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ATO passes USB audit, others stumble

The auditor-general has given the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) a clean bill of health around the use of its portable storage devices (PSDs), but has voiced concerns about how two other agencies handled them.

December 21st, 2011 in Security by Michael Lee Comment 1 Vote

ATO, AFP swoop on Facebook tax scam

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have swooped on a group of individuals suspected of targeting students via Facebook and using their tax file numbers for fraud.

December 5th, 2011 in Government by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote

Enterprise tackles social media minefield

While some companies have taken to social media like ducks to water, others are frightened to even dip their toes in. ZDNet Australia held a roundtable this month with IT executives from top Australian companies to gauge how social they are and how social they'd like to be.

September 12th, 2011 in #zdnetlive by Suzanne Tindal 4 Comments 5 Votes

E-tax uptake on the rise: ATO

The Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) E-tax application has continued to grow in popularity this year, with the Commissioner of Taxation Michael D'Ascenzo releasing the most recent progress report on the nation's income tax returns today.

August 12th, 2011 in Government by Michael Lee Comment 1 Vote

Software developers hook up to govt systems

The number of developers making their applications compliant with the Department of Treasury's Standard Business Reporting (SBR) program has quintupled, with a slew of SBR-compliant applications expected in the next six to 12 months.

July 11th, 2011 in Open Source by Michael Lee 5 Comments 1 Vote

How will you be doing your taxes?

It's not something many of us look forward to, and every year it just seems to get worse. We're speaking, of course, about tax time.

June 21st, 2011 in Government by ZDNet Australia Staff 10 Comments 5 Votes

Centrelink tech catches fraudsters out

A new study has found that Centrelink's data-matching technology, which catches fraudsters out after the fact, is more effective than measures put in place to prevent the fraud in the first place.

June 17th, 2011 in Security by Michael Lee 1 Comment 3 Votes

Mac, Linux users still miss out on e-tax

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is currently revamping its technology strategy to bring it up to date with the needs of customers, but Mac and Linux users hoping to use this year's DIY e-tax software will be once again left out in the cold.

June 14th, 2011 in Open Source by Luke Hopewell 6 Comments 3 Votes

Lockheed Martin hit by cyber attack: report

Hackers have broken into the computer systems of Lockheed Martin and other major US weapons manufacturers, potentially gaining access to information about future weapons programs as well as military technology currently in use, according to a Reuters report.

May 29th, 2011 in Security by Edward Moyer Comment 1 Vote

HP's ATO deal worth less than expected

The Australian Taxation Office appears to have bargained the division of HP formerly known as EDS (now HP Enterprise Services) down in negotiations over the centralised computing contract the pair announced late in 2010, putting a $738 million price tag this morning on the deal — substantially less than the $800 million expected.

May 10th, 2011 in Government by Renai LeMay Comment Vote

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