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Information Technology Professionals Association

Locality: Brisbane City

Phone: +61 1300 664 556

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25.01.2022 Do you remember how to switch off? https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//do-you-remember-ho

25.01.2022 Ever been told that you "just" work in IT? https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//perspective-is-a-w

25.01.2022 Presidents Welcome to 2020 Theres already much to reflect on, with many Australian communities in crisis after fire, and now possible floods, critics claim Apple may have wound back its encryption plans to appease the FBI, China is heading into lock down in response to an emerging Corona virus, Amazon shut down Sydney and Microsoft accidentally leaked a large amount of customer data. read more ....

24.01.2022 What does certification (whether industry, tertiary education or other) mean to you? https://www.itpa.org.au/news/one-view-on-self-education/

24.01.2022 ITPA recently committed to ensuring that our application process (you can become an associate member for free, here: https://www.itpa.org.au/join/) is not gender-binary. As you can see from the following screen-grab, we have achieved this in two ways: * Firstly, this field is not compulsory. Whilst knowing the gender balance of our organisation is helpful in planning our strategies and services, we dont force people to give us this data if they dont wish to.... * Although its not perfect (were limited to some degree by the platform our website is based on, but are working on upgrades to help here), we believe that this form now allows those who do not identify with being strictly male or female to provide an alternate response. Although this may seem to only be a tiny change, we believe that by fully embracing the diversity of our community, we can better serve our membership and the industry as a whole.

23.01.2022 Former ITPA President Robert Hudson has some thoughts on a recent story about the Australian Governments latest attempts to regulate online content.

22.01.2022 AUSTRALIA'S DATA RETENTION LAWS See a recent opinion piece by our Secretary, Sean Bates "The ugly reality of Australias data retention laws" https://www.itpa.org.au/news/data-retention-laws... #auspol #dataretention #aabill #AssAccess

22.01.2022 As an IT Professional (particularly if you work in a security-related role), privacy is something that you need to have a good understanding of if you want to offer appropriate services to your employer and/or customers. Salinger Privacy are running a webinar to provide important information on privacy for IT Professionals. Details are available here: https://www.salingerprivacy.com.au//privacy-for-it-profes/... The webinar is normally $99 to attend - but ITPA financial members can attend for free!

21.01.2022 Its been a busy time for both ITPA and the industry at large. The EGM was held late April and voted to continue the work, and the changing world is presenting plenty of challenges for us all. https://www.itpa.org.au/news/presidents-message-may-2020/

20.01.2022 AUSTRALIAS DATA RETENTION LAWS See a recent opinion piece by our Secretary, Sean Bates "The ugly reality of Australias data retention laws" https://www.itpa.org.au/news/data-retention-laws... #auspol #dataretention #aabill #AssAccess

20.01.2022 It is 12 months since the TOLA (Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendments) laws were passed in an effort to break ubiquitous online encryption. Despite widespread criticism of the proposed laws by industry and community, the laws passed anyway, with the consultation process followed by government seen as many to be a sham. InnovationAus are running a survey to determine how people believe it has impacted them and their employers in the way they do business locally a...nd globally. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HHZB8PP

20.01.2022 October 2020 NSW Catchup - @Sydney Sabre social catchup We’ve scored a deal with Sydney Sabre https://sydneysabre.com/ to run a pizza-slash-sabre-fencing social event for our members on 6pm Friday 30 October. If you don’t know what sabre fencing is, here’s a short Youtube primer https://youtu.be/sqinvvppLk8 . If you do know what fencing is, then you know it will be a motivating opportunity to get out, get moving again, connect with your peers and perhaps hit them as well. F...rom 1.5 metres away. The agenda will be the same as it usually is, but in a slightly different order: get a crash course in sabre, fence some bouts, eat pizza and socialise, then onto general discussions about IT over drinks at the pub (the Empire and the Annandale are on the other side of the street). Details: Time and Date: 6pm Friday 30 October Session details: 6pm-7pm crash course; 7pm-8pm bouts and pizza; 8pm onwards to the pub. Location: Sydney Sabre, 1/112-116 Parramatta Road, Stanmore 2048 Cost: $49 for ITPA professional members, $65 for non-members. Transport: There is parking on-site, accessed from Corunna Lane. Stanmore train station is a 10 minute walk away. Parramatta Road buses run frequently to and from Central station, and there is a bus stop on the block. What to wear: Exercise wear and sport shoes. A change of clothes is optional but recommended. All other gear is included. Numbers are capped at 20 people for COVID reasons so book in here: https://bit.ly/2TaQgot or email [email protected]

19.01.2022 https://www.itnews.com.au//nbn-co-floats-its-own-netflix-t This is an appalling idea. It is an attack on net neutrality, and needs to be treated as such. The #NBN is meant to be a content-agnostic Layer 2 network. The failure of their commercial model is reason for them to re-evaluate things within their remit, not outside of it.

