Personal details of 20 people breached in Iress hack – Security
Iress has completed an investigation into a breach of its OneVue platform, finding it was isolated to a “limited” part that contained test files, metadata…
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National Archives to check health of its 15 service desks – Software – Cloud
National Archives of Australia is set to perform a “health check” on 15 service desks atop ServiceNow, its first such activity after six years of…
Biden revoked eight licenses for Huawei in 2024 – Networking
The Biden administration has revoked eight licenses this year that had allowed some companies to ship goods to Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei, according to…
Australia gives internet firms six months to draft online child-safety rules – Telco/ISP
Australia is giving the internet industry six months to come up with an enforceable code detailing how it will stop children seeing inappropriate material online…
Telstra and Optus unwind Google search agreements – Telco/ISP – Software
Telstra and Optus have agreed to unwind their longstanding deals with Google following an investigation by the competition watchdog. Previously, Android devices sold by the…
Google to require disclosures for digitally altered content in election ads – Software
Google will make it mandatory for advertisers to disclose election ads that use digitally altered content to depict real or realistic-looking people or events, its…
Victorian Transport Digital Engineering transformation shifts to survey data – Software
A transformation program within the Victoria government is standing up an engineering data resource intended to improve transport policy decisions and outlast any machinery of…
Cyber insurance rates fall globally – Security
Cyber insurance premiums are falling globally as businesses become more adept in curbing their losses from cybercrime, even as ransomware attacks are rising, broker Howden…
NSW gov’s $300m regional mobile program delivered less than two percent of target – Telco/ISP
A $300 million program to improve mobile connectivity in NSW delivered less than two percent of its target coverage, an audit has found. The state’s…
Gov launches ‘overdue’ cyber security network for health sector – Security
The federal government has injected $6.4 million into boosting cyber security in Australia’s healthcare sector through an information-sharing network. Mirroring a model already used in…
NAB live-streamed the end of its Teradata platform, thousands tuned in – Cloud – Storage – Finance
National Australia Bank live-streamed the shutdown of its Teradata platform at the end of last year to an audience of “thousands” that either had connections…
Queensland gov tables $50 million in quantum grants – Digital & Disruption
The Queensland government is offering up to $50 million in grants as part of a “comprehensive quantum strategy”. The funding comes from an $83.7 million…