The need for Secure Collaboration Technology
Securely Connecting Business, Government and Communities
The central technology elements of the last decade of the internet and the so-called "Web 2.0" era, are the collaboration technologies that have exploded in use around the world and become pervasive in all our lives, especially due to mobile reach. See our white paper here .
Business and specifically government, have been unable to keep up with using this technology mostly due to security limitations.
This explosive growth in collaboration tools has been fuelled by increased broadband access, Software as a Service offerings (often called SaaS or "Cloud") making easy or even free access to these basic services
The Australian Federal Government launched a Gov 2.0 taskforce in 2009 which delivered its report at the end of the year in which its top recommendation is:
"Government 2.0 or the use of the new collaborative tools and approaches of Web 2.0 offers an unprecedented opportunity to achieve more open, accountable, responsive and efficient government."
Core Collaboration Technologies
See the "Networker Story" here
Status: online, away, busy, available
Individual and group, stored and searchable text communication
Incoming and outbound, call conferencing
Interactive
Document storage, sharing and transfer
Locked, directed and signed
Mobile, Html, Graphics, Audio, Video, Voice, Text
Partners: Kensler Pty Ltd, Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd, Presence Network Ltd (UK)
