NSW to overhaul state cyber emergency plan
The NSW government has embarked on a redesign of its cyber response and threat intelligence foundation, including incident and emergency response frameworks to enable faster…
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Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
Amazon has confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts, completing a plan for around 30,000 since October, while leaving open the possibility of further reductions. Reuters first…
Malware toolkit guarantees store approval for Chrome extensions
A suspected Russian malware-as-a-service operation has been selling a turnkey website-spoofing toolkit that promised to bypass Google’s Chrome Web Store security review, charging up to…
Gov faces Senate wrath over social media ban secrecy
Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells is facing a Senate challenge to her decision to block access to documents that could reveal what the government knew…
NSW gov to make AI risk assessments less “subjective”
The NSW government has updated its AI risk assessment framework, requiring departments and agencies to adhere to a more rigid decision making process based on…
Google troubled by EU move to help AI, search rivals access services
Google will be given guidance by European Union antitrust regulators on how to help online search rivals and artificial intelligence developers access its services and…
WhatsApp unveils high-security mode – iTnews
Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of US tech firms that are letting users opt into…
Bureau of Meteorology’s VMware bill more than doubles
The Bureau of Meteorology’s VMware licensing bill for the next three years has more than doubled to $12.2 million, the latest example of a federal…
Tackling the growing cyber threat to Australian healthcare providers
The healthcare sector worldwide is under growing pressure from cyber attackers. In its Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024-2025, the Australian Signals Directorate noted that the number…
Australian Public Service plans whole-of-gov “learning technology ecosystem”
Federal departments and agencies are set to benefit from a whole-of-government learning technology ecosystem, after 37 agencies came together on draft “user, business and system…
AEC tasks Accenture with $30m election donation system
The Australian Electoral Commission will use Accenture to build and deliver a new technology system to implement election donation laws that passed parliament early last…
Singapore to invest over $1.1 billion in public AI research
The Singapore government will invest over S$1 billion ($1.14 billion) in public artificial intelligence research through 2030 to strengthen the nation’s capabilities and global competitiveness.…