Officeworks trials body-worn cameras and duress watches – Hardware
Officeworks has piloted body-worn cameras and duress watches for staff at nine stores across five states. “The trial of these devices is assessing whether the…
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Osko payments issue impacts Westpac – Finance – Software
Some Westpac customers were impacted by an unspecified issue involving secure payment service Osko early Monday morning. The near real-time payment platform is built on…
Gov outlines regulation plan for digital and crypto assets – Finance – Strategy
The government has released recommendations to regulate crypto and digital assets that are designed to balance consumer protection while supporting innovation. The Treasury said “the proposed regulatory…
US aims to block AI chip export workarounds to China – Hardware
The US will take steps to prevent American chipmakers from selling products to China that circumvent government restrictions, a US official said, as part of…
Westpac unveils cloud merchant terminal app – Finance – Hardware – Software
Westpac has launched a new cloud-based payments option for its hospitality and retail customers, accessed via a third-party app for its Android-based EFTPOS Now terminals. The…
UK watchdog fines Equifax for role in cyber breach – Security
Britain’s financial watchdog has fined consumer credit rater Equifax 11 million pounds ($21.2 million) for its role in “one of the largest” cyber security breaches…
Australia fines Musk’s X platform $610,500 – Software
Australia’s eSafety regulator has fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X $610,500 for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices, a blow…
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank shifts digital banking system to Google – Finance – Cloud
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has overhauled its digital banking system to run on Google Cloud, resulting in greater tailored customer experience and faster rollout of…
Citrix patches critical NetScaler bug – Security
Citrix has disclosed two vulnerabilities, one of them critical, in its NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway products. While the company’s advisory is light on detail,…
Qld gov introduces data breach notification legislation – Security
The Queensland government has introduced a bill to set up a mandatory data breach notification scheme. The introduction of the scheme comes about 15 months…
Viasat says it will not replace satellite that malfunctioned – Telco/ISP
Viasat said it expects to recover less than 10 percent of the planned throughput on ViaSat-3 F1, its satellite that malfunctioned during deployment in July,…
Atlassian to buy video messaging provider Loom – Software
Atlassian has agreed to acquire privately held video messaging platform Loom for about US$975 million ($1.5 billion), beefing up its team collaboration tools to tap…