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  • Australian firm hacked shooter’s iPhone for FBI

    Australian firm hacked shooter’s iPhone for FBI

    Apple had refused to unlock it.
  • US sanctions Russia over SolarWinds cyber attack

    US sanctions Russia over SolarWinds cyber attack

    Tells companies not to Russian IT services.
  • Software testing is slowing transformation

    Software testing is slowing transformation

    One testing cycle takes an average of 23 days.
  • Want to buy a house with your crypto?

    Want to buy a house with your crypto?

    Coinstash wants to make it possible.
  • Local video game industry needs skilled migrants

    Local video game industry needs skilled migrants

    Lack of talent is stopping more games being made in Australia.
  • Canadian MP caught unawares on camera

    Canadian MP caught unawares on camera

    Didn't realise his web cam was on while getting dressed.
  • Epic Games awards grant to Aussie startup

    Epic Games awards grant to Aussie startup

    Vantari VR lands money from Fortnite creators.
  • Microsoft patches 100 security flaws

    Microsoft patches 100 security flaws

    Zero-day and new Exchange Server vulnerabilities.
  • FBI hacks MS Exchange Servers to remove malware

    FBI hacks MS Exchange Servers to remove malware

    Secretly went into private servers and deleted web shells.
  • Vale Kenn Dolan, FACS

    Vale Kenn Dolan, FACS

    Driving force behind South Australian Emerging Professional of the Year award passes.
  • Software engineers ditch degrees

    Software engineers ditch degrees

    More are now becoming self-taught, as employers look for 'skills, not labels'.
  • 21-year-old makes quantum breakthrough

    21-year-old makes quantum breakthrough

    AWS to use Syd Uni undergrad's error-correction technique.
  • Software error caused ‘serious incident’ for airline

    Software error caused ‘serious incident’ for airline

    Boeing 737 was 1,244 kg heavier than booking system reported.
  • Microsoft acquires voice recognition company for $20b

    Microsoft acquires voice recognition company for $20b

    Nuance is the tech giant’s second-largest acquisition.
  • Overseas manufacturing returns to Australia

    Overseas manufacturing returns to Australia

    COVID-19 has business re-thinking reliability of supply.
  • CBA buys into open-banking fintech Payble

    CBA buys into open-banking fintech Payble

    Sharing customer data to avoid bill-payment failures.
  • Menulog to classify Sydney riders as employees

    Menulog to classify Sydney riders as employees

    Trial will give delivery riders sick leave, superannuation.
  • Monkey controls computer with its brain

    Monkey controls computer with its brain

    Elon Musk says Neuralink will help people with paralysis use smart phones.
  • Tech spending to skyrocket in Australia this year

    Tech spending to skyrocket in Australia this year

    Devices are expected to be the biggest growth segment.
  • Cryptovoxels: a virtual world built on blockchain

    Cryptovoxels: a virtual world built on blockchain

    A place to share all your valuable NFT artworks.
  • AI is building your digital doppelgänger

    AI is building your digital doppelgänger

    Companies exploring deepfakes for fun and profit.
  • Australian companies smashed by supplier cyber attacks

    Australian companies smashed by supplier cyber attacks

    That convincing-looking invoice may not be legitimate.
  • Should you have the ‘right to disconnect’?

    Should you have the ‘right to disconnect’?

    Being online all the time cuts into other parts of life.
  • Sydney Opera House launches streaming service

    Sydney Opera House launches streaming service

    Australian icon joins the streaming wars.
  • Canva's valuation surges towards $20 billion

    Canva's valuation surges towards $20 billion

    It now has three times the market cap of Qantas.
  • 100 points of ID for social media

    100 points of ID for social media

    Goverment considers recommendation to remove online anonymity.
  • Preparing cyber professionals for the real world

    Preparing cyber professionals for the real world

    How are we educating the next generation?
  • Apple finally lets you repair your iPhone

    Apple finally lets you repair your iPhone

    Expands Independent Repair Provider program to Australia.
  • PwC to create 300 tech jobs in Adelaide

    PwC to create 300 tech jobs in Adelaide

    Latest company to expand IT skills in South Australia.
  • 533 million Facebook accounts exposed

    533 million Facebook accounts exposed

    Phone numbers, location, email address leaked online.
  • LG shuts down smartphone division

    LG shuts down smartphone division

    Will now focus on AI and electric vehicles.
  • Government buried $7.4b NBN blowout: Labor

    Government buried $7.4b NBN blowout: Labor

    Fudged the Corporate Plan to save minister from embarrassment.
  • Man loses $1.3m in bitcoin to App Store scam

