APRA hunts for new chief data officer – Finance
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has a newly-created chief data officer role, reporting to executive director of technology and data Bruce Young. Young was…
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Endeavour Group appoints new CIO – Training & Development
Endeavour Group has appointed the director of its innovation arm Claire Smith as its new chief information officer, following the departure of Judith Powell. Smith…
Visa, Mastercard pause crypto push – Strategy
Payment giants Visa and Mastercard are slamming the brakes on plans to forge new partnerships with crypto firms after a string of high-profile collapses shook…
NAB deploys in-app calling – Finance – Software
NAB is hoping customers that require support will increasingly initiate the contact from within their mobile banking apps – an authenticated channel – instead of…
US House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok – Strategy
The US House Foreign Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday along party lines to give President Joe Biden the power to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, in what…
Westpac DataX to supply data to NSW government – Finance – Storage
Westpac DataX will provide de-identified credit card transaction data to support multiple NSW government agencies. DataX will support the NSW Data Analytics Centre with functions like…
Cisco ships critical fix for IP phones – Security
Cisco has published software fixes for multiple versions of firmware running on some of its IP phones. The company’s advisory covers two vulnerabilities affecting six…
Australia Post modernisation will involve digital uplift – Hardware – Software
An experimental kiosk previously created by Australia Post. A planned modernisation of Australia Post is likely to involve an uplift in technology systems and digital…
CBA, ANZ use cases selected in CBDC pilot project – Finance – Software
The Commonwealth Bank and ANZ Banking Group have each been selected to demonstrate how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be applied across the Australian…
Biden admin grilled over US$23 billion in licenses for blacklisted Chinese firms – Strategy
The Biden administration approved more than US$23 billion worth of licenses for companies to ship US goods and technology to blacklisted Chinese companies in the…
SA Water rewrites its tech strategy – Strategy – Training & Development – Security
SA Water has created four divisions to bolster its technology operations. The utility said it wants to “transition to a smart utility whilst leading and…
Tabcorp sets fresh transformation plans – Strategy
Tabcorp is transforming its entire wagering ecosystem as it targets a 30 percent digital revenue market share. The company unveiled the plans in its half-year…