Google to bring ads into AI-generated answers – Software
Google will start testing search and shopping ads in its AI-generated answers in the US, days after it rolled out the AI Overviews feature widely…
Category: ITnews
Western Sydney Uni discloses January “IT network” breach – Cloud – Security
Western Sydney University has disclosed a breach of its “IT network” from January that it has linked to an earlier incident involving its M365 environment.…
Macquarie’s banking CISO headed to Endeavour Group – Finance – Training & Development – Security
Macquarie’s banking and financial services (BFS) chief information security officer of two years Steven Rebello will move into the vacant CISO role at Endeavour Group…
AEC checks Meta AI’s handling of election questions – Software
The Australian Electoral Commission is running its own checks on tools like Meta AI to determine the extent to which they are susceptible to producing…
Australian Federal Police uses cloud, SASE to upgrade reach and capability – Cloud – Security – Software
The Australian Federal Police is using a combination of cloud, SD-WAN and secure access service edge (SASE) to uplift its IT infrastructure to meet the…
Telstra to cut up to 2800 roles by year-end – Telco/ISP
Telstra is set to cut up to 2800 roles from its “direct workforce” by the end of the calendar year. The telco said that 377…
Transgrid’s Lumea seeks closer ties with cellular network planners – Telco/ISP
Transgrid’s commercial arm Lumea has set up a portal to help wireless network planners find existing towers on which they may be able to co-locate…
NBN Co to fibre new estate on Sydney’s outskirts – Telco/ISP
NBN Co is set to deploy fibre and smart community infrastructure to a new development of 13,000 homes at Appin on Sydney’s south-western fringe. The…
Microsoft debuts ‘Copilot+’ PCs – Hardware
Microsoft has debuted a new category of personal computers with AI features as it rushes to build the emerging technology into products across its business…
CyberArk to acquire Venafi – Security
CyberArk will acquire cyber security firm Venafi from private equity firm Thoma Bravo in a deal valued at around US$1.54 billion ($2.3 billion). The Israel-based…
AFP uses cloud, SASE to upgrade reach and capability – Cloud – Security – Software
The Australian Federal Police is using a combination of cloud, SD-WAN and secure access service edge (SASE) to uplift its IT infrastructure to meet the…
SASE can reduce vendor sprawl, minimise costs and enhance network security – Partner Content – State of Security 2024 – Security – Software
Australia is also facing a significant skills shortage in cybersecurity with AustCyber forecasting a shortfall of 17,000 works by 2026. Robert Nobilo, the solutions lead…