Telstra fined $3m over Triple Zero outage – Telco/ISP
Telstra has been fined $3 million for a Triple Zero outage earlier this year that led to 127 calls not being transferred to emergency services.…
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Optus lands CBA’s Jesse Arundell for its new AI division – Software – Telco/ISP
Optus has brought former Commonwealth Bank head of emerging tech Jesse Arundell into its new artificial intelligence unit. Holding the title of head of emerging…
Australia Post’s new POS beset by technical problems – Cloud – Software
Australia Post’s new point-of-sale platform has been beset by multiple technical troubles, including outages and missing transactions, since its launch last year. The cloud-based point-of-sale…
US sanctions Chinese firm over potentially deadly ransomware attack – Security
The United States sanctioned a Chinese cyber security company over an ambitious cyberattack that US Treasury officials say could have killed people. The Treasury said…
Cybersecurity in 2024: The Learnings & the Innovation – Partner Content
With the ever-increasing risk landscape, particularly in Australia, where we have seen numerous big cyberattacks, cybersecurity should be a core focus at on an on-going…
Pacific Partners’ Pioneering AI Venture Fund Drives Innovation with Eyes on potential UAE Expansion – Partner Content
The quest for early-stage funding facing startups can be challenging. Many large funds have such diverse investment portfolios that startups struggle to know if they…
Proactive Defense for Critical Infrastructure: OPSWAT – Partner Content – Security
Safeguarding critical infrastructure has never been more urgent as cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated. “With digital transformation dissolving traditional perimeters, bad actors are exploiting vulnerabilities…
Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge – Hardware
Google said that it has overcome a key challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in five minutes…
China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe – Hardware
China has launched an investigation into Nvidia over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, in a move widely seen as a retaliatory shot against…
CDPP secured 32 convictions for cyber offences in last six years – Security
More than 50 people have been prosecuted for cybercrimes in Australia during the last six years. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) referred 72…
St Vincent’s finds its CTO – Training & Development
St Vincent’s Health Australia has brought in Rachel Andrew as its chief technology officer, after initiating a search in late June. Rachel Andrew (Image credit:…
Optus sells Uecomm to Superloop for $17.5m – Telco/ISP
Optus is to sell its subsidiary Uecomm to Superloop for $17.5 million following a “strategic review”. The deal will see Optus offload 2000 kilometres of…