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The tech talent shortage is real

Businesses want a very particular set of skills.

Facebook to Australian Govt: butt out

Serial privacy offender lectures on “substandard” privacy protections.
For sale: Huawei 5G tech

Chinese tech giant wants to prove it's legit.

CPU telepathy coming soon

Neural interfaces will change humanity.
Whoa – what is 8K good for?

8K TVs are expensive and there's no content.
Governance change opportunities for Tasmania

The current model is overly complicated.
Someone just moved $1.4 billion in Bitcoin

Nobody knows why. Or who.
How to get the best out of your developers

Keep them busy with interesting work.
Joker trojan found on Android store

Money siphoning malware installed nearly 500,000 times.
Telco fined $25K for misleading NBN calls

Pressured consumers into signing up or face disconnection.
US military wants AI ethicist

Says it is taking the development of AI ‘very seriously’.
A view from chairs of two largest ACS branches

Why they support proposed governance changes.
Apple launches $2000 phone

And it’s coming for Netflix with its streaming service.
Social media – where to next?

We've had photos, we've had videos.
RoboCup Highlights Reel: RoboCup Junior

The future of robotics starts here.
Skilled Occupation List overhaul thrills IT industry

List hasn't been updated in 10 years.
Deep fake audio scam costs CEO $350,000

Criminals using emerging technology to defraud companies.
The best companies to work for in Australia

Start-up hero Canva no longer number one.
LG fined $160,000 for lying to two customers

Told buyers they would have to pay for out-of-warranty repairs.
AI is not as smart as you think

Computers won't cause the end of civilisation.
Fixing cricket’s ‘no ball’ problem

Clever technology to make the game run smoother.
Frydenberg: Tech jobs 'very important' to economy

Australian IT workforce poised to grow to 800,000.
How would you improve Australia's cyber security?

Government begins review on national strategy.
We need more tech workers

Australia still needs another 100,000 tech workers by 2024.
Your boss already knows you’re quitting

How AI is giving business the upper hand.
NBN is bleeding fixed-line customers

One in 4 Australians won’t migrate.
A view from chairs of two largest ACS branches

Why they support proposed governance changes.
Facebook rolls out facial recognition

Says the technology will be opt-in.
How Alibaba is connecting Aussie brands with China

Lowering the point of entry into lucrative market.
Chinese deep fake app goes viral

Zao raises privacy concerns as it tops the charts.
A view from the West on modernising ACS’ governance

ACS has changed and we need to change with it.
RoboCup Highlights Reel: What is RoboCup?

The international competition came to Sydney this year.
Tech jobs on the rise in Australia

ABS says 33,000 new jobs created in last three years.
Free streaming service Tubi launches in Australia

Movies are free but there’s a catch.
TPG email down for days

Users furious over the three-day outage.
ACS launches Reimagination 2019

This year's theme: Amazing Humans, Epic Tech.
Australian ‘Satoshi’ could lose billions in Bitcoin

A US Federal Court has ruled Craig Wright “not credible”.
iPhone 0-day targeted for mass spyware

Finally patched two years later.
Govt pushes for public data sharing reforms

A discussion paper inviting feedback is now online.
The benefits for branches on proposed ACS governance changes

An opportunity to focus on members' needs.
Navy veteran awarded ACS indigenous scholarship

Upskilling with a Bachelor of IT at Charles Darwin University.
Quantum computing exits the lab

Breakthrough promises room-temperature usage.
National Skills Needs List to be updated

Review to ensure skills shortages are identified.
The dodgy spyware breaking laws

Warnings of consequences from ‘stalkerware’ apps.
Did ex-Google employee take trade secrets to Uber?

Anthony Levandowski charged with stealing self-driving technology.
The passport for working in dangerous places

How one business overhauled onboarding.
SpaceX successfully tests Starhopper rocket

A mission to Mars is on the cards.
Human error the leading cause of data breaches

Figures show cyber security has not improved over the past year.
Apple iPhones found to be over radiation limits

Tech giant says tests were “inaccurate”.
Huawei slashes Australian tech jobs

Job cuts will mostly affect engineers.
Pakistani man claims to be real Bitcoin creator

But the ultimate proof is yet to be provided.
Aussie wins $4.6m in esports tournament

Left Australia at 16 to play games in Shanghai.
Blocked websites to stay blocked

The Government has no plans on changing its stance.
Esports rocked by game-fixing scandal

Victorian gamers arrested.
Huawei plotting its own Google Maps

Company seeks independence as US ban sets in.
Valve admits “mistake” in ignoring zero-day vulnerability

Game developer banned researcher who discovered flaw.
Gen Z shuns tech jobs

Digital natives find IT careers uninspiring.
Twitter, Facebook shut down China-backed accounts

They attacked pro-democracy Hong Kong protesters.
Employee sacked for watching Netflix

Maybe that should be 'bingeing'...
PayID attack exposes bank account numbers

Lookup scam happens again.
How solid is your cyber incident response strategy?

Don't become the next headline.
World Bank raises $50m for blockchain bond

CommBank's Bond-i platform passes the test.
Government wants facial recognition database

Says it will not be used for mass surveillance.
The best work perks

It’s not always about the money.
Tech giants admit to eavesdropping

Yes, they've been listening to your conversations.
Lone hacker accessed data from 30+ companies

Capital One was just the tip of the iceberg.
Combatting climate change with tech

Agricultural practices are in need of an overhaul.
Has Sony restarted the megapixel wars?

Camera buffs now have 61MP.
Australia to headhunt top global tech talent

Government will lure 5,000 “exceptional” workers.
It's not about your tech skills

You may have technical proficiency but are your soft skills up to scratch?
NBN is expensive and disappointing

High costs put poorer Australians at risk of missing out.
How hard is it to get your rental bond back?

One business wants to make it seamless.
Govt consults on regional digital connectivity

Residents urged to have their say.
Windows users urged to update ASAP

A “critical vulnerability” could cause widespread destruction.
Global Talent visa here to stay

But can Australia compete in the global war for talent?
Police make arrests in cryptocurrency scam

Australians lost almost $3 million to the fraudsters.
Huawei unveils own operating system

HarmonyOS stands ready to replace Android.
HealthEngine removed 17,000 reviews, sold patient data: ACCC

The consumer watchdog is taking the company to court.
Cathay Pacific spies on passengers

A frightening new privacy policy has been introduced.
Facebook in facial recognition lawsuit

The tech giant could be up for billions.
ACS seeks reps for innovation committee

Opportunity to help shape Australia's technology future.
Air New Zealand staffer falls for phishing attack

Customer info stolen two weeks after airline praised for data privacy.
Enshrining professionalism in a modern governance framework

ACS has outgrown its current governance structure.
Winners of ACS nano tech scholarship announced

Three University of Sydney PhD students to benefit.
Tech recruiter goes bust

Warnings there could be more to come.
Frustrated by your NBN speeds?

More than one in 10 services ‘underperforming’.
Seven telcos hit with fines

Breached standards relating to NBN plans.
The digital logbook for buildings

Imagine a property’s history was all kept in one place.
The privileged positions of Google and Facebook

The Digital Platforms Inquiry has kicked off a critical discussion.