ICT professionals in Victoria rate ICT security concerns as key driving force for the next 10-20 years
Thursday 1 December 2011: The Australian Computer Society (ACS) Victoria Branch has launched the “What is the Future of the ICT Industry in Australia?” report, based on a recent survey of ACS Victoria members.
Key findings of the report revealed forces driving change that are likely to have a significant impact on the future of the Australian ICT industry over the next 10 to 20 years. The report was launched by Ernest Stabek, Board Member of the ACS Victoria Branch.
The ACS Victoria Branch took a leadership role to understand what their members think about the future of the ICT industry. A survey was conducted online and focused on identifying critical uncertainties and drivers of change likely to have an impact on the ICT industry over the next 10 to 20 years.
A snapshot of key forces driving change likely to have an impact on the ICT industry over the next 10 to 20 years include:
- ICT security concerns (54%)
- The continuing globalisation of industries (28%)
- The availability of high speed networks everywhere including developing countries (27%)
- Shifting business models and methods of supply and delivery of goods and services (26%)
- The increasing volume of consumer data (24%).
The report findings also revealed that ACS members view cloud computing (34 per cent), the continued off-shoring of operations (43 per cent) and security (43 per cent) as critical uncertainties and would like to explore further the impact they may have on the ICT industry’s future.
Elizabeth Rudd of FutureNous who prepared the report said, “The response rate of 13.23 per cent was fantastic. It shows ACS members are keen to let their professional society know of their views.”
ACS Victoria Branch Chair Ian Dennis said, “The report provides us with insights to set priorities of the work we do to help drive ICT in Victoria and provide us with ideas on how we can better serve our members, in particular, the possible formation of related Special Interest Groups.”
ACS President Anthony Wong said, “The findings of the report are very timely and support the work of the ACS Cyber Taskforce we established to respond to Government’s Cyber Discussion Paper. In our response to this discussion paper, we recommended a greater focus on education, assistance to small- and medium-sized business, policy coordination on trusted identities, and better coordination of cyber related education and research to help us benefit from ICT security issues.”
Download a copy of the report from the ACS website.
Media information:
Seni Murni
ACS PR & Special Projects Executive
02 9299 3666 or 0410 029 706
seni.murni@acs.org.au
About the ACS:
The ACS (Australian Computer Society) is the recognised professional association for those working in Information and Communications Technology, seeking to raise the standing of ICT professionals and represent their views to government, industry and the community. A member of the Australian Council of Professions, the ACS is the guardian of professional ethics and standards in the ICT sector, committed to ensuring the beneficial use of ICT for all Australians. It provides both members and non-members with opportunities for professional education, networking and certification, as well as enabling them to contribute to the development of their profession. Visit www.acs.org.au for more information.