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G7 leaders vow closer ties on AI
G7 leaders have pledged closer coordination on the risks and opportunities of advanced AI, while also discussing the creation of a “trusted partners” scheme granting…
ASD draws a hard line on developers lacking security skills
Organisations should not hand software projects to developers who don’t have the security skills to handle them safely: that’s the blunt official message from the…
LMG bets on Slack as an enterprise platform
Mortgage aggregator LMG has deployed Slack Enterprise to make its internal communications more consistent and to rationalise a hodgepodge of systems used across its operations.…
NAB taps Databricks’ Genie AI tools to derive more value from its data
National Australia Bank is using two tools in Databricks’ AI ecosystem to create datasets that have multiple internal uses, and to “speed up analysts’ day…
Toll Group modernises network to bypass data centres
Toll Group has started a network modernisation project that will eventually see it close data centres currently linking 250 sites around the world to its…
Woolworths Group’s long-time CIO is leaving
Woolworths’ chief information officer of nine-and-a-half years John Hunt will leave to take a technology leadership role with British retailer Marks and Spencer. Hunt’s recruitment…
Databricks strikes deal to buy Panther Labs
Databricks has agreed to buy startup Panther Labs, pushing the data analytics software provider deeper into the cyber security business. The acquisition, Databricks’ third in…
Access control flaw left FIFA World Cup match streams wide-open
A curious researcher stumbled upon a major access control misconfiguration at one of FIFA’s public websites, which exposed live broadcast stream keys, camera feed controls…
US closes probe into 2024 Delta Air Lines meltdown
The Trump administration has closed an investigation, without seeking any penalties, into a July 2024 meltdown at Delta Air Lines sparked by a global outage…
NT Corrections to get electronic rostering system
The Northern Territory Department of Corrections will deploy an electronic rostering system for youth justice and community corrections officers under a $2.8 million project. The…
Chinese-linked hackers targeted US, Canadian research facilities
A Chinese-linked hacking group spent more than a year secretly stealing data from US and Canadian academic, medical and military research institutions, before being detected,…