Category: ITnews

Altman back at OpenAI, and may have fewer checks on power
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Nov
2023

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…

Australia to form rapid cyber assist teams for Pacific Islands
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Nov
2023

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…

Digital platforms face tougher hate speech and gen AI rules
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Nov
2023

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…

Australia sets whole-of-government zero trust target
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Nov
2023

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…

ASD ran two
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Nov
2023

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…

North Korean hackers breached top Russian missile maker
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Nov
2023

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…

NSW gov sets
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Nov
2023

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…

Queensland's digital health record system hit by
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Nov
2023

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…

ASIC refines focus on tech and ops resilience
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Nov
2023

ASIC refines focus on tech and ops resilience – Finance

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) intends to focus on technology and operational resilience in the financial sector in…

New cyber policy to harden defences against our 'fastest growing threat'
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Nov
2023

New cyber policy to harden defences against our ‘fastest growing threat’ – Security

The Albanese government’s new cyber security policy aims to make Australian citizens, businesses and government agencies harder targets as they…

OpenAI board, Altman in talks for return of former CEO
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Nov
2023

OpenAI board, Altman in talks for return of former CEO – Software

Sam Altman and OpenAI’s board have opened discussions to bring back the former CEO of the ChatGPT owner, Bloomberg News…

eSafety lays out industry standards enforcing online message and file scans
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Nov
2023

eSafety lays out industry standards enforcing online message and file scans – Security – Software

Platforms like Google Drive and Facebook Messenger would be scanned for illegal material under enforceable standards proposed by Australia’s eSafety…