AMA says health data needs better protection – Strategy
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called on governments to legislate stronger protection for health data, particularly from the tech sector and insurers. The AMA…
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Atlassian patches Jira authentication vulnerability – Security
Atlassian has moved to plug a critical authentication bug in its Jira service management server and Jira data centre software. According to the company’s advisory,…
Vocus buying Challenge Networks – Telco/ISP
Vocus is to acquire private LTE and 5G network specialist Challenge Networks. In a statement, Vocus said the acquisition will let it build LTE and…
QUT attack breaches data of 11,405 individuals – Security
QUT said 11,405 individuals had their data breached in a December cyber attack, higher than initial estimates of around 2500 individuals. In a revised statement, the…
Hackers targeting unpatched VMware ESXi servers – Security
Thousands of computer servers around the world have been targeted by a ransomware hacking attack targeting VMware ESXi servers, Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) said,…
ANZ boosts proptech access with $50m investment – Finance
ANZ Banking Group has invested $50 million into property media and technology company View Media Group (VMG). VMG was founded in 2022 by Antony Catalano and…
Intel faces yet another EU antitrust fine – Strategy – Hardware
Intel could face yet another EU antitrust fine despite winning its court fight last year against a 1.06 billion euro (A$1.65 billion) penalty imposed 14…
Treasury starts cryptocurrency regulation consultation – Finance – Software
The government has started its promised inquiry into the regulation of cryptocurrency, outlining plans to provide more tools and power to authorities. Treasury has asked…
Commonwealth Bank to release new scam prevention measures – Finance – Software
The Commonwealth Bank has released new capabilities under its scam prevention, detection and customer support strategy, which it believes will assist customers in spotting false…
NSW parties undecided on telling gambling venues which facial rec to use – Security – Software
Both NSW Labor and Liberal gambling reform packages include using facial recognition technology (FRT), but neither party would confirm the exact vendor technology they plan…
Infineon lifts full-year margin forecast – Hardware
Infineon, a maker of chips used in cars and data centres, lifted its full-year profit margin forecast after reporting better-than-expected margins in the first quarter,…
Ransomware attack on data firm ION could take days to fix – Strategy – Security
A ransomware attack that hit ION Trading UK could take days to fix, leaving scores of brokers unable to process derivatives trades, sources familiar with…