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NZ ranks 12th in OECD on digital govt maturity
New Zealand has been ranked 12th among 29 nations on the OECD's inaugural Digital Government Index. [ + ]
Digital Transformation Award winners for A/NZ announced
The recipients of the IDC 2020 Digital Transformation Awards have been revealed, with winners including NSW Police and Auckland Council. [ + ]
US state CIOs rocked by COVID-19
US state CIOs faced significant disruption as a result of COVID-19 but managed to respond with stability, resiliency and flexibility, according to NASCIO. [ + ]
APS WFH experience "overwhelmingly positive"
Over 90% of APS employees left working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic were able to maintain or improve productivity, a new survey suggests. [ + ]
Government ramps up war on encryption
Australia, UK, US, New Zealand, Canada, India and Japan have signed a statement urging tech companies to facilitate legal access by LEOs to encrypted content. [ + ]
NSW announces cloud-first strategy
The NSW Government has announced a new strategy mandating government agencies to take a 'public cloud by default' stance during ICT procurement. [ + ]
NSW introduces digital rules engine
The NSW Government aims to modernise the process of complying with state government regulations with the introduction of a rules-as-code platform. [ + ]
WA to open whole-of-government SOC
The Western Australian Government will spend $1.8m to establish a new whole-of-government Cyber Security Operations Centre. [ + ]
Governments advised to consider central records authorities
The Council of Australasian Archives and Records Authorities has questioned whether it remains feasible for individual agencies to archive their own digital data. [ + ]
DTA opens registrations for Digital Summit 2020
The Digital Transformation Agency has opened early-bird registrations for Digital Summit 2020, which will feature interactive workshops and case studies. [ + ]
Singaporeans to access government services via face verification
The Singapore government has added face verification technology from iProov to its SingPass National Digital Identification Program. [ + ]
Can the Cyber Taskforce achieve its goals?
Basic governance and risk management fundamentals and root causes, beyond the Taskforce's remit, need to be addressed. [ + ]
Telstra working to block myGov SMS scams
Telstra is working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre and Services Australia on a pilot project to block scam SMSes impersonating myGov and Centrelink. [ + ]
OAIC publishes PIA guidance for agencies
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has outlined the requirements for agencies to complete privacy impact assessments for projects. [ + ]
Queensland Government to wind up PSBA
The Public Safety Business Agency was established by the previous government to provide ICT support and other functions to emergency agencies. [ + ]
