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PM sets 12% telework target for government agencies
PM Julia Gillard has tasked government agencies with getting employees to be using telework to 12% by 2020, emphasising inclusiveness and work access.
[ + ]Cloud sovereignty boost as Amazon Web Services targets Oz
Government bodies concerned over cloud data sovereignty will get a boost as Amazon Web Services this week launches a Sydney-based cloud environment.
[ + ]BlackBerry 10 gets govt security clearance... before its release
Research In Motion hasn't released its BlackBerry 10 operating system yet, but the company is already spruiking its security nous to government bodies.
[ + ]Aussie workers bypassing IT organisations for BYOD: survey
Australian workers are embracing BYOD to boost productivity, but Unisys-Forrester Research suggests many are circumventing IT teams and security to do so.
[ + ]Ballarat training investment expands as IBM partnership pays off
A successful public-private training venture of IBM, the City of Ballarat and University of Ballarat has drawn new investment from a city now counting on IT
[ + ]Ministers, industry figures to headline telework conference
Government ministers and long-term telework proponents will participate in a day-long event highlighting the experience and promise of telework and the NBN.
[ + ]Cloud-hosted VoIP from Zendesk gives citizens a new voice
A VoIP add-on for users of Zendesk's customer-service software offers citizens one-click phone calling, with auto transcription for government agencies.
[ + ]ABS tries not to become a virtualisation statistic
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) invested heavily in virtualisation to consolidate servers, speed provisioning, and deliver flexible infrastructure
[ + ]The new security posture
One browser exploit, social engineering, spambot and distributed denial of service (DDoS) security attack at a time, they're coming. Will you be ready?
[ + ]Potential cloud users should ignore Patriot Act "scare stories": IDC
Many potential cloud users have been scared off of cloud services by concerns over data sovereignty, the US Patriot Act – but one analyst says not to worry.
[ + ]Objective, IBM boost Australian government cloud credibility
Australia's government has struggled with issues of cloud data sovereignty and security, but new offerings from Objective and IBM will help resolve them.
[ + ]Govt gets local touch as integrators fill out office networks
Integrators Data#3 and Red Rock Consulting have opened new offices as they expand to new geographies in pursuit of government and other consulting business.
[ + ]Three security habits could prevent 85% of hacks: Defence minister
Defence Minister Stephen Smith launched an education campaign called 'Catch, Patch, Match' to promote government and private-sector information security.
[ + ]Which smartphone is cheapest to run, most secure for government?
A Research In Motion-funded comparison of major smartphone platforms has found RIM's BlackBerry is the cheapest, most secure option for government bodies.
[ + ]Mid-year update spares thin government ICT budgets
Government ICT budgets have been largely spared as the Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) report flags $16.4b in non-IT spending reductions.
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