Gov shelves ransomware payments ban for at least two years – Security
The government has shelved plans to ban the payment of ransoms to cybercrime groups for at least two years but...
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NSW Customer Service says digital “cannot be the only answer” – Strategy
The NSW Department of Customer Service has warned against over reliance of digital solutions to solve community issues, highlighting the...
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Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum – Telco/ISP
Telstra has emerged as the biggest bidder in Australia’s recent auction of spectrum in the 3.4GHz and 3.7GHz bands, laying...
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NEXTDC starts building Darwin data centre – Cloud – Networking
NEXTDC has kicked off its $80 million data centre build in Darwin, with the hope of launching the facility mid...
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Altman back at OpenAI, and may have fewer checks on power – Software
Sam Altman’s return as OpenAI’s chief executive will strengthen his grip on the startup and may leave the ChatGPT creator...
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Australia to form rapid cyber assist teams for Pacific Islands – Security
Australia will spend $26.2 million to establish “rapid assistance” teams to respond to cyber crises in the Pacific region, and...
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Digital platforms face tougher hate speech and gen AI rules – Software
The government is proposing to introduce tougher regulations governing how digital platforms minimise and respond to hate speech and malicious...
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Australia sets whole-of-government zero trust target – Security
The federal government has set an ambitious target to have a “zero trust culture” embedded across the Australian public service...
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ASD ran two “cyber threat hunts” on Australian gov networks – Security
The Australian Signals Directorate ran two “cyber threat hunts” on government networks in the 12 months to June 30. The...
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North Koreans use fake names, scripts to land remote IT work for cash – Training & Development – Security
Using fake names, sham LinkedIn profiles, counterfeit work papers and mock interview scripts, North Korean IT workers seeking employment in...
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NSW gov sets “new direction” for its $100m digital restart fund – Strategy
The NSW government is re-gearing its digital restart fund into more of an innovation support mechanism, narrowing the types of...
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Queensland’s digital health record system hit by “log-in issues” – Software
Queensland hospitals that use the state’s integrated electronic medical record (ieMR) system have had to partially revert to paper-based processes...
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