Qld Justice seeks new CIO to ‘promote’ tech opportunities – Training & Development
The Department of Justice Queensland is hiring a new chief information officer as it explores new technology opportunities. The department said the CIO will be…
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As China hacking threat builds, Biden to order tougher cyber security standards – Security
US President Joe Biden is calling for tighter cyber security standards for federal agencies and contractors in a new executive order, pushing reforms designed to…
Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after US$95 million class action settlement – Software
Apple clarified that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after…
Teachers Mutual Bank data analytics chief departs – Training & Development
Teachers Mutual Bank has said farewell to its chief data analytics officer Greg Nichelsen after two years. Nichelsen joined the mutual bank from Standard Chartered,…
Telstra to trial satellite-to-mobile services with Starlink – Networking – Telco/ISP
Telstra has signed an agreement with SpaceX to use Starlink to deliver satellite-to-mobile services, starting with SMS this year. Initially, Telstra will trial the satellite-to-mobile…
Freedom Furniture turns on AI-based search and personalisation – Marketing
Australian retailer Freedom Furniture is boosting its SAP-based ecommerce site with AI-based search and personalisation. The furniture and homeware retailer will use technology from Coveo…
Google must face mobile phone privacy class action, possible trial – Telco/ISP
Google failed to persuade a US federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected personal data from people’s mobile phones after they…
Telstra to trial satellite-to-mobile services with Starlink – Networking – Telco/ISP
Telstra has signed an agreement with SpaceX to use Starlink to deliver satellite-to-mobile services, starting with SMS this year. Initially, Telstra will trial the satellite-to-mobile…
Quantum computing stocks take a hit as Nvidia CEO predicts long road ahead – Hardware
Quantum computing stocks sank after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the technology’s practical use was likely two decades away. The long wait outlined by Huang…
In a first, EU Court fines EU for breaching own data protection law – Strategy
In a first, the EU General Court ruled that the European Commission must pay damages to a German citizen for failing to comply with its…
Chinese hack of US telecoms compromised more firms than previously known – Security
A Chinese hack compromised even more US telecoms than previously known, including Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications and Windstream. Hackers also exploited unpatched network devices from…
SA Ambulance Service kickstarts electronic records rollout – Cloud
South Australia Ambulance Service is to implement its own cloud-based electronic records system, replacing handwritten documentation. The electronic patient care record (ePCR) system is to…