Gigabit NBN services boosted by flat-rate pricing – Telco/ISP
Users of NBN Co’s up-to-gigabit broadband services have enjoyed less variable, faster peak-hour speeds after backhaul bandwidth charges were removed last year. The Australian Competition…
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South East Water creates CISO position – Strategy – Training & Development
Major Victorian water retailer South East Water is recruiting for a newly created chief information security office (CISO). Image credit: South East Water. Reporting to…
University of Canberra sets aside $30 million to kick off 10-year digital plan – Cloud – Security
The University of Canberra has launched a 10-year digital masterplan (DMP) that will fund key projects in cyber security, platform modernisation and data quality. CDO…
China calls hacking allegations by US, UK ‘political manoeuvring’ – Security
China has urged the US and Britain to stop politicising the issue of cyber security, slandering and smearing China and imposing unilateral sanctions on the…
SWIFT planning launch of new central bank digital currency platform – Finance
Global bank messaging network SWIFT is planning a new platform in the next one to two years to connect the wave of central bank digital…
Python supply chain exploited to distribute malware – Security
A Python coding community is undergoing a software supply-chain attack, with threat actors targeting the 170,000-strong Top.gg GitHub organisation with malware. Top.gg began life as…
Why do organisations need to pivot far, far away from VPN solutions? – Promoted Content
When was the last time you heard that an organisation had sensitive data stolen from a physical data center by cyber criminals sneaking in and…
Government will make digital ID voluntary – Security – Software
The government has accepted coalition and Greens calls for its digital ID to be made explicitly voluntary, with finance minister Katy Gallagher announcing amendments to…
Telstra goes live with Starlink for homes – Telco/ISP
Telstra has kicked off its Starlink-powered home broadband service after months of “comprehensive testing”. The telco first announced its tie-up with Starlink in June last year,…
Westpac uses AI to challenge suspected payments to scammers – Finance – Software
Westpac will seek more information on-the-spot from customers deemed at risk of paying scammers, with a new AI-powered capability to be inserted into its banking…
VR upskills Sydney train drivers and guards – Strategy – Training & Development – Hardware
More than 1000 Sydney train drivers and guards have completed virtual reality modules for responding to onboard emergencies that launched in November. Credit: Sydney Trains…
Australian gov backs election system security after “highly likely” UK compromise – Security
The federal government has sought to assure Australians that electoral systems are secure after it emerged that UK electoral systems “were highly likely compromised” between…