As the end of the year draws closer, now is the time to think about the fundamentals of your internal control environment and ensure staff working over the holiday break are fraud aware.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is growing across the public sector as entities seek to leverage its potential and find opportunities to deliver services more efficiently and effectively.
Computers were first introduced across the Queensland public sector in the 1960’s, paving the way for a new age of opportunities powered by data and analytics.
Data and information are critical to government operations and as agencies we need to ensure the public can trust us to protect their information.
Technology is essential for delivering modern government services – but technology projects can be complex and costly to deliver.
Most organisations appreciate the importance of data and analysis to effective, evidence-based decision making.
Cyber security risks represent one of the most significant threats to all organisations, with attacks increasing in intensity and frequency.
Legacy systems are the outdated technologies, hardware, or software that organisations use even though they cannot be effectively maintained and no longer remain secure.
In its most recent Annual Cyber Threat Report (2021), the Australian Cyber Security Centre reported a 13 per cent increase in cybercrime reports over the previous year, with no sector of the Australian economy immune to the impact.
Ransomware attacks are among today’s most significant organisational threats. They aim to lock organisations out of their systems and files (usually through encryption).