r 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
r 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
r Australian public service's 'gap in capability' to deal with digital revolution By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:19:02 GMT State of the Service report outlines the major hurdle to digital reform. Full Article
r Five hundred tax file numbers hacked every day By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 02:07:05 GMT Identity thieves can now get into employers' payroll systems, but ATO says it's systems are safe. Full Article
r 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
r Open government data to public use, and Australia may start to catch up with the world By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 13:15:00 GMT Public servants need to ditch the control and encourage entrepreneurship. Full Article
r 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
r 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
r From AFL star to Big Apple start-up, Swift's Joel MacDonald is kicking goals By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 05:53:09 GMT Two years ago Joel MacDonald was in Melbourne playing in the AFL; now he's kicking goals in New York. Full Article
r Australia vulnerable to a cyber-attack disaster By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 06:06:57 GMT Australian government agencies and organisations are increasingly vulnerable to a major cyber attack yet security has not evolved in more than 20 years, according to an international cybercrime expert. Full Article
r Taxpayer records exposed by serious ATO, myGov security flaw By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:42:04 GMT Taxpayer says he was hung up on twice by call centre staff when trying to report the issue. Full Article
r 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
r Anonymous group hacks Islamic State, tells them to chill out: reports By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:42:23 GMT Terrorists' propaganda appears to be shifting to the Dark Web so that it will be harder to shut down. Full Article
r Bureau of Meteorology computers breached, ABC reports By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 07:51:04 GMT Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has reportedly had its computer systems breached. Full Article
r Delayed Australian data breach notification bill lands By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 04:27:12 GMT Australians will be informed of certain breaches of their personal information under new laws being proposed by the Turnbull government, but only if the company or organisation breached turns over $3 million in revenue a year. Full Article
r Australian public service failing to share information: Public Sector Data Management report By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2015 02:59:08 GMT A report has revealed stunning examples of public service inefficiency when it comes to releasing and managing data. Full Article
r 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
r 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
r Centrelink's IT meltdown hits the disability pension By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:45:06 GMT Centrelink's tech woes disrupts Disability Pension medical crackdown. Full Article
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r MyGov to feel the audit blowtorch By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 03 Mar 2016 06:23:08 GMT Human Service to face National Audit Office scrutiny. Again. Full Article
r Apple v FBI: what the fight is about and why you should care By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:27:05 GMT Apple is in the middle of a legal fight with the FBI over creating a 'back door' to unlock a terrorist's iPhone. Full Article
r 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
r Test live article By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 23:23:02 GMT This is a test Full Article
r Branching out after death: where next for the 'Internet of Things'? By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 07:53:02 GMT It turns out that even death needs the internet. Full Article
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r Digital public service means ditching control and embracing 'we' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:45:00 GMT Collaborating with the public is the key for a more engaging government experience. Full Article
r 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
r 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
r Is the Australian government agile and innovative? Not to those in the start-ups world By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 04:25:22 GMT Public service departments "too nervous" to innovate, say start-ups. Full Article
r 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
r 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
r Digital government could become just more cost cutting, warns Internet Australia By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 04 Dec 2016 13:00:00 GMT Revolving door at digital agency must stop, says Labor. Full Article
r 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
r $212,000 per public service IT contractor, and we're hiring more of them By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 08:47:58 GMT Contractors cost 80 grand more than public servants, Finance Departments says, and the public service hires more of them. Full Article
r 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
r Centrelink debt debacle shows government is unprepared for digital revolution By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:15:00 GMT The public service needs to embrace partnerships if it's to harvest big data's massive yields. Full Article
r Tax time in danger from ATO's tech wreck By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:15:00 GMT IT projects thrown overboard as ATO orders all hands to keep tax time afloat. Full Article
r 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
