es Human Services' computers keep disabled out of work By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:26:12 GMT Disabled workers are caught in bureaucratic limbo by problematic computer systems. Full Article
es Public servants warned off internet sex and cheating sites after Ashley Madison hack By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:30:00 GMT Marriage vows are one thing, but the public service Code of Conduct, that's serious. Full Article
es Australians are avoiding cash-only businesses: survey By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 03:39:45 GMT As internet banking and tap-and-go cards become ubiquitous, Australians are beginning to reject businesses that operate on a cash only basis. Full Article
es Bank of Melbourne, St George, BankSA internet banking services back online By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 01:08:44 GMT Bank of Melbourne, St George and and BankSA customers should now be able to access their money online, but those still locked out of the system are advised to try the old remedy of switching their banking apps on and off again. Full Article
es From making scarves to building a $165 million tech start-up: Canva's Melanie Perkins By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 10:42:33 GMT To say it has been a wild ride for Canva founder and CEO Melanie Perkins would be an understatement. Full Article
es Digital Transformation Office chief executive Paul Shetler announces public service work schedule By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 05:50:39 GMT Paul Shetler reveals the digital projects about to hit the federal bureaucracy. Starting with Canberra. Full Article
es StartupWeek Sydney readies for launch By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 01:39:13 GMT StartupWeek Sydney 2015 starts on Friday, and 5000 people are expected to attend more than 50 events to celebrate and strengthen the city's thriving start-up community. Full Article
es Cyber security expert issues dire warning over vulnerability of key infrastructure By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 13:00:00 GMT Data theft and cybercrime is a major source of funding for Islamic State which is likely to have secretly planted insiders "around the world" in positions where critical data could be extracted and exploited, a leading cyber security expert has warned. Full Article
es Centrelink blocks 60,000 calls a day, blames smartphone apps By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 07:05:35 GMT Centrelink blocked 22m phone calls last year, with smartphone apps blamed for inflating the figures. Full Article
es Cyber thieves target tax time By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 07:15:12 GMT Tens of thousands of taxpayers forced to wait for refunds amid suspicion of identity theft. Full Article
es Public service to ban paper in boxes: New digital policy to make sweeping reforms across APS By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 10:34:24 GMT One powerful agency head warns against "tyranny of small person" as sweeping reforms released for public service. Full Article
es Australian companies targeted by identity thieves for tax frauds By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 02:08:52 GMT Australian companies are having their identities hijacked by international criminals who use them to try to defraud the Australian Taxation Office. Full Article
es Identity fraudsters attack Tax Office at least 11,000 times in one year By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 13:55:23 GMT The ATO has been targeted more than 11,000 times by identity fraudsters attempting to steal tax refunds in 2014-15. Full Article
es Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces 175 new tech jobs for Melbourne By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 01:57:04 GMT State government commits to five-year funding round as software company launches community centre and new jobs. Full Article
es New website allows youth to report cyber bullying at ACT libraries By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 02:36:03 GMT A new pilot website will also make it easier for material to be taken off the internet. Full Article
es Pro sport and big data: coaches may be more in favour than athletes By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:00:00 GMT Professional sport is still working out how to tackle big data and understand how technology can assist elite athletes, according to top-level sports sports officials in the United States. Full Article
es Centrelink apologises for web welfare shutdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 22:35:03 GMT Centrelink clients around Australia are furious over missing payments. Full Article
es The big business of hackathons By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 03 Jan 2016 22:29:07 GMT Hackathons have turned into million-dollar businesses of their own, as corporates scramble for the attention of the industry's best developer talent. Full Article
es ACT Health bogged down by outdated faxes By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:20:04 GMT Archaic technology wasting time for Canberrans is in the target of new federal agency. Full Article
es Centrelink wrongly hits 70,000 families with bills for up to $726 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 07:49:06 GMT Computer glitch blamed as welfare agency hits tens of thousands with bills for money that is not owed. Full Article
es Telstra privacy breach leaves customer's voicemail exposed By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 05:56:14 GMT Richard Thornton did a factory reset on his second-hand iPhone 5, but the buyer kept receiving his voicemail. Full Article
es Troubled myGov website to be taken from Human Services and given to Digital Transformation Office for streamlining By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:30:00 GMT Malcolm Turnbull's DTO has been critical of myGov, now it has the chance to show it can do better. Full Article
es ACT government defends seeking access to Canberrans' metadata By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:00:00 GMT The ACT government has defended its right to seek access to Canberrans' private phone and internet records without a warrant. Full Article
es Remembering the failed Aussie start-ups of yesteryear By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:13:08 GMT Failed start-ups are a dime a dozen. But you wouldn't know it from the Australian market which, unlike that of our American cousins, prefers to hide its failures and slink quietly into that good night instead of exploring the lessons gleaned from failure. Full Article
