Duplicate waypoint name caused UK air traffic outage – Software
A one-in-15-million flight plan downed both the primary and backup systems that manage UK flight plans, causing the August 28 outage that led to more…
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Defence Housing Australia investigates third-party provider hack exposure – Security
Defence Housing Australia has launched an investigation to determine if it, or the data of Australian Defence personnel, has been exposed in a cyber attack…
Crash log exposed Microsoft Outlook keys to threat actor – Security
A security key written to a “crash dump” and then accessed by a compromised engineer account was the root cause of a Microsoft security exposure…
Toyota plants shut down after database maintenance work exhausted disk space – Software – Storage
Toyota Motor Corporation was forced to suspend operations at its Japanese plants late last month after database maintenance work caused it to run out of…
Western Power hunts for new CTO – Training & Development
Western Power is on the hunt for a new chief technology officer following incumbent Matthew Cheney’s promotion to a newly created role at the electricity…
TPG Telecom extends due diligence period with Vocus – Telco/ISP
TPG Telecom has extended until October 4 an exclusive due diligence period granted to Vocus Group for the $6.3 billion offer for its non-mobile fibre…
CBA’s x15ventures to acquire invoice lending fintech – Strategy
CBA’s x15ventures is set to acquire Waddle, a digital invoice lending service that powers part of one of the bank’s financial products. Founded by Nathan…
Large area wi-fi demonstrated in Sydney – Telco/ISP
The Connectivity Innovation Network (CIN) has given its large-area wi-fi development work a public showcase at Fire and Rescue NSW. LAWiFi antenna NSW Telco Authority…
JB Hi-Fi upgrades field service systems for home installations – Software – Cloud
JB Hi-Fi’s installation division has automated its scheduling, route planning and customer updates by rolling out a new field management platform. (From left to right)…
E-signatures to finally become legal – Software
Legislation formalising listed companies’ use of electronic signatures has passed both houses of parliament, more than two years after it was first proposed. Early in…
NBN Co hits savings milestone in IT simplification – Telco/ISP
NBN Co says it has hit two milestones in a multi-year “simplicity” program targeting IT and systems, including banking 40 percent of targeted cost savings.…
Senate committee urges digital assets bill “not be passed” – Finance
A senate committee has suggested the federal government continue its consultations with the market to develop more effective digital asset regulations, delaying passage of a…