Vic firefighters doing battle with IT outages
Firefighters in Victoria say that critical IT systems have failed six times in as many weeks, with the union asking for a parliamentary inquiry. The…
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Google to appeal online search antitrust decision
Google said it will appeal an antitrust decision under which a federal judge proposed less aggressive ways to restore online search competition than the 10-year…
India’s alarm over Chinese spying rocks CCTV makers
Global makers of surveillance gear have clashed with Indian regulators in recent weeks over contentious new security rules that require manufacturers of CCTV cameras to…
Victoria’s Secret pulls down website amid security incident
Clothing and lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret suspended most of the functionality of its website and some in-store services to “address a security incident,” according to…
Northcott to explore AI summarisation
Northcott is looking to use AI to summarise information in customer files and to improve accessibility and support for both staff and customers. Tara Ozturk,…
Transport for NSW restructures tech division
Transport for NSW has restructured its technology division, creating a new ‘Group Technology’ unit as part of a push for a “more centralised and strategic…
A smarter way to plan: ending development delays for Australians
As Australia races to meet ambitious housing targets, a quiet crisis is playing out in council offices across the country. Council planning systems—often the bottleneck…
China blamed after cyberattack hits Czech Republic
The European Union has said it stands in solidarity with the Czech Republic after the country identified China as being responsible for a “malicious cyber…
City of Sydney’s HR uplift to help career management
The City of Sydney’s has “reinvigorated” its SAP SuccessFactors deployment, helping it drive a more personalised approach to its staff career management. Chief of people…
Westpac pilots AI to analyse inbound call content
Westpac is piloting AI to help its scam and fraud support team process and analyse the information a customer is telling the bank about a…
BHP sets up AI hub in Singapore
BHP will establish an ‘Industry AI Hub’ in Singapore this month to explore applications across the miner’s core operations. The company said in a statement…
Salesforce to buy Informatica for US$8 billion
Salesforce will buy Informatica for about $8 billion ($12.4 billion), betting on the data management platform to sharpen its competitive edge in the booming artificial…