Industry News
Govts must log, preserve COVID decisions, say Commissioners
The 'duty to document' will help inform future pandemic responses, according to Australia and New Zealand's Information Access Commissioners. [ + ]
Digital health platform aids clinicians in COVID treatment
The decision-support tool tracks COVID-19 progression and can help clinicians determine the best treatment options. [ + ]
US agencies rapidly adapt to COVID-19 lockdown
US federal government agencies have been quick to adopt measures designed to allow the majority of their staff to work from home during the COVID-19 crisis. [ + ]
Health systems struggle to keep up with hackers
Australian health systems are struggling to keep pace with the adoption of technology by cyber attackers, research from UNSW shows. [ + ]
New privacy guidelines to help during COVID-19
The OAIC has released a guide to help agencies and departments comply with the Privacy Act 1988 during the COVID-19 situation. [ + ]
DTA announces fourth TDIF release
The Digital Transformation Agency has announced the fourth release of the government's Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF). [ + ]
NSW DCJ taps Genesys tech to house bushfire victims
The NSW Department of Communities and Justice used Genesys contact centre technology to rapidly ramp up capacity at its emergency housing contact centre. [ + ]
Government, industry prepare for attacks on electricity sector
The public and private sectors are strengthening their coordinated response to potential cyber attacks through a series of exercises. [ + ]
Government launches digital health Innovation Challenge
Digital health, engineering and biomedical innovators are invited to compete for government funding. [ + ]
TALQ Consortium releases new smart city protocol
The TALQ Specification 2.2.0 has been released, officially replacing TALQ 2.1.0. [ + ]
DTA introducing remote Azure training
The DTA and Microsoft have collaborated to introduce an Azure cloud training program that can be conducted remotely in light of the COVID-19 lockdown. [ + ]
City of Newcastle invests $100K in e-library expansion
The upgrade builds on the strong success of its existing digital platform which accounts for 30% of all book loans. [ + ]
Better access to information rights needed during COVID-19
Public authorities must be more transparent with citizens in their decision-making, say Australian and international information access commissioners. [ + ]
Cyber attacks on politicians surge in Q1
The number of breaches of government and individual politician records surged by 278% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2020, according to Atlas VPN. [ + ]
Civica helping NSW councils recover from fires, floods
Civica is providing its Recover portal to help NSW councils submit Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements claims related to the recent bushfires and floods. [ + ]