    Man loses $1.3m in bitcoin to App Store scam

    Beware fake cryptocurrency wallet apps.
  • International students returning to Aussie universities

    International students returning to Aussie universities

    Could be back as soon as the first semester of 2022.
  • New CISO for Services Australia

    New CISO for Services Australia

    Dr Maria Milosavljevic takes the reins.
  • Pandemic sales boom fills AusPost’s coffers

    Pandemic sales boom fills AusPost’s coffers

    Australians took to online shopping like fish to water.
  • Telcos block 55 million scam calls

    Telcos block 55 million scam calls

    Australians lost $48m last year.
  • Harbour City Labs celebrates third anniversary

    Harbour City Labs celebrates third anniversary

    Innovation Hub enters its fourth year.
  • Google testing cookies alternative for Chrome

    Google testing cookies alternative for Chrome

    Wants FLoC to become the new standard for adtech.
  • Amazon to destroy JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman

    Amazon to destroy JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman

    US retail giant expected to triple its Australian footprint this year.
  • Australia gets new tech minister in cabinet reshuffle

    Australia gets new tech minister in cabinet reshuffle

    Christian Porter takes over from Karen Andrews.
  • NSW Government ignored cyber risks

    NSW Government ignored cyber risks

    The reason data of 100,000+ citizens was stolen.
  • Too few indigenous people in tech

    Too few indigenous people in tech

    Aboriginal children are particularly suited to STEM.
  • Transport for NSW data appears on dark web

    Transport for NSW data appears on dark web

    250GB of data dumped on leak site.
  • Nine hit by cyber attack

    Nine hit by cyber attack

    Ransomware knocks live broadcasts off the air.
  • Tech giant CEOs willing to set AI standards

    Tech giant CEOs willing to set AI standards

    More transparency is needed to help govern the flow of information.
  • IT consultant’s $1.3m legal nightmare

    IT consultant’s $1.3m legal nightmare

    How he almost ended up in jail.
  • Electric vehicle sales boom in Australia

    Electric vehicle sales boom in Australia

    One model starts at $43,990, compared to Tesla's Model 3 price of $66,900.
  • Aussies fleeced of nearly $10m by ‘free’ apps

    Aussies fleeced of nearly $10m by ‘free’ apps

    Be wary of downloading apps with short trial periods.
  • Government prioritises wealthy investor visas

    Government prioritises wealthy investor visas

    Money talks if you want permanent residency in Australia.
  • Airtasker scores big in $255m IPO

    Airtasker scores big in $255m IPO

    Price goes straight up from 65c offering.
  • Government must de-identify shared data

    Government must de-identify shared data

    Calls for stricter rules around new data sharing laws.
  • Labor: STEM is Australia's future

    Labor: STEM is Australia's future

    Wants to see technology to lead economy.
  • Microsoft looks to buy Discord

    Microsoft looks to buy Discord

    US$10 billion reportedly on the table.
  • Acer hit by $64m ransomware attack

    Acer hit by $64m ransomware attack

    REvil gang demands massive price for decryption.
  • 1 in 2 people are ageist

    1 in 2 people are ageist

    WHO says this alarming statistic must change.
  • China raises alarm about Tesla security

    China raises alarm about Tesla security

    Bans use of cars for government employees.
  • Australia stuck in digital dark ages

    Australia stuck in digital dark ages

    Failed to capitalise on pandemic disruption.
  • Consent app proposal widely condemned

    Consent app proposal widely condemned

    Technology is not always the solution.
  • 42 to open first Australian campus in Adelaide

    42 to open first Australian campus in Adelaide

    The coding school is currently accepting students.
  • Why businesses don’t share cyber intel

    Why businesses don’t share cyber intel

    Threat intelligence remains closed off.
  • Most Aussie children experience cyberbullying

    Most Aussie children experience cyberbullying

    Restricting online access is not the answer.
  • Victorian hospitals hit by cyber attack

    Victorian hospitals hit by cyber attack

    Forces postponement of non-urgent elective surgeries.
  • New ransomware hits MS Exchange flaws

    New ransomware hits MS Exchange flaws

    DearCry uses vulnerabilities in the Microsoft product.
  • Fake Elon Musk scam costs man $750,000

    Fake Elon Musk scam costs man $750,000

    Lost 10 bitcoin because he believed a tweet.
  • Twitter hacker gets three-year sentence

    Twitter hacker gets three-year sentence

    Avoids lengthy jail term because he was only 17.
  • Ports testing AI for biosecurity scanning

    Ports testing AI for biosecurity scanning

    Checking shipping containers for infestations.
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