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Each week you'll receive a selection of the latest articles so you can stay up to date with the latest news, analysis and opinion.
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Indian developer paid $150,000 bounty by Apple
Discovered the ‘Sign in with Apple’ feature had a critical flaw. -
Robodebt: Goverment to refund $721m
470,000 Centrelink debts scrapped.
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SpaceX launches NASA astronauts into orbit
And the role Australia's Atlassian played. -
EB Games forced to offer refunds for Fallout 76
ACCC unimpressed customers were told ‘no’. -
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IT sector has changed the most since COVID-19
Very few businesses operating as normal, says ABS. -
Australia must boost AI investment
Business needs to step up, say tech leaders. -
Toll Group staff data exposed
Effects of ransomware attack ongoing. -
Trump signs social media executive order
President says it will defend free speech. -
Govt IT manager siphons $14 million
Used own business to fulfill government contracts. -
Gigabit downloads coming to home NBN
Limited to FTTP and some HFC customers. -
Zoom was always encrypted: APAC boss speaks
Encryption is not binary, he explains. -
Skills boost for COVID-19 recovery
Prime Minister lays out JobMaker vocational focus. -
Bots target Red Cross $250m bushfire fund
Charity faced "significant cyber activity" during the bushfire crisis. -
Winners announced in defence hackathon
More than 500 Australian and NZ competitors took part. -
CDR certification opens as 1 July kick-off nears
Mortgage brokers, finance companies, banks and fintechs can now register. -
Twitter fact checks Trump for the first time
Slams US President for unsubstantiated claim. -
Measuring trust – a barometer approach
It's the difference between expectation and outcome. -
Calls for Australian AI sovereign capability
We could be world leaders. -
Quantum technology to create 16,000 jobs
CSIRO predicts a $4 billion industry by 2040. -
From Mr Robot to cybercrime vigilante
Global hacker society takes down COVID-19 cybercriminals. -
Tech giants embrace permanent remote working
Being in the office full-time is a thing of the past. -
Researchers reach 40Tbps over 75km of fibre optic
That's more than twice the speed of the whole NBN. -
Telstra debuts first 5G mmWave mobile device
$600 5G Wi-Fi Pro released before wave spectrum is auctioned. -
Zoom releases end-to-end encryption plan
All about allaying users’ concerns. -
Are social giants morally obligated to break encryption?
Five Eyes members see promise in UK’s evolving ‘duty of care’ laws. -
Facebook takes on Amazon with Shops
Businesses can now set up free shopfronts. -
ICT professional vacancies soar
The one bright spot in Australia’s bleak job market. -
Toll Group data dumped on dark web
200GB of files stolen by ransomware group. -
ACS members back COVIDSafe app
IT professionals support the contact tracing initiative. -
My Health Record cyber incident revealed
“Somebody tried to hack our system,” said Digital Health Agency CIO. -
Vale John Deane
A member of CSIRO's groundbreaking Wi-Fi team. -
New tool to weed out bias in AI
Can such a thing really exist? -
Google and Facebook face news scrutiny
ACCC looks at online news regulation. -
Victoria extracts COVIDSafe app data
Infected patient had the app installed on their phone. -
The unexpected cyber threat inside your business
Exacerbated by the current work from home restrictions. -
Security consultants preparing for 'huge surge'
Post COVID-19, problems will come to light. -
Vale Professor Arthur Sale
Co-founder of ACS' Tasmania branch passes. -
Is Australia ready for cyber war?
The Department of Defence isn’t so sure. -
French judge bans surveillance drones
Police can't use drones to monitor crowd sizes. -
UK electricity grid hit by cyberattack
Internal IT systems compromised. -
Service NSW suffers cyber attack
Staff email accounts were accessed in the breach. -
Bankable signature
How do you measure trust? -
Chrome tab hoarders, rejoice!
