The South Australian and Queensland governments are both battling with the repercussions of troubled financial systems roll-outs in their health departments.
May 2nd, 2012 in Government by Luke Hopewell 2 Comments Vote
As part of Machinery of Government changes, the Queensland Government has put together a new department to focus on IT issues.
April 11th, 2012 in Government by Michael Lee Comment Vote
Queensland has signed a five-year $33 million contract with Logica to help it separate its IT infrastructure from the privatised freight business and manage the newly separated systems.
April 2nd, 2012 in Government by Suzanne Tindal Comment Vote
Queensland Police will conduct a "wardriving" project to alert the public that their Wi-Fi networks are open or only trivially secure.
March 22nd, 2012 in Security by Michael Lee 6 Comments 1 Vote
Neither the incumbent Queensland Labor government led by Premier Anna Bligh, nor the Campbell Newman-led Liberal National Party (LNP) have launched any official policy detailing how they will harness the National Broadband Network (NBN) in the state if elected in the upcoming Queensland election.
March 12th, 2012 in NBN by Luke Hopewell 2 Comments Vote
The Queensland Government has decided to outsource a key role for the management of ICT contractors at a whole-of-government level.
February 22nd, 2012 in Government by Luke Hopewell Comment 4 Votes
A Gold Coast-based hacklab has written to the Linux Australia council seeking funding in the spirit of fostering the local tech community up north.
February 9th, 2012 in Start-ups by Luke Hopewell Comment 1 Vote
Queensland's corporate treasury provider, Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC), has walked away from a technology transformation initiative at a cost of $7.5 million, after reported delays and setbacks plagued the project.
January 12th, 2012 in Government by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
Controversial Queensland super-department Queensland Health is set to get a massive reboot thanks to Premier Anna Bligh, with the organisation's troubled IT management portfolio to be segmented into the newly minted Health Services Support Agency.
December 12th, 2011 in Government by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
The Queensland Government is under fire from the Liberal-National Party opposition this morning over the IDES email system, after a leak emerged claiming that the service is costing $23,000 per user, forcing a counter-offensive from Queensland ICT minister, Simon Finn.
December 6th, 2011 in Government by Luke Hopewell 3 Comments Vote* number of articles per week
At the AusCERT 2010 security conference, Queensland Police Detective Superintendent Brian Hay said that, for the first time ever, it had been able to return funds to the victim of a Nigerian scam.
Use the QAGOMA app to find out whats on at the Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, Australia and...
Yesterday workers installed six 22 tonne diesel power generators into one of Australia's largest datacentres prior to prepare it for its official opening early next year.
RT @juhasaarinen: NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis
13 minutes ago by redclaw42 on twitter, retweetPoor Oracle, poor, poor Oracle, I feel so sorry for them. I really hope they don't go bust, for at least another 5 or 6 months. Sucked in...
33 minutes ago by Rex Alfie on Google didn't infringe on Oracle patents: juryThe point of pilot schemes is to determine the best practice and save money in the broader picture. The Tasmanian rollout planning actua...
34 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 millionI think that a CBA is unlikely because with the high proportion of customers now electing for the highest rate (50% of connections in Apr...
49 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on NBN cost-benefit analyses are so 2011
Pentaho adds native integration with MongoDB http://t.co/uJCqDA9B
53 minutes ago by andrewjstevens on twitter, retweet
RT @pussyeatingclub: Why you should pay for porn. A good read. http://t.co/PfhedCQs
53 minutes ago by morgan28d on twitter, retweetDDoS works because you have enough compromised machines to clog the pipe or servers of the victim. If, the victim's pipe is widened by a ...
1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on National Botnet Network coming: EarthwavePlease stop with the analytical, common sense and facts, Gregory. Those opposed to the NBN don't want to hear such things, which is why ...
1 hour ago by Beta on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBNBut, yet again, Turnbull is clearly in error when he says that other companies cannot roll out copper. In South Brisbane Telstra chose to...
1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: ConroyNot much point running fiber back to the exchange if that exchange itself is connected by copper. It is access to fiber backhaul that de...
1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy+1
1 hour ago by Beta on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: ConroySo instead you want these estates wired up with fiber and then left, unconnected with no service, until the fiber rollout reaches them in...
1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy
@paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z
1 hour ago by joshgnosis on twitter, retweet
RT @joshgnosis: @paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z
1 hour ago by paulbrislen on twitter, retweetWater, roads and electricity were all rolled out by government because there private companies weren't interested as the ROI in the early...
1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN
NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis
1 hour ago by juhasaarinen on twitter, retweet
Chrome beats Internet Explorer in global Web browser race | ZDNet http://t.co/3XfMdUXM
1 hour ago by ChrisChinch on twitter, retweetThe case you outline, South Brisbane, is in fact the coalitions prefered model. They WANT the incumbent telco, Telstra, to provide the f...
