Gov sees 47 mandatory cyber incident reports in nine months – Security
The government’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre (CISC) fielded 47 cyber incident reports from critical infrastructure providers in the first nine months of a new…
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Twilio announces another restructure – Strategy
Cloud communications company Twilio is eliminating about 17 percent of roles and closing some offices as part of a restructuring effort to focus on profitability.…
Optus gains early access to 900MHz 5G spectrum – Telco/ISP
Optus has activated 900MHz spectrum at almost 1000 cell tower sites nationwide, which it said increases individual base station coverage “by up to 20 percent…
Monash University digitises staff, student ID – Strategy – Software
Monash University has created what it calls M-Pass, a digital staff and student ID for digital wallets on Apple or Android devices. M-Pass lets staff…
Palantir expects 2023 to be first profitable year – Strategy – Software
Palantir Technologies said it expects 2023 to be its first profitable year as the maker of data analytics software benefits from cost cuts and the…
Bunnings and Kmart facial recognition probe set to finish by July – Security – Software
An investigation by Australia’s privacy watchdog into Kmart’s and Bunnings’ use of facial recognition technology is likely to be completed by the end of June.…
Meet the State Government Finalists in the 2023 iTnews Benchmark Awards – Benchmarking Change
The finalists for the iTnews Benchmark Awards Best State Government Project, sponsored by Appian, represent the most innovative and impactful information technology projects across the…
Woolworths board lands former Microsoft Australia leader – Strategy – Training & Development
Woolworths Group has added former Microsoft Australia president, Tracey Fellows, to its board, alongside one-time chief financial officer for Telstra, Warwick Bray. Joining the board…
Foreign employment laws a minefield for tech recruitment – Partner Content
Global tech giants slashed tens of thousands of specialist technical roles in 2022, flooding the global market with previously hard-to-find expertise from around the world.…
Meet the Federal Government Finalists in the 2023 iTnews Benchmark Awards – Benchmarking Change
The finalists for Best Federal Government Project, sponsored by NRI, showcase the crucial role of IT in improving the operations of government agencies and departments.…
Intel weighs boost to investment in Vietnam plant – Strategy – Hardware
Intel is considering a significant increase in its existing US$1.5 billion (A$2.2 billion) investment in Vietnam to expand its chip testing and packaging plant, two…
Apple to defend mobile payment system at EU hearing – Strategy
Apple will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators that it does not block rivals’ access to its technology used for mobile wallets at a closed…