Machinery of government (MoG) changes occur when the government restructures the functions that government departments administer.

Use of digital technologies has increased the pace of disruption in every industry. The question now is whether the Queensland Government is keeping pace with this reality.

Members of project steering committees for major digital transformation projects need to be appropriately qualified and experienced to help ensure a successful project.

Security organisations have observed a significant increase in attacks by criminal hackers who are attempting to take advantage of the extraordinary circumstances the COVID-19 crisis presents.

In March 2019, the Queensland Under Treasurer referred concerns to the Auditor-General about the delivery of the State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) Reform Program.

To round out 2019, below are some areas of focus for our public sector clients. These are drawn from our latest financial audit work and analysis across all entities.

Entities need more than technical security controls to protect their data from cyber security risks.

The impacts of cyber attacks, and malicious or inadvertent actions of employees, present a very real risk.

Media reports show an alarming trend of growing cyber security attacks and corporate espionage.

In an increasingly digitised world, the next natural step is for agencies to implement electronic approval processes (e-signing).