Accenture to buy Australian cyber security firm CyberCX
Accenture is to buy Australian cybersecurity firm CyberCX in its largest-ever deal in the sector, with the Australian Financial Review valuing the transaction at more…
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“BitUnlocker” full-volume encryption bypass found by Microsoft researchers
Microsoft’s own security researchers uncovered a set of of vulnerabilities in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), one of which could have allowed attackers with direct…
Suncorp deploys Duck Creek at AAMI
Suncorp is “deep in delivery” of a new policy administration system in its AAMI brand in Australia, having first deployed the platform at a joint…
Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 192.7 million people
The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit last year impacted 192.7 million people, the U.S. health department’s website showed. In January, the company had estimated…
ATO considers AI coding assistance for 800 core developers
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is exploring the use of artificial intelligence to assist its 800 core developers with addressing common programming issues. The proposed…
Orro: Hyper connected consumers drive intelligent network investments
The rise of the ‘hyper connected’ consumer is transforming retail and prompting sector leaders to implement secure, responsive networks to link stores, warehouses, logistics, customer…
Telstra sells 75 percent Versent stake to Infosys for $233m
Indian IT services company Infosys will take a 75 percent stake in Versent Group, a wholly owned unit of Telstra, for $233.3 million. Versent Group…
US embeds trackers in AI chip shipments
US authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of illegal diversion to…
Infosys to buy 75 percent stake in Telstra’s Versent for $233 million
Indian IT services company Infosys will take a 75 percent stake in Versent Group, a wholly owned unit of Telstra, for $233.3 million. Versent Group…
Coles Group to test agentic AI on staff leave booking
Coles Group is working on an agentic AI use case that will be able to handle leave booking for the retailer’s 120,000 team members. Caroline…
CBA’s leaders are keeping a close watch on AI metrics
Commonwealth Bank is backing artificial intelligence for the long run, with its benefits and value realisation closely monitored at the highest levels of the company.…
Microsoft fixes “BadSuccessor” zero-day authentication bug
Microsoft’s August 2025 Patch Wednesday collection of security updates for its software products contains a fix for a vulnerability rated as moderately severe, but which…