NEXTDC starts building Darwin data centre – Cloud – Networking
NEXTDC has kicked off its $80 million data centre build in Darwin, with the hope of launching the facility mid next year. The company first…
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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 with fewer checks on his…
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 another $16.7 million to identify…
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 use of generative AI, via a…
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 by 2030. In its revised…
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 figure is contained in the…
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 Western tech companies are deploying…
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 projects it backs to those…
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 due to login issues that…
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 the coming year. The regulator…
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 face what minister Clare O’Neil…
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 reported, citing people familiar with…