN contracts

ACCC 'concerned' about Telstra's NBN contracts

Could pose competition issues.
Allie Coyne Apr 11 2016 10:11AM Telco/ISP
Telstra gets $1.6bn to help deliver NBN's HFC rollout

Telstra gets $1.6bn to help deliver NBN's HFC rollout

Contract formally signed.
Allie Coyne Apr 11 2016 9:11AM Telco/ISP
White House torn on encryption

White House torn on encryption

Declines to support draft legislation.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2016 4:11PM Security
The fee that is breaking the NBN

The fee that is breaking the NBN

Is the network's commercial model in need of further repair?
Allie Coyne Apr 7 2016 10:00AM Telco/ISP
Hackers charge big bucks for stolen Aussie creds

Hackers charge big bucks for stolen Aussie creds

Report reveals black market rates for digital crimes.
Juha Saarinen Apr 6 2016 12:00PM Security
WhatsApp offers end-to-end message encryption

WhatsApp offers end-to-end message encryption

Cannot unlock data for law enforcement.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2016 6:33AM Security
Labor hints at FTTdp NBN election policy

Labor hints at FTTdp NBN election policy

Full fibre too hard.
Allie Coyne Apr 5 2016 4:41PM Telco/ISP
NBN price overhaul won't fix 'Netflix effect': Optus

NBN price overhaul won't fix 'Netflix effect': Optus

Says network builder must adapt to new broadband model.
Allie Coyne Apr 5 2016 12:05PM Telco/ISP
Former NBN subcontractor collapses

Former NBN subcontractor collapses

Ex-Visionstream partner leaves creditors chasing millions.
Andrew Sadauskas Apr 5 2016 12:00PM Telco/ISP
NBN to give RSPs discounts for heavy use customers

NBN to give RSPs discounts for heavy use customers

Restructures pricing model after RSP concerns.
Allie Coyne Apr 5 2016 6:00AM Telco/ISP
Government to review Telstra's USO

Government to review Telstra's USO

Current regime out of date.
Allie Coyne Apr 4 2016 3:52PM Telco/ISP
James Cook Uni connects the Daintree rainforest to the NBN

James Cook Uni connects the Daintree rainforest to the NBN

Forget the internet of things – this is the internet of trees.
Andrew Sadauskas Apr 1 2016 12:00PM Telco/ISP
Apple still battling US over encryption in Brooklyn

Apple still battling US over encryption in Brooklyn

Fight remains alive.
Staff Writers Mar 30 2016 6:52AM Security
NBN still grappling with inaccurate housing data

NBN still grappling with inaccurate housing data

But optimistic about FSAM budgets.
Andrew Colley Mar 24 2016 6:21AM Networking
FBI delays Apple hearing after finding possible way to hack iPhone

FBI delays Apple hearing after finding possible way to hack iPhone

Says it needs time to test method.
Staff Writers Mar 22 2016 10:26AM Security
Photos: A look inside an NBN exchange

Photos: A look inside an NBN exchange

The tech NBN deployed in Redlands, Queensland.
Andrew Sadauskas Mar 18 2016 11:38AM Telco/ISP
NBN could flip 300,000 premises from FTTN to FTTdp

NBN could flip 300,000 premises from FTTN to FTTdp

Technology trials to begin next month.
Andrew Sadauskas Mar 17 2016 3:48PM Telco/ISP
NBN considered ditching FTTN for FTTdp

NBN considered ditching FTTN for FTTdp

Conroy warns HFC risks major delays.
Andrew Sadauskas Mar 15 2016 7:38PM Telco/ISP
Obama weighs in on Apple/FBI dispute

Obama weighs in on Apple/FBI dispute

Argues the case for encryption backdoors.
Staff Writers Mar 14 2016 6:15AM Security

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