2010 Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice Awards Winners Announced

Posted by Janelle Backman on 19 October 2010

The winners of the 2010 Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice Awards were announced last night at a gala dinner at Crown Towers, Melbourne.

The Awards, convened by .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) and Internet NZ Inc recognise organisations, businesses, groups and individuals that have contributed to the development and take up of the Internet in Australia and New Zealand.

“The Awards were established to recognise initiatives that have embraced the possibilities presented by the Internet – to reach out to a community of users, to improve security or to make useful information available online” said auDA CEO, Chris Disspain.

“They are a way to engage organisations that aren’t a part of the traditional ‘Internet industry’ but who use the Internet to improve the lives of Australians and New Zealanders. To that end, we’re extremely pleased with the wide range of excellent entries that were received and very proud of the deserving winners”.

The winners, runners-up and highly commended entries are:

Security

 
   
WINNER    Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT)  
  Repatriation of data stolen by malware to affected parties initiative
   
SHORTLISTED Cocoon Data Holdings Limited
  Secure Objects Technology
   
  CommsNet Group Pty Ltd  
  The Essential Guide to Information Technology Security Best Practices  
   

Openness

 
   
WINNER CanTeen
  Now What Initiative
   
RUNNER-UP           Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLii) 
   
HIGHLY COMMENDED    Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
  Australian Early Development Index Initiative
   
SHORTLISTED  RSPCA Queensland  
  WOAW Initiative 
   

Accessibility

 
   
WINNER  The National Library of New Zealand - Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa 
  Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa  
   
RUNNER-UP                              Community Technology Centres Association  
   
HIGHLY COMMENDED  Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association  
   

Diversity 

 
   
WINNER  Terabyte Interactive Ltd  
  Lindauer Online Initiative  
   

Youth 

 
   
WINNER  Cassandra Fraser-Bell  
  Darwin City Council - GRIND Initiative

 

For more information see www.bestpracticeawards.org.au