Category: ITnews

AFP modified software updates of encrypted platform to gain covert access
18
Sep
2024

AFP modified software updates of encrypted platform to gain covert access – Security

The Australian Federal Police gained access to an encrypted communications platform called Ghost by tampering with regular software updates pushed…

The Green AI revolution in Data Centres
18
Sep
2024

The Green AI revolution in Data Centres – Partner Content

Data centres have evolved from the backrooms and basements of IT departments to become the critical infrastructure that drives business…

Meta bans Russian state media for 'foreign interference'
18
Sep
2024

Meta bans Russian state media for ‘foreign interference’ – Security

Facebook owner Meta said it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming…

Google takes Chile data centre plans back to square one
17
Sep
2024

Google takes Chile data centre plans back to square one – Networking

Google will rework from scratch its plans to build a US$200 million ($296 million) data centre in Santiago after concerns…

France uses tough, untested cybercrime law to target Telegram's Durov
17
Sep
2024

France uses tough, untested cybercrime law to target Telegram’s Durov – Security

When French prosecutors took aim at Telegram boss Pavel Durov, they had a trump card to wield – a tough…

Defence looks to Starlink for better internet at sea
17
Sep
2024

Defence looks to Starlink for better internet at sea – Networking – Telco/ISP

Defence is looking for a cost-effective way to use Starlink to improve the quality of life of personnel serving on its roughly…

CBA banks on AWS EC2 P5 instances to accelerate AI development
17
Sep
2024

CBA banks on AWS EC2 P5 instances to accelerate AI development – Finance – Cloud

Commonwealth Bank has signed up to use EC2 P5 compute instances served out of AWS’ Sydney region, which it will…

Modernising MineOps to Better Meet Evolving Industry Requirements
17
Sep
2024

Modernising MineOps to Better Meet Evolving Industry Requirements – Partner Content

Mining has always been a high-demand sector. It’s becoming increasingly challenging, as a result of complex and stringent third-party approvals,…

Gov reported 44 cyber breaches in first six months of 2024
17
Sep
2024

Gov reported 44 cyber breaches in first six months of 2024 – Security

Government was the second-most breached sector in Australia during the first six months of 2024, reporting 63 incidents in total….

Intel awarded billions by US government
17
Sep
2024

Intel awarded billions by US government – Hardware – Security

The Biden Administration has awarded Intel up to US$3 billion ($4.44 billion) from the CHIPS and Science Act to develop…

Vista, Blackstone nearing US$8 billion deal to buy Smartsheet
17
Sep
2024

Vista, Blackstone nearing US$8 billion deal to buy Smartsheet – Software

Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are in advanced talks to acquire Smartsheet, in a deal that could value the collaboration…

Sydney Water invests in backoffice enablement systems
16
Sep
2024

Sydney Water invests in backoffice enablement systems – Cloud – Software

Sydney Water is implementing Dayforce to underpin a workforce transformation, coinciding with the “dawn of a new era” at the…