Central bank test lab develops global bitcoin mapping system – Finance
A global central bank test lab has designed a prototype bitcoin monitoring system aimed at giving authorities a clearer picture on how, when and where…
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Atlassian patches under-attack Confluence zero-day – Security
Atlassian is warning that some instances of its Confluence data centre and server software may have been exploited and has moved to patch the products.…
Qantas Freight delays after cloud-based system cutover – Cloud
Qantas Freight’s operations have been backlogged for over 10 days now after a cutover to a new cloud-based system “did not go as planned”. The…
HammondCare shifts from paper to digital – Strategy – Cloud
HammondCare is undergoing a major modernisation of its system and processes under its ‘Next Chapter 2025’ strategy. Achieving the not-for-profit’s relationship-based care ambitions is “highly dependent…
Google to combine generative AI chatbot with virtual assistant – Software
Google has announced plans to add generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its virtual assistant. A company executive told Reuters the AI would allow the…
AMP’s CTO is headed to Medibank – Strategy
AMP’s first group chief technology officer Felicia Trewin has made the switch to Medibank where she will lead data and technology functions. Medibank’s new group…
NSW EPA seeks digital strategy overseer – Strategy – Training & Development
The NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is expanding its digital capabilities and is hiring its first director of digital data and intelligence to take the…
Exim mail servers worldwide need urgent patches – Security – Software
Bugs in the popular Exim message transfer agent (MTA) software have exposed hundreds of thousands of systems to remote code execution (RCE). Since its role…
Malware once again a headache for npm – Security
Fortiguard Labs is warning of a bunch of malicious packages it found in Node Package Manager (npm), the largest JavaScript software registry. In an October…
UK regulator to push for probe into Amazon, Microsoft cloud dominance – Cloud
British media regulator Ofcom will this week push for an antitrust investigation into Amazon and Microsoft’s dominance of the UK’s cloud computing market, according to…
Meta to lay off employees in metaverse silicon unit – Hardware
Meta is planning to lay off employees in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon, two sources familiar with…
Government considers licensing scheme for telco retailers – Telco/ISP
Australia’s roughly 1500 telecommunications retailers could face increased regulation, with a number of departments warning that the large number of phantom carriage service providers (CSPs)…