Category: ITnews

Google owes US$338.7 million in Chromecast patent case
24
Jul
2023

Google owes US$338.7 million in Chromecast patent case – Software

Google violated a software developer’s patent rights with its remote-streaming technology and must pay US$338.7 million ($502.7 million) in damages,…

Police Bank lands new CIO
24
Jul
2023

Police Bank lands new CIO – Finance – Training & Development

Police Bank has appointed experienced fintech leader Lyndall Bushell as its new chief information officer. The bank officially announced the…

Afterpay uses four key systems to back its support function
24
Jul
2023

Afterpay uses four key systems to back its support function – Software

Afterpay is using four key platforms to help new members of its customer service teams to get up to speed…

GovERP program cost hits $265 million
24
Jul
2023

GovERP program cost hits $265 million – Software

A large-scale program to set up a common SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for the federal government has cost…

US antitrust enforcers target mergers by Big Tech
24
Jul
2023

US antitrust enforcers target mergers by Big Tech – Strategy

New draft guidelines released by US antitrust enforcers lay the groundwork for tougher scrutiny of planned mergers by Big Tech…

CBA-backed Little Birdie creates browser extension
24
Jul
2023

CBA-backed Little Birdie creates browser extension – Finance – Software

CBA-backed Little Birdie has launched a new browser extension, capable of searching and tracking the prices of millions of products…

Microsoft agrees to offer cloud security logs for free
24
Jul
2023

Microsoft agrees to offer cloud security logs for free – Security

Microsoft is expanding its suite of free security tools for customers, following criticism that it was charging clients to protect…

Cyber strategy has cost Home Affairs $2.8 million so far
24
Jul
2023

Cyber strategy has cost Home Affairs $2.8 million so far – Strategy – Security

The government’s 2023-2030 Australian cyber security strategy has so far set the government back just over $2.8 million, with no…

Emergency patch for ColdFusion zero-day
24
Jul
2023

Emergency patch for ColdFusion zero-day – Security

Adobe has issued an out-of-cycle software patch for its ColdFusion software after security researchers found a previous patch was incomplete,…

Endeavour Group seeks national coordination of 'harm minimisation' tech at gambling venues
24
Jul
2023

Endeavour Group seeks national coordination of ‘harm minimisation’ tech at gambling venues – Software – Security

Endeavour Group has called on state and territory governments to coordinate a national approach to using technology – facial recognition…

Telstra proposes to cut around 472 roles
24
Jul
2023

Telstra proposes to cut around 472 roles – Telco/ISP

Telstra is proposing a “net reduction” of 472 roles, which would be achieved by making a higher number of individuals…

CBA and NAB take aim at big tech
24
Jul
2023

CBA and NAB take aim at big tech – Finance

The chief executives of Commonwealth Bank of Australia and NAB have called out technology giants for anti-competitive behaviour during a…