Category: ITnews

Federal gov reports 14 ransomware attacks last year
16
May
2024

Federal gov reports 14 ransomware attacks last year – Security

Federal government departments and agencies recorded 14 encounters with ransomware last year and a further three in 2022, according to…

15
May
2024

Open XDR can help combat the cyber skills shortage and cyber burn out – Partner Content – State of Security 2024

For all organisations, managing cybersecurity threats and risks is both an upstream and downstream challenge. Just as a village at…

Meta to shut Workplace app
15
May
2024

Meta to shut Workplace app – Software

Meta Platforms will discontinue its work-focused Workplace app as the company shifts its focus on building artificial intelligence and metaverse…

APRA, ASIC to upgrade cyber security and data capability
15
May
2024

APRA, ASIC to upgrade cyber security and data capability – Finance – Security – Software

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have secured a combined $206.4 million…

The full list of IT projects in the 2024-25 federal budget
14
May
2024

The full list of IT projects in the 2024-25 federal budget – Finance – Strategy

The federal government has outlined at least $2.8 billion in planned investments in technology systems and policy development over the…

Government tables $40m for
14
May
2024

Government tables $40m for “safe and responsible” AI – Software – Cloud

The federal government will put $39.9 million into supporting the adoption of artificial intelligence in “a safe and responsible manner”….

Services Australia lands $630m for myGov
14
May
2024

Services Australia lands $630m for myGov – Software

Services Australia is set to receive $580 million over four years to maintain and continue developing myGov, after several years…

14
May
2024

Endpoint security strategies require a diverse approach risk-based approach – Partner Content

With security researchers across the world suggesting at least two-thirds of all cyber-attacks are initiated through compromised endpoints, it is…

OpenAI unveils new AI model as competition heats up
14
May
2024

OpenAI unveils new AI model as competition heats up – Software

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it would release a new AI model called GPT-4o, capable of realistic voice conversation and able…

Australian court lifts order blocking X on church video
14
May
2024

Australian court lifts order blocking X on church video – Software

An Australian court has rejected a bid by the country’s cyber safety regulator to extend a temporary order for Elon…

CBA is building digital twins of its financial planning systems
14
May
2024

CBA is building digital twins of its financial planning systems – Finance – Software

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is building digital twins on Confluent’s event-streaming platform to analyse its financial planning systems and…

Gov to inject $288m into Digital ID
13
May
2024

Gov to inject $288m into Digital ID – Security

The federal government is set to include $288.1 million in funding in the federal budget to boost the adoption of…