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5 ways to optimise HR tech investment

Workplace technology is fundamental to business outcomes.

Microsoft leaks 38TB, Xbox secrets

Two separate data exposure incidents in one week.
Pizza Hut Australia joins data breaches list

Compromised details were not on the fast food menu.

Unity faces the wrath of game developers

Prepares to change fee structure after backlash.
These humanoid robots have started self-replicating

Digit robots will work in the same factory they’re made.
Govt releases draft Digital ID legislation

Pushes back against comparisons to the Australia Card.
Google’s Bard AI can now read your emails

Big tech’s ‘AI everywhere’ vision will shape 2024.
Signal is adding post-quantum cryptography

Encrypted messaging protocol gets future-proofed.
It’s time for small business to get real about privacy

New tool aims to streamline Privacy Act compliance.
5 ways to optimise HR tech investment

Workplace technology is fundamental to business outcomes.
Govt wants to build six ‘cyber shields’ around Australia

2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy will focus on protection.
Dymocks blames ‘external data partner’ for breach

Another serious incident caused by an unnamed third-party provider.
Generative AI hype has peaked

Businesses revisiting expectations as AI reality sinks in.
Dating apps told to improve safety … or else

Government offers industry self-regulation before legislation.
Intel unveils glass-based chips

Wants to put 1 trillion transistors on a processor by 2030.
What makes a great workplace?

It’s not just about ping pong tables and free beer.
Coles rolls out body-worn cameras for staff

Supermarket surveillance is ramping up.
The Consumer Data Right is like plumbing for data

A much needed foundation for our data-driven future.
Lithium-ion car battery explodes at Sydney Airport

Destroys five cars in parking lot.
Govt ploughs ahead with facial recognition system

Says one-to-many identification will be used sparingly.
4-day work week enshrined in union agreement

Australia another step closer to the dream.
Google faces breakup as antitrust trial begins

Exclusivity deals headline tech’s trial of the century.
AI seatbelt camera wrongly fined 1,842 drivers

Queensland government apologises, orders urgent review.
Analysts bet Tesla supercomputer will add US$500b value

Elon Musk's company has been building its own hardware for Dojo.
OneCoin crypto bro gets 20 years in prison

Fleeced 3.5 million investors out of $6b.
iPhone 15 concedes to USB-C port

Goodbye, Lightning.
1.2 million customers caught up in Dymocks hack

Names, addresses, and dates of birth breached.
AI startup ‘magically’ generating 3D images was actually using humans

Not so magic after all…
EU installs big tech as ‘gatekeepers’

Must comply with new rules or be fined 20% of turnover.
US-China tech war weighs on Apple’s iPhone 15 launch

Chinese government favours Huawei’s latest as an iPhone killer.
Microsoft outage worsened by staff shortage

Only three people on duty during “power sag”.
Don’t be seduced by ChatGPT, educators warn

Lack of school policies is damaging education, inquiry hears.
Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you

Here’s what you need to know.
New search engine rules to tackle AI and child abuse

eSafety Commissioner sets standard for deepfakes.
Victorian businesses hit by notorious gang

Russian hackers claim theft of medical records.
One in 4 small businesses wouldn’t survive breach

Many unprepared for Privacy Act expansion.
How teachers can use ChatGPT in the classroom

OpenAI releases AI guide to assist educators.
Aussie boards unprepared for cyber threats

Not ready despite prioritising cyber security in 2023.
University students love Gen AI

Is your workplace ready for them?
Breaches decline despite biggest-ever incident

Warning as criminals cross-match stolen data.
Brain-sensing headware startup wins River Rival

Sports performance platform and circular economy service scoop awards.
Accident victim dies after robotaxis block ambulance

Firefighters fed up as autonomous vehicle operators deflect.
Hacker lists Australian passports for sale

Sample data includes documents belonging to children.
Why is it so hard to unsubscribe?

‘Dark patterns’ are harming consumers, Treasury warns.
Age verification for porn sites shelved

Government says available technologies ‘too immature’.
RCL backs women tech founders with new program

Mentoring initiative to support 20 females.
AI cuts data breach costs by 53%

The average cyber incident now exceeds $4m.
Google turns 25

Where to next for the search giant?
How digital payments slashed fraud

Mobile wallets and tap-to-pay take off.
Qantas sold already-cancelled flights online

ACCC is taking the airline to court.
Are non-compete clauses crippling productivity?

Tech workers could be liberated from contractual restraints.
Majority believe AI will create more problems than it solves

Australians not convinced of the benefits.
Trafficked humans working as online scammers

UN says criminality has ‘two sets of victims’.