Security risks of Gov 2.0
Unprecedented access to government processes via the internet is bringing with it increased transparency. But it is not without significant security challenges, reports Katrina Ganin.
Thu 11/03/2010 05:24:28 / Read More »'Relic' governments will be left behind, Lundy warns
Governments that fail to adapt to new online technologies cannot represent the needs of their citizens, Senator Kate Lundy has told the CeBIT conference in Hannover.
Wed 03/03/2010 02:11:44 / Read More »Mash-ups just media fodder, says analyst
Popular public competitions to mash up government data are not likely to offer value until governments actually get involved themselves, a leading e-government expert has said.
Wed 03/03/2010 04:46:57 / Read More »Brumby launches App My State comp
The Victorian Premier John Brumby has launched an e-government applications competition with $100,000 in awards up for grabs.
Fri 26/02/2010 03:54:03 / Read More »Openness: the economic driver
Government agencies have vast resources of information, and Web 2.0 applications have made that information much more valuable, writes Nicholas Gruen.
Wed 24/02/2010 05:04:59 / Read More »Queensland opens up hospital data
The Queensland Government has announced its plan to make available online data from hospital emergency departments
Tue 09/02/2010 11:03:00 / Read More »National Library's text correctors to get special award
A stay-at-home mum with an interest in family history and a retired couple keen on shipping are among the six people to be honoured for correcting millions of lines of text in the National Library of Australia's Newspaper Digitisation Program.
Thu 28/01/2010 11:01:00 / Read More »Web 2.0 technologies boost NSW tourism
The adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in the NSW tourism industry has increased website traffic and opened up new market segments, a new report has found.
Thu 28/01/2010 10:41:43 / Read More »Gov 2.0 analyst warns of mashup 'risk'
Governments should be more cautious about the amount of data they place in the public domain, a leading e-government analyst has warned.
Thu 19/11/2009 11:52:16 / Read More »Victoria pushes its broadband credentials
Researchers at Victoria's Monash University have developed revolutionary new optical fibre technology that could be used to deliver high speed broadband to Australian homes through the Commonwealth Government's National Broadband Network.
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