Industry News
NSW releasing iVote code for review
The NSW Electoral Commission will provide qualified reviewers with access to components of the code of the iVote online voting platform to scan for vulnerabilities. [ + ]
US cities urged to take action on ransomware
US state and local government agencies have been urged to take steps to protect their systems against the increasing threat posed by ransomware. [ + ]
IP Australia lays out 2018–22 strategic roadmap
IP Australia is evaluating adopting innovative technologies such as blockchain and advanced analytics to overhaul its processes and service offerings. [ + ]
Nominations open for the Australian Government Digital Awards
This year there are nine award categories covering products, platforms, services, methodologies, talent, partnerships and more. [ + ]
New appointment to National Data Advisory Council
Professor Sallie Pearson has been appointed to the federal government's National Data Advisory Council to replace the retiring Professor Fiona Stanley. [ + ]
Success for smart city protocol tests
A 'plug fest' at Spain's University of Valencia tested a range of smart city applications that bring together sensors and central city management software. [ + ]
Queensland Police to receive 5000 body-worn cameras
All uniformed first responder officers will be equipped with body-worn cameras, increasing the Queensland Police Service's body-worn camera fleet to 7700. [ + ]
Cloud on horizon for Bureau of Meteorology
The Bureau of Meteorology has awarded Unisys a $16.48m contract to design, build and manage a new cloud infrastructure and upgraded WAN. [ + ]
ICDPPC conference program announced
The 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners will be held in Tirana, Albania, from 20–24 October 2019. [ + ]
Qld appoints iseek to DCaaS panel
The Queensland Government has appointed Brisbane-based iseek to the whole-of-government supplier panel for data-centre-as-a-service solutions. [ + ]
Australia Post secures TDIF accreditation
Australia Post's Digital iD has become the second accredited identity service provider under the government's Trusted Digital Identity Framework. [ + ]
City of South Perth completes first phase of SaaS project
The first phase of the eight-year digital transformation project focused on digitising the City's financials, supply chain, payroll and asset management. [ + ]
Defence hands IBM a $95.5m contract
The Department of Defence has selected IBM to lead the implementation of the initial phase of the SAP S/4HANA Defence and Security Industry Platform project. [ + ]
Nominations open for the 2020 Intelligent Community Awards
The awards recognise communities' best practice solutions to broadband implementation, workforce development, innovation, digital equality and sustainability. [ + ]
Court Services Vic selects case management vendor
Court Services Victoria has selected the supplier for an $89.2m project to deploy a new case management system for the Magistrates' Court and the Children's Court. [ + ]
