[LINK] NOIE Update - 5 October 2001

Fri, 5 Oct 2001 17:58:05 +1000

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  NOIE UPDATE - 5 October 2001
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  Keeping you up to date with the latest information about the
  National Office for the Information Economy - http://www.noie.gov.au
  and associated NOIE sites.

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  NEW ON THE NOIE WEB SITE(S)
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  1. Advancing with e-commerce

  "Advancing with e-commerce" is a recently released NOIE report that
examines
  the adoption of electronic commerce by small to medium enterprises in
  Australia. The study involved interviews with 34 SMEs from different
industry
  groups and from all areas of Australia including rural and regional areas.

  More info: http://www.noie.gov.au/advancingwithecommerce
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  2. B2B E-Commerce: capturing value online

  "B2B E-Commerce: capturing value online" is a recently released NOIE report
  that offers an independent assessment of contemporary developments in
  business-to-business e-commerce and a description of Government
achievements
  and NOIE's role in this space.

  Feedback is invited from industry and the community on NOIE's approach to
  facilitating e-commerce, as outlined in Chapter 5 of the report.

  More info: http://www.noie.gov.au/b2becommerce
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  3. Government Online - Better Practice Checklists

  NOIE's Government Online group recently released a series of short,
practical
  checklists on the key issues that Commonwealth agencies might need to
consider
  when providing services online.

  The checklists cover:

  - putting forms online;
  - web site navigation;
  - user testing;
  - use of cookies;
  - online sales;
  - archiving web resources; and
  - managing online content.

  More info:

http://www.govonline.gov.au/projects/strategy/better_practice/checklists/ind
ex.htm

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  4. Government Online - Solutions Map

  NOIE's Government Online group recently made live a new on-line database.
The
  new Solutions Map database provides a private facility [available to
  Commonwealth agencies only] to enable agencies to share information about
how
  they have addressed common challenges in putting their services online, and
  help agencies avoid 'reinventing wheels' by facilitating the exchange of
ideas,
  solutions and experiences with online technologies and business problems.

  More info:

  http://www.govonline.gov.au/solmap/index.asp

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  5. Save@Home

  The Save@Home study released by Senator Alston recently investigates home
  Internet access and use across a range of household types: single person;
  couples without children; small families (one or two children); large
families
  (three or more children); and retired couples. The results show that
  Australian individuals and families can derive significant benefits by
  accessing the Internet for a range of information, goods and services. Such

  benefits may include: financial savings; increased leisure time; greater
  access to areas of interest; keeping in closer contact with family and
  friends; and not least, having fun!

  More info:

  http://www.noie.gov.au/Save@Home
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  6. NetSpots public Internet access points database

  The NetSpots Directory is a searchable online database on the NOIE site
that
  lets you search for public Internet access facilities right across
Australia.
  Use Netspots to find the nearest Internet cafe, public library or other
  location where you can access the web. For those not online, a telephone
  information service is available on 1800 222 797 to help locate the nearest
  access point. NetSpots also allows Internet access facility managers to
enter
  and change their location and service details.

  More info:

  http://www.noie.gov.au/netspots

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  RECENT PRESS RELEASES
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  "The business case for e-commerce"
  More Australian businesses will be encouraged to get online with the
release
  today of two reports demonstrating the benefits to business of taking up
  e-commerce. 04/10/01

  More info:
  http://www.noie.gov.au/publications/media_releases/Oct2001/CaseStudies.htm

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  'Birth of a Child online' - new TIGERS project announced
  Senator Ian Campbell, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for
  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts today announced a
Request
  for Tender (RFT) to bring online government services relating to pregnancy,
  birth and parenting together at one site. 29/09/01

  More info:

http://www.noie.gov.au/publications/media_releases/Sept2001/tigers_child.htm

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  Security in the Electronic Environment
  The Commonwealth Government has stepped up efforts to protect the national
  information infrastructure (NII) and increase public confidence in the
  security of the online environment, Senator Richard Alston, Daryl Williams,
  and Peter Reith, announced today. 27/09/01

  More info:
  http://www.noie.gov.au/publications/media_releases/Sept2001/esecurity.htm

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  APEC Working Group agrees on need for enhanced protection of infrastructure
  and information
  Leading Asia-Pacific experts and policy advisers in electronic security
have
  agreed on closer cooperation to combat cyber-terrorism and threats to
  security of information systems. 24/09/01

  more info:

http://www.noie.gov.au/publications/media_releases/Sept2001/NOIE_APEC_WG_KR.
htm

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  Capturing e-commerce benefits for small businesses
  Small Business uptake of e-commerce has received a major boost following
the
  unveiling of a $6.5 million Federal Government initiative announced by
  Senator Richard Alston and the Hon Ian Macfarlane. 24/09/01

  more info:
  http://www.noie.gov.au/publications/media_releases/Sept2001/sme_ecom.htm

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