1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN
Cybersecurity #collaboration between the US & Australia. http://t.co/p2uKLSBi
1 hour ago by DiodesInc on twitter, retweetSo, over time, the Coalition policy will cost much much more than Labor's because they intend to subsidise the broadband of farmers and t...
2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Malaysia held up as NBN kingAny form of science training counts against you as a politician, in the coalition parties, doubly so. There may be others who keep quiet...
2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?
Qld govt IT to be cleaned up by audit http://t.co/r4oNuNW8 #qldpol
2 hours ago by Qlder on twitter, retweet
Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/7ZfXZk19
2 hours ago by retailblue on twitter, retweet
Microsoft is serious about open source: 10 proof points | ZDNet http://t.co/2OtDR11D
2 hours ago by ChrisChinch on twitter, retweetSorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?
3 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100MbpsThanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.
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Sex Tech: Faceporn win, Parental revenge porn, Google: No Porn ...: Google opposes UK porn filters, a fake porn ... http://t.co/0OR87oEt
4 hours ago by nursejayne69 on twitter, retweet
Q&A of the Week: 'The current state of the cybercrime ecosystem' featuring Mikko Hypponen http://t.co/6lUYFs0X
4 hours ago by teksquisite on twitter, retweetYou say that the golden age of cyber crime will be over by 2014/2015. I would like to differ. I believe that cyber criminals are getting ...
4 hours ago by Staden on Cybercrime golden age over in two years?Before accusing me of fudging the figures, that was the percentage in April, the latest available. It seems that as the advantage of the ...
8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.
Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.
RT @DellEnterprise: Dell Secureworks talks with ZDNet about Android's biggest #security flaws - http://t.co/LSFLQVFq #infosec
10 hours ago by ostejskal on twitter, retweet
NBN users opt for 100Mbps: Customers are picking the top fibre plan that is available on the National Broadband ... http://t.co/sjtFSU3g
10 hours ago by ozspeedtest on twitter, retweet
"Customers are picking the top fibre plan that is available on the National Broadband Network (NBN), more than a... http://t.co/M3P24Htn
11 hours ago by redditau on twitter, retweet
RT @CorrieB: An iPad for every child: Inevitable or impossible? http://t.co/I7uS8l9s Thx to @timbuckteeth for this; http://t.co/jxkqIRIp
13 hours ago by njdixpin on twitter, retweet
RT @MADinMelbourne: roxon "will enable more families to access credit" @MLolderandwiser: Privacy Act amendments http://t.co/Mv4c7PC2 via @zdnetaustralia
13 hours ago by GreenUpOz on twitter, retweet
NBN users opt for 100Mbps - ZDNet Australia http://t.co/fLfHMzPn #australia #technews
14 hours ago by tweets4oz on twitter, retweet
RT @konradski: Whaddayaknow - turns out Wi-Fi CAN interfere with a plane's navigation systems http://t.co/ospQCU2S
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15 hours ago, NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million
NBN users opt for 100Mbps - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia: NBN users opt for 100Mbps - Communications ... http://t.co/btB9gKWg
15 hours ago by tomlaing on twitter, retweet
NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/xKqEb4bE via @zdnetaustralia
16 hours ago by tomlaing on twitter, retweet
Biometric bugs too dangerous for public? http://t.co/8JLz5tdF via @zdnetaustralia
16 hours ago by thrunobulax on twitter, retweet
War talk dominates #AusCERT 2012 - http://t.co/SlBpMj0c - #security #cyber
17 hours ago by Secure_View on twitter, retweet
Travel Tech Q&A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/vYexrDwu #ipad
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Exploring: Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray: Ewan Gray, Skyscanner's director for Asia ... http://t.co/bNLCyobv #ICTChallenge
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Exploring: Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray: Ewan Gray, Skyscanner's director for Asia ... http://t.co/HEPuJgyt #ICTChallenge
18 hours ago by dewacorp on twitter, retweet
#NewSouthWales ditches registration stickers 4 light #vehicles in favour of #technology http://t.co/xX5N0Rp9
18 hours ago by cyberactivsvces on twitter, retweet
Anonymous hacks Reliance's Internet filtering server - ZDNet (blog) http://t.co/uObU1HBP http://t.co/0UBXxwX4
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Which Windows will make for a better tablet? http://t.co/4mAHg850
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Listening to @stilgherrian cover AusCERT and cyberwar, http://t.co/6lGUEz8H
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Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/VN5tGJzC
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#Westpac Board goes paperless with #Ipads with #Tabula #App http://t.co/duxuj2fd #Cybersecurity #Bank
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