Telstra, Optus 3G switch-off endangered by Triple Zero issue – Telco/ISP
Telstra and Optus could be delayed in shutting down their 3G networks over concerns that the closure could cut off a portion of customers from…
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SBS uses Brightspot, Adobe to drive audience experience – Software – Strategy
Australian broadcaster SBS has detailed the benefits of a two-and-a-half-year content management system (CMS) transformation, combined with its use of an Adobe stack, to enhance…
Queensland Rail is replacing its CIDO – Strategy – Training & Development
Queensland Rail is in the process of replacing its chief information and digital officer (CIDO) following the departure of Boon Beh at the end of…
McDonald’s says third-party config change behind global IT outage – Software
McDonald’s has attributed a global technology system outage on Friday evening to a “configuration change” by a third-party provider. Due to the timing of the…
SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency – Hardware
SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a US intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the program…
IMF probing cyber security incident – Security
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is investigating a cyber incident, which was detected on February 16, adding that the 11 email accounts involved had been…
Westpac disaster recovery centre hits the market – Finance – Hardware – Networking
Westpac has put its former Chatswood disaster recovery centre on the market. JLL Capital Markets is selling the facility at 26 Smith Street, Chatswood. A…
Optus, TPG stop servicing 50Mbps customers with higher plans – Telco/ISP
A new NBN price model approved late last year drove a mass behind-the-scenes shift in how TPG Telecom and Optus serve users of the popular…
Microsoft singles out Google’s competitive edge in generative AI – Software
Google enjoys a competitive edge in generative artificial intelligence due to its trove of data and AI-optimised chips, Microsoft has told EU antitrust regulators, underscoring…
Self-proclaimed Aussie bitcoin inventor is not ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’, UK judge rules – Finance
An Australian computer scientist who claims he invented bitcoin is not “Satoshi Nakamoto”, the pseudonymous inventor of the cryptocurrency, a judge at London’s High Court…
Nissan contacting 100,000 A/NZ customers after December breach – Security
Up to 100,000 Australian and New Zealand customers may have been affected by Nissan’s December cyber incident. The company first disclosed the incident on December…
IBM observability software patched against critical bugs – Security
IBM’s Instana Observability software needs patching against critical vulnerabilities in Node.js components. In an advisory, the vendor explained that CVE-2023-42282 is a flaw in the…