Google is about to simplify your life. -
COVIDSafe protections pass into law
Data to be retained for duration of pandemic. -
Australia should manufacture own 5G gear
One of 14 recommendations from Parliamentary committee. -
Facebook to pay content moderators $80m
Company finally puts price on mental toll. -
The COVIDSafe app and professional responsibility
The onus is on us to be realistic about the app's limitations. -
ACS to run #Shockproof Defence Hackathon
Two-day event brings Australian and NZ military innovators together. -
The value of bitcoin blocks just halved
Rewards for bitcoin mining decrease every four years. -
Aussies win AI 'Eurovision' song contest
Uncanny Valley takes the top prize with 'Beautiful the World'. -
COVIDSafe source code released
Researchers and privacy advocates still unconvinced. -
WFH for the rest of 2020
Tech giants to keep employees at home. -
Government crushes ATO phone scam
Hoax calls have been given a serious slap down. -
MyToll still down after ransomware attack
Toll Group says it’s slowly bringing IT systems back online. -
ACS Learning Accelerator launched
New platform to help members with career skills. -
Laying down the law on Consumer Data Right
Drastic action for those who flout obligations. -
Chinese hackers go after WA Premier
Premier “didn’t know” until it was reported in the news. -
$120,000 stolen in superannuation fraud
Feds insist ATO was not hacked. -
The demand for technology and talent post COVID-19
What will the new norm look like? -
Beware of Australia Post scams
Legit emails won’t ask for your credit card info. -
11 billion adult site records exposed
More than 270,000 belong to Australian users. -
How blockchain could lead exports recovery
As COVID-19 complicates Australia-China trade, technology is changing the game. -
28,000 GoDaddy customers breached
It took six months for domain registrar to notice. -
WeWork founder sues company’s biggest investor
Softbank is defending the “meritless” claims. -
Home Affairs exposes skilled migrant data
Identifiable info on up to 774,000 people made public. -
Toll Group suffers another IT incident
Shuts off MyToll in response to “unusual” server activity. -
How to be a better online teacher
An ACS webinar series aims to improve online learning. -
Labor calls for civilian cyber corps
Raises concerns about Australia’s cyber resilience. -
Government releases draft COVIDSafe law
Experts still wait for source code. -
Recruiters tap AI for post-COVID staff hunt
Tech could help you land your next job – or decide you’re not suited for it. -
Canaria lands mining partner and seed funding
Wearable tech startup teams up with Telstra. -
Covid opens the remote work floodgates
Virus accelerates working from home trend. -
The return of the bundy clock
IT workers may have to sign on before logging on. -
Aussie startups wave big pay packets
Experienced engineers wanted, but you better be a bloke. -
You can help make IT more diverse
Join ACS’ National Diversity and Inclusion Council. -
Fake COVID-19 vaccines are being sold on the dark web
$23,000 will buy an untested, unproven Chinese ‘vaccine’. -
What Australians are learning in isolation
LinkedIn learn reveals self improvement courses. -
Smart contact lens startup raises $78m
Mojo Vision hits nearly $250 million in total funding. -
Deciding whether to download the app
Without public trust, the COVIDSafe app cannot succeed. -
Facebook launches Zoom rival
Messenger Rooms can accommodate 50 people. -
Microsoft declares double spaces after full-stop as typo
Word will default to one space. -
COVIDSafe app ready for download
Still no legislation or source code. -
Tech's COVID-19 boost
Working from home becomes a corporate IT triumph. -
Credential stuffing: the annual $6 million challenge
The problem with using the same password for everything. -
5 tips for video meetings from home
Keep it professional. -
Zoom upgrades encryption
The video platform will sport the 'gold standard'. -
The zero-hour contract
It’s a new way of working. -
iPhone Mail has a 0-click vulnerability
Swap to Gmail or Outlook. -
Facial recognition identifies mystery Diggers
Using controversial technology for good. -
New Microsoft tool will rewrite your sentences
Machine learning and artificial intelligence to the rescue.