NSW sees need for a ‘PEXA’ for election tech nationally – Software
The NSW government wants to see a “common national election technology system” created, potentially using a model similar to PEXA, which standardisd electronic property settlement…
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Australian Unity elevates data focus with new GM role – Strategy – Training & Development
Australian Unity is bringing Bupa’s director of data technology Craig Rowlands into a newly-created general manager of enterprise data role. Craig Rowlands. The company, which…
Ivanti endpoint security needs security upgrade – Security
Ivanti, which last week had to move on a vulnerability in its Endpoint Manager Mobile (EMM) product, has disclosed a new bug in the product.…
Salesforce email compromised for phishing attacks – Security – Cloud
Salesforce has patched a vulnerability in its email services that researchers discovered was being exploited in targeted phishing attacks against “high-value” Facebook accounts. According to…
US House panel opens probe into email system hacks – Security
The US House of Representatives Oversight Committee is opening an investigation into China’s suspected involvement in recent breaches of Commerce and State department email systems.…
BeyondTrust reveals appliance vulnerability – Security
A remote access management vulnerability has emerged in BeyondTrust appliances. The security advisory is available to customers only, but security researcher Brian Krebs has obtained…
AWS calls for an emerging technology national advisory group – Strategy – Software
Amazon Web Services has called for a national advisory group to assess practices and continually review generative AI use within the Australian education system. In…
Meta releases AI tool to create music from text – Software
Meta Platforms has introduced its open-source AI tool called AudioCraft that will help users to create music and audio based on text prompts. The AI…
Networking startup Nile raises US$175 million – Networking
Nile, a networking startup co-founded by former Cisco Systems executives John Chambers and Pankaj Patel, has raised US$175 million ($265 million) in a new round…
Apple heads for largest Q3 revenue drop since 2016 – Hardware
Apple is likely to report a dip in iPhone sales in the April-June quarter as shoppers held out for a new model in a slow…
Salesforce ANZ CEO Pip Marlow to leave – Strategy – Training & Development – Cloud
Salesforce’s ANZ and ASEAN CEO Pip Marlow is set to leave the cloud software maker after a bit over four years. Pip Marlow (Credit: LinkedIn)…
AMD forecasts AI chip launch timeline to challenge Nvidia – Hardware
AMD forecast a strong fourth quarter and expects to have artificial intelligence hardware that can challenge Nvidia chips by that quarter. “Our AI engagements increased…