19.01.2022 President's Welcome to 2020 Theres already much to reflect on, with many Australian communities in crisis after fire, and now possible floods, critics claim Apple may have wound back its encryption plans to appease the FBI, China is heading into lock down in response to an emerging Corona virus, Amazon shut down Sydney and Microsoft accidentally leaked a large amount of customer data. read more ....

18.01.2022 Privacy & Compliance are you covered? Does your business have a compliant privacy framework to protect your data and, most importantly, your customer information? Do you have a privacy framework at all, and why is it now a critical, must-have, business platform? Join industry experts and your IT peers to learn about best-practice methodologies and real-life case studies to help you comply with increasingly complex privacy laws, at the inaugural ITPA Breakfast Briefing in ...Sydney on October 16. The event is FREE. For further information, please click the following link: https://www.wfmedia.com.au/itpa-breakfast-briefing/

16.01.2022 This doesn't look good... https://www.crn.com.au//1m-asus-pcs-shipped-with-backdoor-

16.01.2022 Insights from the education sector - James Andrewartha delves into what was required to get a school running virtually during COVID https://bit.ly/3iBEuPw #covid19education #itpa #remotelearning

15.01.2022 In our latest newsletter (become an associate member and receive it for free!), ITPA board member Sean Bates asks "Are ethics in technology dead?" https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//are-ethics-in-tech ITPA certainly believes there is a strong need for ethical behaviour in IT - and all members are bound by our code of ethics.

15.01.2022 If true, this isnt a good look for Wipro Limited, and casts doubt over large-scale outsourcing: https://krebsonsecurity.com//experts-breach-at-it-outsour/

14.01.2022 If true, this isn't a good look for Wipro Limited, and casts doubt over large-scale outsourcing: https://krebsonsecurity.com//experts-breach-at-it-outsour/

13.01.2022 The latest version of "The Download" is out (didn't receive it? Become an associate member for free!). This week's editorial is about the pressure many of us face in our professional and personal lives just to keep up, and the things that may be making that harder for you. You can read the article here: https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//do-you-remember-ho

12.01.2022 What role should IT play in a post-COVID world? Were used to being disruptors, change agents... is IT ready to help society adapt to the new world, and do so responsibly? https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//what-role-should-i #society #cybersecurity #socialissues #responsible #leadership #growth

12.01.2022 Latest News! Mental health in the ICT sector, and welcome to our newest sponsor LogMeIn! Also, our 2nd part to employee training article, and are some broadband providers, more equal than others ? https://mailchi.mp/itpa.org.au/itpa-news-june-2020

11.01.2022 The latest version of "The Download" is out (didnt receive it? Become an associate member for free!). This weeks editorial is about the pressure many of us face in our professional and personal lives just to keep up, and the things that may be making that harder for you. You can read the article here: https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//do-you-remember-ho

09.01.2022 The one app to rule them all and keep us safe? https://www.itpa.org.au//why-the-covidsafe-app-is-an-epic/ #covidapp

08.01.2022 It's been a busy time for both ITPA and the industry at large. The EGM was held late April and voted to continue the work, and the changing world is presenting plenty of challenges for us all. https://www.itpa.org.au/news/presidents-message-may-2020/

08.01.2022 The latest Intel CPU vulnerability has been named "Plundervolt". What is it, and should you be worried? Were glad you asked. The tl;dr - it allows an attacker with local root/admin rights (so it isnt directly remotely executable) to manipulate CPU voltage to change the contents of the secure data store (SGX) within certain Intel CPUs. This could then, in theory, be used to crack encryption keys from data that was present at the time of the attack. Thankfully in our increasi...ngly online world where many workloads are virtualised, virtual workloads cant be used to carry out the attack either - so taking advantage of this vulnerability will be hard. Intel have released fixes, details in the story. https://www.zdnet.com//new-plundervolt-attack-impacts-int/

07.01.2022 Electronic Voting is often looked at with suspicion, with concerns that the system can be manipulated or valuable data extracted from them. Swiss authorities are about to start a public intrusion test on their e-voting system (offering prize money to people who manage to exploit bugs or vulnerabilities in the system), in the hope that they can offer a truly safe and secure e- voting system for future elections. https://www.itpro.co.uk//swiss-government-invites-hackers-... With concerns over hacking and manipulation of voting data in recent times (alleged Russian interference in US voting for example), could Switzerlands learnings from this lead to more secure online and electronic voting in the future in Switzerland and abroad?

