According to the agency, there appears to be virtually limitless opportunities for organised crime to “go virtual”.
John Lawler, Chief Executive of ACC, told FutureGov Asia Pacific that while the cloud offers numerous benefits, there are “significant vulnerabilities” with the technology that could lead to exploitation by organised crime.
Weiterlesen: Australian agency preparing for rise in cyber crime
Premier Colin Barnett made the announcement yesterday, saying that agency roll-ins to shared finance and payroll systems would be halted until the review could be completed.
Under the review, the state government will consider what the OSS has done in its seven-year history, what could be done better and how it could achieve better value for money.
Weiterlesen: Western Australia heralds shared services review
The NBN Co business plan, released today, estimates households could pay between $53 and $58 a month for a basic internet services with speeds of 12 megabits per second.
Building the network will take nine and a half years, with a rollout peak of 5900 premises a day during construction, but some 1.7 million homes, businesses and schools are expected to be connected by June 2013.
Medical superintendent Dr Brad Murphy says he is working to establish the facility with a Brisbane psychiatrist for patients in the Eidsvold region, west of Bundaberg.
Dr Murphy says the region has adequate facilities to support the service and he is currently investigating funding options.
Weiterlesen: Australia: Queensland: Push on for Eidsvold telemedicine service
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy released the long-awaited NBN business plan in Canberra today.
A basic feed from the National Broadband Network (NBN) will cost telecommunications wholesalers $24 a month, the Federal Ggovernment has revealed.
The basic plan will offer download speeds of 12 megabits per second and upload speeds of one megabit per second.