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• SA government launches revamped Crime Mapper website

  The South Australian government has recorded a decrease in crime levels, thanks to its updated Crime Mapper website.

• SA cops reach out to public with 'Web app'

  In what it claims is a first for an Australian police force, South Australia Police has launched a mobile-optimised Web site -- dubbed a "Web app" by SAPOL -- offering integrated news, social media features and alerts.

• Open Technology initiative garners A/NZ govt support

  The establishment of an Open Technology Foundation (OTF) is finally in the works with the governments in both Australia and New Zealand throwing support behind the project following years of negotiations.

• SA Police turn to distributed review system to handle cyber crime

  An uptick in cyber crime in South Australia has forced the state’s police service move to adopt a distributed review system to help its investigators work on more electronic crime cases more quickly.

• SA to introduce real-time reporting on pseudoephedrine sales

  Mandatory real-time reporting of the sale of pseudoephedrine will be introduced into South Australia, with Project STOP scheduled to be implemented in July.

• Online service delivery increases in South Australia

  The popularity of Service SA’s online service delivery has increased, with the South Australian government reporting a 14 per cent increase in online registration renewals this year.

• South Australia makes moves to public Cloud

  South Australian government agencies are in continuing talks with private and public Cloud providers, with the Office of the Chief Information Officer looking specifically at whole-of-government Web-based collaboration tools.

• South Australia ditches sticky registration labels

  Sticky motor registration labels will be a thing of the past in South Australia as the state's government moves to online registration.

• Internode expands own network into Mt Gambier

  Launches SHDSL and ADSL2+ services, as well as a free wireless hotspot

• SA Govt awards Mnet $100k Tomorrow IP grant

  The company will use the grant to develop its mobile service delivery platform

• SA backs down from ban on anonymous comments

  The Government has dropped the legislation after a public outcry

• Identity top priority for South Australia’s CIO this year

  Identity and knowing who governments are dealing with has emerged as the top priority over the next 12 months for South Australia's CIO, Andrew Mills.

• Change still blowing in the SA Government ICT winds

  The renewal of a $36 million ICT services contract between the South Australian government and Dimension Data last week, that saw the value of the deal drop by $4 million but with an increased scope, is a sign of things to come, according to the state’s CIO.