Queensland needs election tech leader – Training & Development
Queensland’s state electoral commission is on the hunt for an executive director of digital technologies, following the departure of Gary Whitelaw in November last year.…
Category: ITnews
ClamAV vulnerability hits Cisco security software – Security
Cisco has revealed that a vulnerability discovered in the open source ClamAV antivirus scanning engine affects some of its security products. The bug, CVE-2023-20032, was…
Platforms “doing shockingly little” to detect abuse material says eSafety Commissioner – Software
After rejecting industry associations’ draft codes for filtering harmful content the eSafety Commissioner has said platforms need broader commitments to detect child abuse material. The…
Nations urge ‘responsible’ use of military AI – Strategy
More than 60 countries including the US and China signed a modest “call to action” endorsing the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the…
German airport websites hit by suspected cyber attack – Security
The websites of seven German airports were hit by a suspected cyber attack overnight, the ADV airport association said, a day after a major IT…
NBN Co wants 121,000 FTTN-P upgrades done by July – Telco/ISP
NBN Co is hoping to have 121,000 premises in the fibre-to-the-node footprint upgraded to full fibre by June 30, although it is unclear how closely…
NSW Department of Customer Service CIO steps down – Strategy – Training & Development
NSW Department of Customer Service chief information officer Vishal Mulay has opted to step down from the role, leaving the state government agency to find…
Meet the Not for Profit Finalists in the 2023 iTnews Benchmark Awards – Benchmarking Change
The finalists for the iTnews Benchmark Awards Best Not for Profit Project demonstrate the vital role that information technology plays in modern not-for-profit organisations, enabling…
WA to end GovNext IT sourcing scheme in 2024 – Strategy – Cloud
The WA government will discontinue its GovNext IT buying scheme in April next year, and chart a new course when it comes to the way…
Gov examines ‘fair and reasonable test’ for personal info handling – Security – Storage
A ‘fair and reasonable test’ for handling personal information and research data use rules are new proposals the government wants feedback on before deciding how…
Intel patches dozens of bugs – Security – Hardware – Software
Intel has released a 25-strong collection of security advisories, including one for a critical vulnerability in its baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware. Intel’s Integrated BMC…
Super Retail Group pumps $10 million into loyalty and personalisation – Strategy
Super Retail Group has invested $10 million into capabilities that will allow it to launch new loyalty programs and generate personalised offers to its customers…