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Caution on subscriptions as price hikes kick in

Everyone’s doing it – Netflix, LogMeIn, Adobe – but watch out.

Android apps sharing data with Facebook without consent

Use Spotify, Shazam or TripAdvisor?
TPG Internet takes millions from customers

That’s not on, says ACCC, see you in court.

770m emails compromised in massive data breach

More than 20m passwords also exposed.
ACS needs you

Volunteers sought for various positions.
A chat with Maria Sipka of Linqia

"America is like a speeding rocket. The market moves fast."
Fortnite vulnerability patched up

That was a close one.
Airlines slammed over dodgy online refund claims

Published policies contravened Australian Consumer Law.
Latest pathway to permanent residency

Fancy working in the NT for three years?
CES 2019: The wrap, the photos

ACS CEO Andrew Johnson shares his thoughts on the world's leading gadgetfest.
CES 2019: retractable TV screen, 5G, AI oven

Lots of hot tech to get excited about this year.
CES 2019: Walking car, bendy phone debut

The world's biggest gadget show unveiled some beauties.
Court rules Uber drivers are employees

Company loses landmark case.
Calls for online child sex offender register

Minister needs all states and territories to sign on.
A chat with Aussie Rockstar Emma Weston of AgriDigital

"You don’t have to land in San Francisco necessarily."
Digital economy strategy makes quiet entrance

Much-anticipated strategy was announced days before Christmas.
The 26 Aussie tech founders rocking the US

New book launched at ACS meet-up in San Francisco.
Drone crackdown coming in 2019

More surveillance and registration for recreational drone owners.
Seven digital disruptions you won't see coming

Quantum computing is only the beginning.
Hacking for data sharing

ACS to hold Directed Hack series next month.
Outrage as China hacks the world

Australian organisations have been attacked as part of a global campaign.
The tech behind the perfect jeans

How Zozo is transforming fashion.
Top 10 stories of 2018

The biggest Information Age stories this year.
Encryption bill: Will your messages be read?

Questions remain even after the controversial act becomes law.
The magic of blockchain

Australia punching well above its weight.
Beware the holiday scam

Don't join the thousands of Australians who have lost money.
ACS 2018 year in review

The opening of our Innovation Hub was a highlight.
South Australia lands space agency

Expected to create 20,000 jobs by 2030.
News bytes: Visa processing, heat on Google, top searches

Tech news you may have missed.
It happened: Encryption bill gets through

The backlash has begun.
Business urged to get started with AI

Or risk missing the biggest business opportunity since the Internet.
Top five global cyber predictions for 2019

The future isn't exactly rosy.
ACCC plots war on Facebook and Google

Removing Google as default search engine is just one idea.
The Aussie tech companies ready for global success

UK government recognises regional promise.
$4m investment into industry-led cyber projects

Minister says investing in cyber creates jobs.
News Bytes: Huawei arrest, YouTube riches, cyber roadmap

News you may have missed.
The one skill employers can’t get enough of

Upskill to secure your future.
Why all Australians need an eID

Life could be a lot easier for all of us.
Always the CIO, hardly ever the CEO

Study finds most CIOs have top job ambitions.
Ethics Part 7: Do you abide by a professional code of ethics?

What happens if you breach it?
Why STEM is the new battleground

Government sets up advisory but Labor promises more.
The dark data lurking beneath

There's money to be made.
News Bytes: CommBank and Marriott breaches, Google troubles, Amazon’s HQ2

Tech news from around the globe.
Don’t fall for this email scam

One business has already lost more than $300,000.
Will Encryption Bill pass by Christmas?

The late push continues.
Ethics Part 6: Would you install a keylogger at your workplace?

A director asks you to do something that doesn't sound right.
Entrepreneur visa touches down in South Australia

A boost for the local start-up sector.
Why Apple isn’t what it’s cracked up to be

System attacks up 500% from last year.
Infosys to create 1,200 Australian tech jobs by 2020

The focus is on graduates.
Amazon.com welcomes Aussie shoppers again

The company has reversed a ban imposed on 1 July.
News Bytes: NASA lands on Mars, tech precinct, AR pizza

Tech news you may have missed.
How customers are driving digital transformation

And why regulation is stifling innovation.
All government services online by 2025

Can it really happen within 7 years?
Ethics in AI: who’s in charge?

President of the British Computer Society speaks at ACS.
'Tis the season for IT contractor cuts

Up to 300 government techies to be out of a job by Christmas.
ACS invents new technique to anonymise data

The privacy of the individual comes first.
5G the first technology to truly compete with NBN

It has the potential to be a real game changer.
What’s to show for the billions invested in start-ups?

The Australian ecosystem is but young.
Ethics Part 5: Could encryption legislation increase risk of being hacked?

The government wants access to private communications.
New nanochip could “revolutionise” electronics

Forget silicon – RMIT has come up with an alternative.
50+ nations sign cyber pledge, but where's Australia?

China, Russia, US and Iran among the other notable absentees.
Afterpay takes out tech award

Award comes as Senate inquiry looms.
My Health Record opt-out window extended… again

You have Pauline Hanson to thank.
News Bytes: Esports scholarship, cyber pact, Facebook crash

Tech news you may have missed.
My Health Record crashes as Aussies rush to opt out

Health Minister promises privacy improvements.
Why digital transformation projects fail

Here’s how to avoid a disaster.
Iranian hackers suspected in Austal breach

The attack left ship designs for sale on the dark web.
Ethics Part 4: Who’s to blame for phishing breaches?

It's the most common form of social attack.
With great data comes great responsibility

Don’t collect data for the hell of it.
How I created Scratch

The programming language where kids learn from each other.
How one fintech is changing the mortgage industry

And why traditional banks think they’re too big to fail.
Reimagination 2018

Photos from the Reimagination 2018 Thought Leaders' Summit and Digital Disruptors Awards.
From Telstra to Tesla

Australian woman named as Elon Musk’s replacement.
News Bytes: Alibaba, iPhone fail, gaming girls

A weekly roundup of tech news.
AI whiz scores ICT Professional of the Year

All the 2018 ACS Digital Disruptors' Awards winners.
Australia's ICT workers: local or overseas?

Federal politicians weigh up the pros and cons.
Ethics Part 3: When IoT goes wrong

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are just the start of an IoT onslaught.
Scratch creator: Technology needs creativity

Mitchel Resnick shares theories of education at exclusive ACS event.
Reimagination 2018: Living in the 4IR

Highlights from Australia's top tech conference.
Telstra outage robs Aussie businesses

‘Faulty vendor equipment’ reportedly to blame.
2018 Pearcey Award winners

Emmy Award-winning cinematographer named Entrepreneur of the Year.
Steve Dusting made ACS Fellow

He has mentored countless ICT students and professionals.
LinkedIn or CV: which one matters most?

Tips for navigating recruitment in the digital world.
Ethics Part 2: Facial recognition unmasked

There are equally amazing and frightening uses of the technology.
Gender diversity 'tokenises women'

Should we simply ditch the concept of gender diversity?
ACS President awarded Fellowship

Yohan Ramasundara recognised for his tireless work.
AI-generated art sells for $600k… but who created it?

Record art sale prompts ownership debate.
The industry at greatest risk of cyber attacks

"We are still ill-prepared for where we need to be."
ACS awards finalists for 2018 announced

Winners will be revealed on 1 November.
Apple CEO calls for universal GDPR laws

Privacy is paramount for Tim Cook.
9 million customers in Cathay Pacific data breach

The airline hid the problem for six months.
News Bytes: Twitter changes, IBM buys Red Hat, QLD AI hub

News you may have missed.