Allianz Life says majority of US customers’ data stolen in hack
US insurance giant Allianz Life said that hackers stole the personal information of the majority of its customers, financial professionals, and select Allianz Life employees…
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Orica scales GenAI capabilities with Now Assist
Orica has rolled out 20 artificial intelligence-powered capabilities for its IT service desk function, a year after integrating ServiceNow’s generative AI suite into its support…
From Culture to Execution: How Alignment is Powering a New Era of Organisational Change
In an age where strategy can be copied overnight, execution is fast becoming the true competitive edge. Increasingly, business leaders are recognising that alignment, culture,…
Microsoft says some SharePoint server hackers now use ransomware
A cyber-espionage campaign centred on vulnerable versions of Microsoft’s server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a blog post. In the…
NBN Co to axe millions of useless planned outage notifications
NBN users and retailers may soon get a reprieve from the firehose of planned outage notifications they receive, starting with the removal of 120,000 notifications…
ACT’s $30m HR system upgrade under scrutiny amid high staff turnover
The ACT government maintains that an upgraded human resources system will be online by 2026, despite a series of personnel changes to the delivery team…
Lawsuit says Clorox hackers got passwords simply by asking
Bleach maker Clorox has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyber attack, alleging that the hackers pulled off the intrusion simply by…
Australia Post brings Adobe into customer experience transformation
Australia Post is set to use Adobe software as part of its customer experience transformation program to improve how customers engage with its digital services.…
Starlink interferes with radio astronomy telescopes, survey finds
Interference from low Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX is now significantly affecting radio astronomy observations, a large survey by Western Australia’s Curtin…
Qld Police set to run an IT systems review
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is to assess its IT operating model and corporate systems in response to findings from a 100-day workforce review. The…
Home Affairs signs $25m biometrics renewal with Unisys
Home Affairs has extended its use of Unisys’ biometrics platform, signing a new three-year deal worth $25 million. The department first brought Unisys on board…
UK and ChatGPT maker OpenAI sign new strategic partnership
Britain and ChatGPT maker OpenAI have signed a new strategic partnership to deepen collaboration on artificial intelligence security research and explore investment in the country’s…