Federal Police tenders for database management system
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is looking for a database management system provider to help ACT Policing Traffic Operations manage its data.
Stories by Rebecca Merrett
First dedicated bitcoin fund launches in Australia
Future Capital Bitcoin Fund (FCBF) has invested US$30 million to launch Australia’s first dedicated bitcoin fund.
Mobile virtual reality developers win Startup Weekend in QLD
A mobile virtual reality headset called VR SmartView won first place in the Startup Weekend competition on Queensland's Sunshine Coast over the weekend, with the product's developers taking home $15,000 in prizes.
Gaming to drive design for Maroochydore smart city
Maroochydore in Queensland is set to become a smart city with the help of the local and international gaming community. The-Core is working with Maroochy Shire Council on a global competition where participants build a city or an aspect of a city through the game Minecraft.
Grey areas in new privacy laws: Pilgrim
There are still some grey areas in the new data privacy laws, including how to determine if an online company is undertaking business in Australia and how to go about investigating a company with operations based overseas, says Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim.
Litchfield Council pushes data visualisation out into the field
Litchfield Council in the Northern Territory is using GIS system MapInfo to visualise data from its Civica Authority system to help speed up the process of maintenance work for field workers.
Airflow prediction to make more energy efficient drones
RMIT University and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) are developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can predict different levels of airflow and avoid flying against turbulent winds to save on energy.
ALRC proposes unified, technology-neutral surveillance laws
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released a discussion paper proposing a unified, technology-neutral approach to surveillance laws across different states and territories.
Tough questions to put to cloud providers
Cloud vendors may have a slick sales pitch, but it won't always match what's in their contracts — so it’s up to you to ask the hard questions. Here are some tough questions to ask cloud providers.
SAP’s global data centres to be 100 per cent green
SAP has announced it will power all of its data centres around the world with 100 per cent renewable energy starting 2014, following a report on its carbon footprint that showed an increase in emissions.
Turnbull talks challenges with open data in government
The government’s push for more open data and transparency no doubt opens the doors for private sector organisations to be more innovative, but it doesn’t come without its challenges.
How Hunter Water is saving $50k a year in software licences
NSW government owned corporation Hunter Water has managed to save $50,000 per year on Microsoft licences since deploying Microsoft Systems Centre 2012.
Privacy Act lacks sufficient protection against drone invasion
The exemptions of certain groups of people from drone surveillance is an issue that’s top of mind of Australian Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim.
Copyright reform: ALRC endorses technology-neutral fair use exception
A new report from the Australian Law Reform Commission endorses a technology-neutral fair use exception for Australian copyright law.
Updated: DSTO and IBM to collaborate on defence tech
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and IBM Australia have joined forces to conduct research on defence technologies in areas such as cyber security, analytics and cognitive computing.