With some 48,000 contracts, worth an estimated A$14.8 billion, entered into by federal government departments annually, security procedures for dealing with contractors still require improvement, according to the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO).
Even if your organization doesn't have sensitive material, a defence department official warns, you still pay salaries. Do you want an attacker on your payroll?
The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has released a summary of the findings of its investigations into the use of free and open source software (FOSS) within federal government agencies indicating most expect to increase its use over the next five years.
A company spokesman says a gateway will offer larger businesses the full service they would expect from a bank or other merchant facility to protect online transactions