Chelsea Manning: Tech more efficient than laws to ensure privacy – Security
Chelsea Manning, a former US army analyst and WikiLeaks source, said that technology tools can be more efficient in protecting people’s privacy and information than…
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Gov to create safe harbour for companies under cyber attack – Security
Defence minister and deputy prime minister Richard Marles has foreshadowed “safe harbour” legislation to encourage companies to better cooperate with the government’s cyber agencies during…
EPA Victoria hunts for new CISO – Training & Development – Security
Victoria’s environmental watchdog is on the hunt for a chief information security officer, as incumbent Vijay Narayan’s moves to an undisclosed new organisation. Environment Protection Authority…
Azure CLI credential leak part of Microsoft’s monthly patch rollup – Security
Microsoft’s regular patch day includes patches for zero-days and bugs already under exploitation, along with three vulnerabilities rated critical. One of the critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2023-36052,…
Microsoft, Google will not challenge EU gatekeeper status – Software
Microsoft and Google will not challenge an EU law requiring them to make it easier for users to move between competing services such as social…
FBI struggled to disrupt dangerous casino hacking gang – Security
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has struggled to stop a hyper-aggressive cybercrime gang that’s been tormenting corporate America over the last two years,…
Beyond Bank extends digital home lending capabilities – Finance – Software
Beyond Bank has completed integration of an end-to-end platform aimed at improving the home loan application experience for brokers and borrowers. The mutual bank, which…
Sydney Metro seeks permanent CIO – Strategy – Training & Development
Sydney Metro is on the hunt for a chief information officer (CIO), with incumbent Tommy Cheung returning to Transport for NSW in the new year.…
Telstra predicts no major market shifts after Optus outage – Telco/ISP
Telstra is anticipating no major market shifts in customer base to occur after last week’s full-day Optus outage, countering a narrative in parts of the…
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank overhauls operations for new mortgage system launch – Finance – Cloud – Software
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is set to overhaul its business, agribusiness and third-party divisions as it prepares to launch a new mortgage origination system. Set…
Telstra expands Intercity Fibre project by 5000km – Telco/ISP
Telstra has decided to expand its year-old Intercity Fibre project, adding another 5000km of fibre between now and 2027. Telstra’s Brendon Riley. The telco unveiled…
Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams – Finance
Banks on the payment app Zelle have begun refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer protection concerns raised by US lawmakers and the US…