Industry News
Wyndham City to develop smart city blueprint
Wyndham City in Melbourne's outer south-west has launched a public consultation into the development of the council's Future City Strategy. [ + ]
Free Wi-Fi for Northern Geelong
Free Wi-Fi will be rolled out across Geelong's northern suburbs, following a $1.8 million grant from the Victorian Government. [ + ]
ICF report shows big data usage benefits
A new report shows how big data usage can be undertaken for the benefit of all citizens. [ + ]
Skills shortage grips NZ critical organisations
More than half of New Zealand's nationally significant organisations have a shortage of skilled security staff, according to a GCSB assessment of cyber resilience. [ + ]
NT child protection workers receive tablet devices
Frontline child protection workers are receiving mobile tablet devices to help them create safer communities. [ + ]
Privacy Commissioner elected to ICDPPC committee
The Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner has been elected to the Executive Committee of the ICDPPC. [ + ]
NZ's OPC to move data to Azure servers
New Zealand's Office of the Privacy Commissioner has arranged to store its application and data on Microsoft's Azure and Office 365 servers in Sydney. [ + ]
City of Adelaide wins award for TPG partnership
The City of Adelaide has won the Economic Development Through Partnerships national award. [ + ]
Newcastle holds series of smart city events
A series of smart city engagement activities will be held around Newcastle for innovators and entrepreneurs. [ + ]
DFSI enters testing phase for dMarketplace program
The NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation has launched a testing phase for its program to enable the sharing and use of data across government. [ + ]
ESTA appoints new CIO
The Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) in Victoria has just appointed a new CIO. [ + ]
City of Fremantle upgrades to mobile workforce
The City of Fremantle engaged Data#3 to oversee a project to upgrade its desktop device fleet with a combination of Microsoft Surface and HP desktop devices. [ + ]
e-records management a cross-boundary effort
US state government associations NASCIO and CoSA have published a playbook outlining the key considerations for state government electronic records management. [ + ]
Vic Police adopts Motorola ANPR tech
Motorola Solutions' number plate recognition and in-car video technology has been implemented by Victoria Police. [ + ]
Sydney urban model to undergo changes: USyd
The city of Sydney is expected to undergo a shift away from its current urban structure, according to a new University of Sydney study. [ + ]
