AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Andrew McBride
Andrew is a senior solutions architect for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and is based in Canberra. He focuses on customers across the national security and defense sector. Andrew has 20-plus years of experience, from being a hands-on analyst and software developer to strategic planning. He has a master’s degree in national security policy from the National Security College at the Australian National University.
How AWS Wickr can enable secure communications for the Australian Government and its allies
The use of consumer-grade messaging applications poses significant security and sovereignty risks for Australian Government agencies, making it difficult to meet governmental information management obligations. Official guidance from the National Archives of Australia (NAA) unambiguously states that “instant messaging posts … created or received as part of Australian Government business are Commonwealth records.” Amazon Web Services (AWS) Wickr is an end-to-end encrypted messaging and collaboration service that provides the advanced security, administrative controls, and data retention capabilities government agencies need to protect sensitive information and meet legislative requirements. Read this post to learn more.