Tag: security

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The Commonwealth’s digital transformation strategy will be accompanied by a roadmap setting out targets and completion dates, minister says.

As authorities confront violence against women in Australia, experts raise fresh doubts about the utility of CCTV, often a key tool for councils.

A privacy expert is calling for a national review by councils of the public safety benefits of CCTV cameras after an audit found surveillance data were vulnerable to privacy breaches.  

Fair Work Ombudsman warns local governments could be liable if their contractors breach workplace laws after finding non-compliance in the supply chains of nearly two thirds of surveyed councils.

A new program aims to boost cloud computing skills in the public sector and upskill workers on data security as the Commonwealth’s transition to cloud-based infrastructure gains traction.

Australian cities will be a test bed for ‘next generation security’ systems that will combine live video with advanced real-time analytics for a level of surveillance impossible with current technology….

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The Australian urban streetscape has long featured video surveillance via high definition cameras. But there is more to security than high quality hardware – you need the right systems and…

Smart cities are possible and, indeed, inevitable with smart management from governments.