es Ricochet uses power of the dark web to help journalists, sources dodge metadata laws By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 04:19:51 GMT A new internet messaging tool that sidesteps the federal government's metadata collection regime to help journalists protect whistle blowers and assists human rights activists has received a tick of approval from security experts. Full Article
es Hacking peak hour takes Aussies for a ride By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:26:01 GMT Tuesday morning is peak hour for hackers as social engineering becomes their weapon of choice, shifting away from security exploits to focus on tricking people into doing their bidding. Full Article
es Why Hollywood animation powerhouses are resisting the cloud By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:14:05 GMT Despite new performance bottlenecks, the digital animation and visual effects industry is very reluctant to move their productions to the cloud, according to Sydney's Animal Logic. Full Article
es Government acknowledges poor internet in Canberra's south but sticks to NBN plan By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 06 Mar 2016 13:00:00 GMT Minister for Communications acknowledges some areas of Canberra's southern suburbs have poor internet access. Full Article
es Test live article By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 23:23:02 GMT This is a test Full Article
es Slack's secret sauce: how it became the fastest growing business app ever By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 06:07:06 GMT Slack has launched its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Melbourne. We caught up with Ali Rayl, head of customer experience. Full Article
es Recruitment drive for cyber security specialists will bring challenges for government By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 02 May 2016 19:51:02 GMT Fear government's cyber security recruitment drive will lead to job cuts. Full Article
es Malcolm Turnbull promises $50 million reboot for troubled myGov By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 22:06:13 GMT Takeover of troubled portal by Digital Transformation Office confirmed Full Article
es Government agencies name cybercrime as their top fraud risk: PwC By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:15:00 GMT The 'typical' corrupt bureaucrat is a male, university-educated middle manager, aged 41 to 50. Full Article
es Governments should hack less, deliver better online services: Harvard IT expert By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 13:30:00 GMT Western governments have established the international norm of online hacking and should not be surprised when foreign governments do the same. Full Article
es Call for a cyber security reserve corps to help fight major attacks By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:15:00 GMT Experienced volunteers would help fight major online threats to governments, private industry and civil institutions. Full Article
es Centrelink apologises for new privacy breach By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 05 Nov 2016 06:37:10 GMT Rookie email error shares hundred of email addresses – twice. Full Article
es ATO fumes after cyber criminals attack myGov portal during last days of Tax Time 2016 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 13:15:00 GMT Tensions emerge between Tax Office and Human Services after hackers take down myGov Full Article
es Digital Transformation Agency boss Paul Shetler resigns By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 02 Jul 2017 22:05:05 GMT Agile government takes a stumble as digital pioneer logs off after just six weeks. Full Article
es Can the government really protect your privacy when it 'de-identifies' public data? By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:45:00 GMT We don't really know to how to use big data and protect personal information at the same time. Full Article
es Brisbane City Council IT contract faces potential $60 million blow-out By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 05:49:06 GMT A $122 million Brisbane City Council IT contract will be renegotiated after a systems replacement program was delayed by 18 months, with a potential cost blow-out of up to $60 million. Full Article
es ACT scientist teaches computers to police the border By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 02 Apr 2017 02:08:08 GMT A Canberra-based scientist is teaching computers to pick up suspicious activity at the border. Full Article
es Auditor-general exposes weaknesses in ACT government's IT systems By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 02:35:19 GMT Electronic sexual health records and the births, deaths and marriages registry have been left exposed. Full Article
es Australia's Cyber Security Strategy: weaknesses, yes, but we're improving By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 05:53:07 GMT The online world changes so fast it was always going to be tough to design a four-year strategy. Full Article
es Latest ATO online system failure hits at peak tax time By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:54:02 GMT Outages have hit the Tax Office's IT system on Wednesday. Full Article
es Brisbane City Council terminates $122 million IT contract By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 12:14:03 GMT Brisbane CIty Council has terminated a $122 million IT contract that had been plagued with cost blow outs and lengthy delays. Full Article
es Quirk's integrity questioned over failure to release "secret" IT report By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 07:26:04 GMT Opposition councillors have called Brisbane's Lord Mayor Graham Quirk secretive and accused him of putting his integrity at stake over the failure to release an external review into the now terminated $122 million IT contact with Technology One. Full Article
es Faster NBN connections should go to all Canberra homes: Labor's Gai Brodtmann By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 08 Oct 2017 08:26:02 GMT Canberra Labor MP calls for fibre-to-the-curb and fibre-to-the-premises for whole of Canberra. Full Article
es FIFA 18 and Harry Potter play rescued from bots by Queensland start-up By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 31 Dec 2017 02:16:04 GMT The FIFA soccer game and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have been protected from bots thanks to a Queensland start-up. Full Article
es Public service bosses to be schooled in digital following IT problems By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 06:56:05 GMT Public service bosses will take lessons aiming to improve their leadership in all things digital. Full Article
es Microsoft cloud targets critical government business in Canberra By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:00:00 GMT Two new regions of Microsoft's Azure cloud will open in Canberra on Tuesday. Full Article
