Stories by Tim Lohman

CeBit 2012: Social media a legal minefield

Government agencies looking to make greater use of social media and other collaboration tools face a raft of legal issues with the potential to sink efforts to better connect government and the public.

Mining boom to continue Australian economic growth: OECD

The OECD has delivered a positive outlook for Australia during the next two years, predicting the country will continue to continue reading the benefits of the mining boom.

Q&A: CSC CTIO, Bob Hayward

CSC’s chief technology information officer, Bob Hayward, talks mobility, BYOD, virtual desktops, enterprise app stores and project management.

Rio Tinto flags further automation technology investment

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has sung the praises of the greater use of automation technology in its Australian mining operations, suggesting that remote controlled trucks, trains and mining equipment will play an increasing role in the mining giant’s business.

NAB: Tech investment paying off

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has again moved to reassure shareholders that its investment in its Next Generation Banking IT platform (NGP) is paying off.

SingTel reports stable Optus full-year results

SingTel has reported that its Australian subsidiary, Optus, has achieved an operating revenue of $9.37 billion, up 1 per cent, and an EBITDA of $2.36 billion, up 2 per cent for the full year to 31 March 2012. Net profit for the year was up 2 per cent to $787 million.

DoHA to get new financials software suite

The Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) is moving to address weaknesses in its ability to meet financial management requirements through the adoption of a budget management and forecasting software suite.

Manufacturing, Myki to benefit under 2012-13 Victorian Budget

ICT investment under the Victorian government’s 2012-13 budget will concentrate on boosting the state’s manufacturing industry, funding the Myki e-ticketing system, e-health initiatives and upgrades to emergency service systems.

Google, Facebook, ISPs dodge Australian content requirements

Major foreign online media companies such as Google and Facebook will not be obliged to produce Australian content or contribute to an Australian content fund if the findings of the Convergence Review Final Report are adopted by the Federal Government.

Defence needs its own app store: ADF CIO

The Australian Defence Force will seek to create its own Apple-like app store as a means to more quickly deliver applications and capabilities to service and support personnel.

Computer games to come under stricter classification than film

Computer games are likely to be subject to stricter classification standards than those applied to film once the new R18+ classification system is introduced in Australia in January 2013, the Legal & Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee has heard.

Call for mandatory data breach notifications renewed

Australian consumers are facing unnecessary cyber security risks thanks to the ongoing lack of mandatory data breach notification laws, the Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety has heard.

Singtel, Optus announce mobile advertising push

Optus and parent company Singtel will make a major push into the mobile advertising market following a company-wide restructure and $US321 acquisition of mobile marketing company Amobee.

E-Health Records marred by project, governance failures: APF

The Australian Government’s approach to managing personally controlled electronic health records (PCEHRs) has resulted in poor governance and repeated project failure, a Senate committee hearing into the PCEHR Bill 2011 has heard.

Commercial e-prescribing systems a script for better health

Commercial electronic prescribing, or e-prescribing, systems have the potential to dramatically reduce prescribing error rates, a new University of New South Wales study has found.