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Vic ICT strategy drives telecoms procurement, Web revamp
Victoria's ICT strategy is bearing fruit as the state government revamps its telecommunications procurement and overhauls its main Web site after 10 years.
[ + ]Big data storage needs big storage data
Big data changes the economics of government storage strategies – but without modelling, costs can quickly blow out as scale and cloud storage kick in.
[ + ]Agencies struggling with open data transition: OAIC
Government agencies are struggling with technical and procedural change necessary to bring government open data initiatives to fruition, an OAIC survey says
[ + ]Mobile apps users know what they want: survey
Governments beware: mobile apps users are unforgiving of poor design and user interfaces, and will quickly abandon an app if it doesn't work as they want.
[ + ]AGIMO floats draft big data issues paper
The Commonwealth government's efforts to formalise a big data policy for its agencies took a concrete step forward with the release of a draft issues paper.
[ + ]Teaching MPS pays for NSW schools
Managed print services (MPS) are delivering real savings for NSW schools seeking to cut their expenditure on printing and printers.
[ + ]Managed printing: a license to print money
Managed printing services (MPS) are delivering real savings and improving environmental performance as government agencies work to slash print costs.
[ + ]Mobile BYOD sandbox tech gets Defence security tick
DSD certification for Good Technology's mobile security tech will empower government bodies wanting to introduce BYOD (bring your own device) strategies.
[ + ]AGIMO shaping policy mandate for govt “drowning” in big data
AGIMO will on Friday release a key document outlining its efforts to gather and encapsulate big data knowledge and expertise for government departments.
[ + ]Tapping people power for big data
Governments swamped with big data are successfully engaging developers with competitions whose goal is to encourage them to find new uses for that big data
[ + ]Councils must not fear giving data to citizens: Palmerston exec
Local governments must not be scared to provide even raw data to improve governing and bolster citizen relationships, a Palmerston exec has warned.
[ + ]Employers focus on retention as ICT skills shortage, election bite
The federal election has provided certainty to an ICT industry but is forcing employers to focus on employee retention as an ICT skills shortage continues.
[ + ]BYOD makes employees happier, companies more profitable: survey
A recent survey of companies using Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) mobility models has shown it boosts profits and makes employees happier and more productive.
[ + ]DSD: Security defenders at the gateway
The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is the Australian government's peak information security body. GTR asks how they keep up with ever-changing threats.
[ + ]Adelaide taps citizen power for mobile pothole spotting
Adelaide City Council has offered a mobile smartphone app to improve responsiveness and customer service by letting citizens report problems on the spot.
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