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Considerable scope to enhance security awareness and training: ANAO

by Staff Writers, Tue 20 April 2010

Government security arrangements are the subject of ongoing focus by audit offices across the nation.  Security arrangements encompass information, information communications and technology (ICT), personnel and physical security dimensions...

VIC crime stats not up to scratch

by Staff Writers, Mon 16 March 2009

A report released by the Victorian Ombudsman last week has slammed Victoria Police crime reporting practices, claiming methods used for crime reporting are unsuited to modern policing.

In his Crime Statistics and Police Numbers Report, the Ombudsman suggests that “antiquated, time consuming administrative practices” are resulting in citizens’ experiences of crime not being reflected in the statistics...

Thermal imaging scanners at Sydney Airport

by Staff Writers, Mon 4 May 2009

While there have been no reported cases of Swine Flu in NSW as yet, the NSW Government took the step last week of implementing medical imaging technology at Sydney International Airport.

“As we have said all along, we will support the Commonwealth in their efforts to prevent Swine Flu from coming into Australia,” Mr Della Bosca said in a NSW Health statement.

“These scanners look for signs of increased temperatures...

IT security protocol again in the spotlight

by Staff Writers, Mon 11 May 2009

IT security practices have featured in the headlines for the second time in a month as the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) releases a discussion paper on the information technology (IT) security management implemented by the institutions it supervises.

The draft paper, released last Friday and titled “Prudential Practice Guide Draft: PPG 234 - Management of IT Security Risk” is not designed to replace existing industry guidelines, but instead to provide a set of “sound principles for safeguarding IT assets”.

It is of interest to senior management, risk mana...

Victorian Privacy Commissioner highlights lax PSD security measures

by Staff Writers, Mon 31 August 2009

With the use of Portable Storage Devices (PSDs) proliferating in all public sector organisations, issues surrounding data security and the storage and handling of personal information are becoming more significant...

Health and Security ICT feature strongly in Federal Budget

by Paris Cowan, Tue 18 May 2010

Electronic health, national security and the pool of savings generated by the Gershon Review form the key ICT foci of the 2010-11 Federal Budget, unveiled by Wayne Swan last week...

ANAO delivers report critical of Attorney General's Department

by Andrew Starc, Tue 27 April 2010

Several shortcomings in the Attorney–General’s Department’s (AGD) management of the National Identity Security Strategy (NISS), including a failure to implement widespread use of the national Document Verification Service (nDVS), have been highlighted in a report released by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)...

WA Auditor-General highly critical of IT practices

by Staff Writers, Sun 4 April 2010

The Western Australian Auditor-General has highlighted a range of problems in the state’s management of its IT systems, including a lack of basic security and widespread theft of equipment...

QLD's healthy ICT budget down from last year

by Aleks Vickovich, Wed 9 June 2010

Intermedium has identified $218 million ICT Capital Expenditure in its first pass examination of the Queensland 2010-11 Capital Statement. This contrasts with a total figure of $551 million in ICT CapEx identified by Intermedium it its 2009-10 budget analysis...

Attorney General ups the ante on protective security

by Aleks Vickovich, Wed 16 June 2010

Federal Attorney-General Robert McLelland has launched a new policy framework for protective security.  The Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) will replace the existing Protective Security Manual and among other security related roles, requires each agency to appoint an information technology security adviser. ...


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