Vic gov to spend $100m on cyber security
The Victorian government will spend $100 million strengthening cyber security across government agencies as one of the topline technology-related measures in the state budget. About…
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Personal data taken in UK legal aid cyber attack
Britain’s Legal Aid Agency reported a cyber attack which it said had resulted in a group accessing and downloading a “significant” amount of personal data…
Cyber criminals turn to Australian SMEs as ransomware threat escalates
As attackers turn their sights beyond large enterprises, Australian SMEs are paying the price for being underprepared to face growing cyber security threats. Ransomware attacks…
Microsoft to offer rival AI models from own data centre
Microsoft will offer new AI models made by Elon Musk’s xAI, Meta Platforms and European startups Mistral and Black Forest Labs hosted in its own…
Delta Air Lines can sue CrowdStrike over computer outage
Delta Air Lines can pursue much of its lawsuit seeking to hold CrowdStrike liable for a massive computer outage last July that caused the carrier…
QBE Insurance Group’s CSO moves to Microsoft
QBE Insurance Group’s chief security officer Andrew Dell has left after over six-and-a-half years at the firm, and has since taken up a role at…
TPG Telecom restructure brings cloud and security together
TPG Telecom has brought its internal security and cloud capabilities together under a single function, with general manager of technology security Lee Barney’s role impacted…
Riverina Water revamps its ERP
Riverina Water has revamped its asset management, finance and billing portals as part of a $4.5 million digital transformation, leading to boosted productivity and a…
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank tackles Kafka growth since open banking
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank will switch on chargeback for internal departments using Kafka resources from July, but is already realising efficiency gains from a period…
Vodafone refers Telstra to ACCC over mobile coverage
TPG Telecom-owned Vodafone has reported Telstra to Australia’s competition watchdog and is “considering” legal action over mobile coverage claims. The telco alleges that Telstra tweaked…
Microsoft makes Office-Teams offer in Europe
Microsoft has offered to make its Office product without Teams cheaper than when sold with Teams, EU antitrust regulators said, which could spare the company…
Safeguarding Data in the Era of AI
As AI becomes integral to innovation and efficiency, it introduces unique security challenges. In 2024, 95% of organisations encountered hurdles in AI implementation, primarily due…