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A new data storage centre for CrimTrac has been applauded by the Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor for using the latest in clean green technology.
Mr O’Connor said the new hub within the Canberra Data Centre would provide Police with information on DNA, fingerprint records, the Australian National Child Offender Register and other databases.
“It’s so important that the nation’s police have easy and reliable access to the information they need,” Mr O’Connor said.
“Getting that data means solving cases quickly and stopping new offences from happening.”
Secure new hub for CrimTrac He said the storage centre provided a secure hub for CrimTrac’s databases as the Agency continued to develop information sharing solutions for law enforcement.
“Having secure and reliable data is a crucial part of delivering that justice and making our communities safer,” Mr O’Connor said.
The Minister said the hub would reduce CrimTrac’s carbon footprint, heighten its disaster recovery capability and guarantee continuity of information.
He said the hub’s power consumption would be halved, there would be significant water savings and higher density computing meant half as much space would be needed.
“The performance, security and reliability of the data centre means CrimTrac’s customers can have great confidence in its ability to consistently deliver the data that’s needed,” he said.
Mr O’Connor said CrimTrac had two separate computing facilities - primary and secondary data centres – that would back each other up should one experience problems or require maintenance.
He said the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) would carry out an annual audit and random checks to ensure standards at the Canberra Data Centre were maintained.
