Home Affairs to unleash AI on sensitive government data
The Department of Home Affairs has started laying the security groundwork needed to allow federal departments and agencies to use generative AI on sensitive information…
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ASX announcements platform disrupted by operational issue
Embattled stock exchange operator Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is facing fresh pressure to enact its turnaround plan, after its announcements platform suffered an outage on…
WA man jailed for at least five years for evil twin attack
A Western Australian man will serve at least five years in prison for setting up fake wifi networks at airports and in-flight to steal credentials…
Sydney Metro looking to appoint temporary CIO
Sydney Metro is looking to appoint a new CIO on a fixed 18-month term to match the construction schedules of major extensions to its rail network.…
Jetstar cancels flights due to Airbus software issue
Jetstar has cancelled some of its flights due to a software issue affecting Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft globally, which could lead to corrupt data…
BoM never planned to end reliance on ‘legacy’ site
After blowing past its budget to spend $96 million dollars on overhauling its website, generating a political pyroclastic cloud, the Bureau of Meteorology can’t end…
Hackers hijack US radio gear
Hackers are hijacking US radio transmission equipment to broadcast bogus emergency messages and obscene language, the Federal Communications Commission said. In a public notice, the…
ATA makes board chief executive-level club in bid for clout
The telco industry lobby has moved to project more authority and boost its influence by retiring its board to replacing them with the chiefs of…
Asahi aims to restore logistics by February following cyberattack
Japan’s Asahi Group aims to normalise logistical operations by February next year after a cyberattack in late September forced widespread suspension, though not all products…
NSW’ $969m single digital patient record at risk of cost overruns
A nearly $1 billion project to deploy a single digital patient record (SDPR) in NSW is at risk of cost overruns, with system integration costs likely underestimated…
QBE backs leadership and startup culture to deliver transformation
QBE Insurance Group has a “multi-lever” transformation underway, with technology investments driving improvements to date but leadership and startup culture set to play an even…
ATA asks fed gov to make triple zero “compliant” device list public
Australian telcos have called on the federal government to maintain a public list of mobile phones that handset makers claim are able to make emergency…