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UK announces National Data Strategy
The UK government will shortly appoint a Government Chief Data Officer as part of its newly unveiled National Data Strategy. [ + ]
Service NSW reports theft of 738 GB of customer data
Service NSW has fallen victim to an email compromise attack, resulting in the theft of 738 GB of documents containing data on 186,000 customers and staff. [ + ]
ANAO finds IT procurement shortcomings
The Australian National Audit Office's audit into IT professional services procurement processes identified a number of areas for improvement. [ + ]
Weathering the storm: overcoming technology supply chain risk
Boosting Australia's local manufacturing and supply base will see our nation weather the storm of 2020 and put us in a good place for a return to growth. [ + ]
RPA: Where it works, where it doesn't and when you shouldn't
RPA is a solution to improve inefficiencies or remove errors in processing by automating at a task level where it makes sense. [ + ]
National Archives, Preservica to preserve digital records
The National Archives of Australia has signed a three-year contract with Preservica to secure government records using a digital preservation system. [ + ]
Masterclasses for current and future tech leaders
If leadership is your role or goal, you shouldn't miss this series of online masterclasses designed to improve your management, influencing and communications skills. [ + ]
UK councils must improve cyber health
The Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government in the UK has proposed a cyber health framework for local councils. [ + ]
Learning from users through discovery research
Through in-depth research into how public service analysts gather and use data, the DTA has learned how to better support them in their work. [ + ]
US state to build an autonomous road corridor
Connected and autonomous vehicles will soon have a road of their own, following an announcement by Michigan that it intends to build a 64-km-long corridor solely for their use. [ + ]
COVID-19 intensifies the need for rapid adoption of digital health
Australia's digital health strategy involves turning aspirations into products that protect personal information, improve workflows and deliver improved outcomes. [ + ]
Australian Govt IT spending to shrink 7.6% in 2020
Gartner expects total government IT spending to contract 7.6% this year to just $7.67 billion, before recovering somewhat next year due to recovery projects. [ + ]
Protecting citizens' privacy in smart cities
Councils must formulate a policy on the use of video analytics early on to ensure that compliance is achieved, controls are standardised and ROI is achieved. [ + ]
Strengthening Australia's cybersecurity ecosystem
A better incident reporting scheme would be one way of reinforcing Australia's cybersecurity posture, says a Monash University criminologist. [ + ]
Ministers agree to National Digital Identity Roadmap
Australian state and federal IT ministers have agreed to collaborate on efforts to align digital identity systems Australia-wide. [ + ]