07.01.2022 We’re thrilled to be supporting Cloud Transformation Online, A/NZ, a free webinar for IT and data leaders. Providing you with the opportunity to interact LIVE with industry experts showcasing practical case studies. Join us: https://bit.ly/3k2HNjj #CloudTransformation

07.01.2022 What role should IT play in a post-COVID world? We're used to being disruptors, change agents... is IT ready to help society adapt to the new world, and do so responsibly? https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//what-role-should-i #society #cybersecurity #socialissues #responsible #leadership #growth

07.01.2022 We are proud to announce that the @Dell Expert Network is our latest sponsor, and we look forward to working with them to help our members to deliver better IT services! https://dellexperts.com.au/

06.01.2022 Another month, another example of poor federal government IT policy (if you could actually call it policy)... https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//failure-to-compute

04.01.2022 Social Media is copping a lot of the blame for recent events. But can an algorithm really fix deeper issues in our society? https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//social-media-to-bl

03.01.2022 We have not yet reached our target for funding and we need to by the end of Monday 27 April. This is your last chance to help save our association and what we represent and what we do for you, our members. So please if you have not already done so (or if you have and can give more), we ask that you make whatever contribution you can towards our goal here:... gf.me/u/xugjw6

02.01.2022 This doesnt look good... https://www.crn.com.au//1m-asus-pcs-shipped-with-backdoor-

02.01.2022 With the current situation of COVID-19 around the world, the available funds for ITPA has been dwindling. We are looking for assistance to help ITPA keep running through the 2020 year. Our goal is $15,000 to be able to provide the same level of service currently afforded to our members. https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-itpa-alive

02.01.2022 Our latest eNewsletter is out! http://e.technologydecisions.com.au/q/123B10TYekeqOvBQAx/wv Want to get it the minute we publish? Become a member - Associate membership is free!... https://www.itpa.org.au/join/

02.01.2022 INSLM TOLA Public Hearing Were going to Canberra ITPA have been invited to appear before the INSLM TOLA Public Hearing later this month. ITPA President Chris Herrmann, as well as Vice President Paul McInerney, will travel to Canberra and represent the voice of our members at the hearing. https://www.itpa.org.au/news/inslm-tola-public-hearing/... #government #AssAccess

02.01.2022 Chris Herrmann has written a second election preview article in our eNewsletter. How do the major political parties stack up when it comes to technology policy? Click the link below to find out... https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//tech-election-2019... To receive our newsletter, become a free associate member!

02.01.2022 UPDATE ON OUR APPEARANCE IN CANBERRA FOR INSLM TOLA HEARING On 20 Februrary the President and myself attended at invitation, the INSLM public hearing into the TOLA (Assistance & Access) Bill 2018. Since then, Dr Renwick has spoken about his review at a recent talk in Sydney and the Federal Gov has tabled a new Bill in the lower house which will affect how foreign countries can legally gain access to data in Australia. https://www.itpa.org.au//our-appearance-in-canberra-for-i/

01.01.2022 Both the President Chris Herrmann and Vice President Paul McInerney will be in Canberra tomorrow for the INSLM public hearing on the TOLA (Assistant & Access) Bill. It would be nice if we could meet with as many of our ACT / Canberrian members after our briefing to catch up and discuss not just the hearing but also to shoot the breeze over any IT related topics of your choice. Where: BentSpoke Brewing Co ... 48/38 Mort St, Braddon ACT 2612 When: From 17:00 Thursday 20 February Please respond to either [email protected] or [email protected] if you are planning on joining us.

01.01.2022 Here's a sneak peak at our summary of technology policy promises leading up to the 2019 election! https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//tech-election-2019

01.01.2022 Heres a sneak peak at our summary of technology policy promises leading up to the 2019 election! https://www.technologydecisions.com.au//tech-election-2019