CBA modernises its retail banking core
CBA has modernised its longtime SAP-based core banking platform, migrating off an older superseded version that ran on-premises to a newer cloud-native version that runs…
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Qualcomm buys Arduino – iTnews
Qualcomm has acquired Arduino, an Italian not-for-profit firm that makes hardware and software for developing prototypes of robots and other electronic gadgets. San Diego-based Qualcomm is…
Western Health tests SAP Joule on HR system
Western Health, one of Victoria’s largest health services, has enabled SAP’s AI copilot Joule in a test environment with a view to exploring use cases…
WA gov inks $73m deal for core digital twin platform
The Western Australian government has secured one of two core platforms it will need to build a digital twin of the state’s landmass, awarding a…
Age verification IDs taken in Discord data breach
Discord said an unnamed third-party support provider it uses was compromised, impacting some sensitive personal customer data. A “small number” of images of government identification…
Japan’s Asahi restarts beer production following cyberattack
Asahi Group’s beer-making subsidiary, Asahi Breweries, said it has restarted production at its six Japanese beer plants after the group’s operations were disrupted by a…
LinkedIn sues alleged data scrapers that use millions of fake site accounts
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has taken legal action against companies it says operate millions of fake accounts on the professional networking site for the purpose of large-scale…
Comms app Signal adds quantum-proof encryption protocol layer
The free, popular Signal communications app will add quantum-resistant encryption to its messaging system, aiming to protect conversations from future decryption by powerful quantum computers.…
Building cyber resilience in a volatile world
Australia is one of the top five most targeted nations for cyber attacks, and federal agencies are on the frontlines of the digital battlefield. Geopolitical…
2026 iTnews Benchmark Awards now open
The iTnews Benchmark Awards are now open for 2026, giving IT leaders and their teams a platform and recognition for the innovation and value they are…
The New OAIC Regulations: Aussie Companies Face Taller Privacy Hurdles
With maximum penalties now reaching AUD $50 million, businesses serving Australian customers face urgent compliance demands. A newly published whitepaper maps out the most effective…
NSW gov contractor uploaded Excel spreadsheet of flood victims’ data to ChatGPT
A “former contractor” to the NSW Reconstruction Authority uploaded an Excel spreadsheet with “over 12,000 rows of information” to ChatGPT, exposing “up to 3000” people’s…