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AUKUS an opportunity for cyber security sector

But we are still short on skills.

Beware exploding USBs

Reminder: don't stick random devices into your PC.
TikTok CEO tries to fight impending US ban

Grilled for five hours at Congressional hearing.

Rio Tinto staff face possible payroll data theft

Attack on third-party vendor to blame.
Google denies training its AI with your emails

But Bard seemed to think it did.
NBN Co cuts 500 staff to fight ‘intensifying’ competition

Leaner, greener company navigates financial headwinds.
Beware exploding USBs

Reminder: don't stick random devices into your PC.
Reflections on the 67th Commission on the Status of Women

Girls and women face many challenges, writes Jo Stewart-Rattray.
Passports and Medicare stolen in Latitude breach

Cyber attack goes from bad to worse.
Government prepared to step in with AI regulation

Business has one shot to get AI adoption right.
Jobs and Skills Australia to be made permanent

It’s also had its remit broadened.
Robotics ripe for the picking

Why Australian farmers are turning to tech to solve labour shortages.
Australia must jumpstart 'flatlined' productivity

Changes to education and migration needed: report.
Latitude breach a ‘ridiculous’ failure

Sensitive data accessed through third party providers.
Hey boss, don’t bother me outside work hours

Right to disconnect bill introduced to Parliament.
Amazon laying off another 9,000 staff

Swinging the axe at AWS and Twitch.
UK, NZ smash the ban hammer on TikTok

Governments spurred by potential China surveillance threat.
Microsoft is adding AI to Office

No more making your own PowerPoint presentations.
FBI arrests alleged BreachForums owner

Ran the site where 10,000 records from Optus breach were shared.
Latitude Financial hacked, 328,000 records stolen

More than 100,000 driver licences taken.
Meta to lay off another 10,000 staff

Also stops recruitment for 5,000 open jobs.
Samsung explains fake moon photos

Goes public in response to fresh proof of AI-enhanced pics.
Google adds generative AI to Docs

Brings ChatGPT-like features to its office suite.
CSIRO creates Responsible AI Network

Wants to help Australian companies make AI ethically.
Has Raging Waters Sydney sprung a leak?

Theme-park ransomware threatens Australian fun lovers.
Businesses drowning in flood of data

Data culture, not just tech, is critical.
Tech’s biggest bank just collapsed

Silicon Valley Bank in receivership after bank run.
Skilled workers needed for nuclear submarines

Estimated bill for the program already at $368 billion.
Senate Committee calls for 4-day work week trial

Urges government to lead the way.
Boost Mobile wins injunction against Optus

Forces telco to temporarily stop using its name in new product.
Australia’s AI ecosystem coming of age

But siloes need to be broken, says minister.
Xero axes up to 800 jobs

Says further evaluation of its tech functions to come.
Booktopia slugged with $6m fine

Local online bookseller made misleading claims.
Most mental health initiatives ‘superficial’ and ‘tokenistic’

Authentic offerings key to employee retention.
Atlassian to cut 500 jobs just months after recruitment drive

Says it is not a “financially-driven” decision.
Victorians unable to opt out of new health database

Government says it would ‘undermine’ the objective of scheme.
Aussie scientists just made electricity from air

Isolated an enzyme that converts hydrogen into electrical current.
Govt should help Australians identify crypto risk

ACS proposes a cryptocurrency risk register to keep investors safe.
Cambridge Analytica scandal reaches High Court

Battle between Facebook and Information Commissioner continues.
ACCC to investigate tech giants’ rapid expansion

Consumers are being locked in via ‘dark patterns’.
RBA head 'very sceptical' of digital currency

Says we don’t need a crypto-like payments system.
What if there was a way to detect AI text?

Embedded watermark could spot AI-generated spam.
Celebrating the women of ACS

International Women’s Day 2023. #EmbraceEquity
Employers pushing back on high IT salaries

CIOs will withdraw job offers if you ask for too much.
AI-generated voice scams have arrived

Scammers can impersonate your loved ones.
ACS offers Google scholarships to members

Online courses include IT support, data analytics and UX design.
Great Resignation to continue into 2023

Workers seek higher salaries due to rising living costs.
LastPass blames hack on remote work

Senior DevOps engineer’s home PC was compromised.
Three winning strategies for scaling data and AI talent

Business analysts need to move on from spreadsheets.
Jump onto Digital Identity, minister tells business

Outgoing digital government leader rejects Australia Card comparisons.
Medibank finally reveals ‘rookie mistake’ in breach

Hacker got credentials from third-party IT provider.
Boost: We’ll see you in court, Optus

Accuses Optus of trading on its good name.
Ford has invented the self-repossessing car

Make your payments or it'll drive itself back to the dealership.