Salesforce in advanced talks to buy Informatica – Software
Salesforce is in advanced talks to acquire Informatica, in the latest sign of increased deal-making in the technology sector. A deal could be announced soon,…
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Transport for NSW unveils first enterprise-wide tech strategy – Strategy
Transport for NSW has created its first enterprise-wide technology strategy, incorporating not just customer and operational technology, but also IT for the first time. Sherrie…
Swimming Australia laps up GenAI for ‘non-techie’ coaches – Cloud
Swimming Australia is tapping into generative AI to help its coaches understand data and insights from athletes’ training. Jess Corones from Swimming Australia Ahead of…
Queensland TMR’s tech team seeking CTO – Strategy – Training & Development
Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads is looking for an executive director and chief technology officer (CTO). The CTO role is currently being held…
Going digital to turn contact centres into customer experience centres – Partner Content
Developing a successful contact centre, that customers actually like to use, is something of a black art. It’s important because contact centres are organisations’ front…
US cyber agency says Russian hackers used Microsoft access to steal government emails – Security
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Russian government-backed hackers have used their access to Microsoft’s email system to steal correspondence between officials and…
Apple drops term ‘state-sponsored’ attacks from its threat notification policy – Security
Apple has warned its users in India and 91 other countries that they were possible victims of a “mercenary spyware attack,” dropping the word “state-sponsored”…
ANZ explores GenAI to find answers for customers faster – Finance – Software
ANZ is exploring ways to use generative AI to answer customers’ questions faster, in preparation for changes it sees in the way banking customers will…
Westpac may lean on LEOsats to expand banking in Indigenous communities – Cloud – Finance – Telco/ISP
Westpac is in talks with Amazon to use its forthcoming Project Kuiper satellite system to make banking services more accessible, particularly in remote Indigenous communities.…
Telstra customers’ details included in leaked data file – Security – Telco/ISP
About 3000 Telstra customers with OptiComm-based broadband services have had some personal information leaked as part of a data file published to a hacking forum.…
NSW cyber security agency plans further local government action – Security
Cyber Security NSW is planning industry roundtables which it hopes will bolster security in the local government sector. NSW Chief cyber security officer Tony Chapman…
Cyber criminals gather together, researchers find – Security
Cyber crime is not as fluid or mobile as believed, with international research identifying six hotspots that host the most malicious activity. An Australia-UK-French research…