Govt’s high-risk IT project watchlist falls to 14
DTA drops four, adds two. The number of federal government IT projects considered high-risk by the Digital Transformation Agency has fallen to 14 after four projects were downgraded and one was cancelled. The DTA has been keeping tabs on high-risk projects since it was tasked with identifying all government IT projects valued at more than $10 […]
Budget Silent on Tech
Ted Pretty: A disappointing budget for the local tech sector This week’s federal budget confirmed that government had rejected its own innovation agenda, while changes to the R&D scheme may force early-stage tech companies to move overseas, according to Covata chief executive Ted Pretty. Mr Pretty, who served as a senior advisor at Macquarie Group […]
Technologies trending in 2018
There are many technologies trending in 2018 but below listed technologies dominate 2018 and make headlines. 1) Driverless Cars The development race for self-driving cars was the major fodder for news channels around the world in 2017. The concept of self-driving cars has attracted some big corporations such as Google, Tesla, Mercedes and more in […]
Defence backs extra security for protected Azure cloud use
Defence is standing by advice to agencies hoping to consume Azure cloud for protected workloads, saying it will “continue” to work with Microsoft to “prepare” the services for government use. iTnews revealed on Monday that despite Microsoft becoming the first hyperscale cloud to be allowed to carry protected-level data, “additional configuration and security controls” were […]
Australia’s most in-demand Jobs for 2018
Here are Australia’s most in-demand jobs for January-June, 2018: Commercial Analysts in response to a greater focus on growth and a desire for revenue generation to be driven from finance not operations; Data Analysts with both hard and soft skills who can use digital tools and pull data together while managing stakeholders and communicating the […]
10 minute work out to relive stress at work
Take 10 minutes out of your day and try this. Sitting down for long periods of time and the stress of a high functioning environment takes its toll on your body. relive stress, improve strength and prolong injury.
NSW govt opposes mandatory data breach reporting
The NSW government will oppose a bill that would force state government agencies to report data breaches, arguing more consideration is needed before such a scheme is introduced. The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment (Notification of Serious Violations of Privacy by Public Sector Agencies) Bill was introduced by NSW Labor last November to bring about model […]
Plane wi-fi gold rush
Plane wi-fi “gold rush” underway worldwide Consolidation of providers predicted. Satellite technology to provide wi-fi on board planes has matured to a point where more and more airlines are looking to use it, triggering a “gold rush” among suppliers. That brings opportunities for a vast array of companies, from satellite […]
The importance of IT planning
The Importance of IT Planning There is never a good excuse for IT management not having a formally documented IT Plan or Strategic Roadmap. We often find that organizations operating without an appropriate IT plan are unable to engage in sufficient levels of proactive management. Instead they take on a fire fighting mentality which leads […]
Common pitfalls of testing Automation strategies
Many automation strategies fail because of inherent failures to identify key considerations for pursuing at times a limited benefit realisation component of most projects. For test automation strategies to have a long term RoI, careful consideration of the applicable pros and cons are needed and a commitment is required to warrant such an investment