Former Australian Federal Police officer and former head of security at the Commonwealth Bank John Geurts used a SAS customer event in Melbourne to warn of the various types of fraud that can be perpetuated on businesses.
Stephen Withers | 06 Apr | Read more
Ashton Kutcher is best known as an actor and producer, but he is also a successful tech investor having taken stakes in companies such as Airbnb, Foursquare, Meerkat, Spotify and Uber.
Stephen Withers | 08 Nov | Read more
Security is “a massively complex topic,” according to Mike Gregoire, CEO of CA Technologies, who cited considerations including transparency (telling people how you will use the data you collect), protection (sadly, the bad guys seem to be smarter than the good guys, so organisations need to work together and share information about compromises) and identity (so data can be protected without frustrating bona fide users).
Stephen Withers | 17 Nov | Read more
During a security round table at the recent Technology in Government event, some delegates emphasised the need for separation of duties between development and operations staff.
Stephen Withers | 25 Aug | Read more
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has been using Agile methodologies for around seven years, but has more recently widened its adoption as part of a broader transformation within the organisation, assistant statistician and head of technology engagement and design Lane Masterton told an audience at the Technology in Government 2014 Summit last week.
Stephen Withers | 13 Aug | Read more
Data loss happens, and most of it is deliberate though not malicious, Clearswift’s head of marketing strategy Kevin Bailey told a round-table session at Technology in Government 2014.
Stephen Withers | 13 Aug | Read more
AirWatch Secure Content Locker for iOS devices has achieved PROTECTED level security status as defined by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).
Stephen Withers | 13 Aug | Read more
People tend to overestimate the accuracy of paper voting, and underestimate the accuracy of electronic voting, Ian Brightwell, director of IT and CIO at the NSW Electoral Commission told CSO.
Stephen Withers | 13 Aug | Read more
When you’re looking for a needle in a haystack, it helps if you can reduce the amount of hay you sort through.
Stephen Withers | 07 Aug | Read more
The current UK government was faced with the 'scissors of doom' - rising expenditure and falling revenues - and identified IT as a key part of spending.
Stephen Withers | 07 Aug | Read more
“We are basically aiming to do your tax return for you,” Bill Gibson, CIO of the Australian Tax Office told the Technology in Government Summit.
Stephen Withers | 07 Aug | Read more