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  • Government throws small business lifeline

    Government throws small business lifeline

    JobKeeper program includes contractors and self employed.
  • ACS extends membership

    ACS extends membership

    Members to receive automatic 6-month extension bonus.
  • Zoom stock mix-up results in trading halt

    Zoom stock mix-up results in trading halt

    Investors confusing Zoom Video with Zoom Technologies.
  • How big data is analysing COVID-19 numbers

    How big data is analysing COVID-19 numbers

    All those insights come from crunching numbers.
  • Government rolls out COVID-19 app

    Government rolls out COVID-19 app

    It will not automate contact tracing.
  • China and Huawei want to rebuild the internet

    China and Huawei want to rebuild the internet

    Propose 'New IP' that will be better suited for holograms.
  • Is now the time to fix the NBN?

    Is now the time to fix the NBN?

    Working from home emphasises the need for a better network.
  • Steve Baxter on how startups can survive COVID-19

    Steve Baxter on how startups can survive COVID-19

    Don't treat investors like an ATM.
  • IFIP News, March 2020

    IFIP News, March 2020

    ICT news from around the world.
  • Call centre chaos as COVID-19 spreads

    Call centre chaos as COVID-19 spreads

    Offshoring is coming back to bite Australia’s biggest companies.
  • Coronavirus scams on the rise

    Coronavirus scams on the rise

    Cyber criminals are having a field day.
  • Government wants to send your data overseas

    Government wants to send your data overseas

    Foreign authorities would simply have to ask for it.
  • FinTech review submissions to be re-opened

    FinTech review submissions to be re-opened

    Senator Andrew Bragg speaks with ACS CEO Andrew Johnson.
  • Visa outsourcing scrapped

    Visa outsourcing scrapped

    Government shelves plan to privatise visa processing.
  • Netflix is limiting its bitrate in Australia

    Netflix is limiting its bitrate in Australia

    Says quality won’t drop.
  • Using AR to fight coronavirus

    Using AR to fight coronavirus

    Harbour City Labs resident looks to fight pandemic.
  • Online price gouging out of control

    Online price gouging out of control

    Do retail giants have an ethical responsibility to shut it down?
  • Be careful with free COVID-19 software

    Be careful with free COVID-19 software

    Generous offers abound but the hangover could be ferocious.
  • MyGov website crashes

    MyGov website crashes

    Govt initially blames DDoS attack, then doesn’t.
  • This computer chip can smell things

    This computer chip can smell things

    Marks another step forward for neuromorphic computing.
  • Hackers to spare hospitals during pandemic

    Hackers to spare hospitals during pandemic

    Pharmaceutical companies won't be so lucky.
  • Can you still run workshops online?

    Can you still run workshops online?

    How one business quickly built a platform for digital collaboration.
  • Governments step up business support

    Governments step up business support

    A state-by-state look at what's on offer.
  • Banks defer small business loan repayments

    Banks defer small business loan repayments

    Big business looks to stem the economic tide.
  • NBN bolsters capacity for at-home workers

    NBN bolsters capacity for at-home workers

    Telcos have been given a big boost.
  • New release movies to be streamed

    New release movies to be streamed

    Theatre bans keep film-goers at home.
  • Afterpay share price sinks

    Afterpay share price sinks

    Tech stocks cop a beating in coronavirus rout.
  • Social media now controlled by AI

    Social media now controlled by AI

    Tech giants lean on machine learning due to coronavirus.
  • Exchanging privacy for surveillance

    Exchanging privacy for surveillance

    Would you do it if it could save your life?
  • ACS to lead Australia’s future AI economy

    ACS to lead Australia’s future AI economy

    The Technical Advisory Board is taking on a bold challenge.
  • Bitcoin suffers worst day in seven years

    Bitcoin suffers worst day in seven years

    Hopes of being ‘digital gold’ dashed.
  • Too ugly for TikTok?

    Too ugly for TikTok?

    Shocker of a content moderation policy uncovered.
  • Beware COVID-19 SMS scam

    Beware COVID-19 SMS scam

    Don’t click on any links.
  • Reality bites for online workers

    Reality bites for online workers

    Microsoft among first to feel telecommuting strain.
  • Can the NBN handle the load?

    Can the NBN handle the load?

    COVID-19 is changing the way we work.
  • Google develops coronavirus testing platform

    Google develops coronavirus testing platform

    Prematurely announced by US President Donald Trump.
  • Apple fined $2 billion by France

    Apple fined $2 billion by France

    Record-breaking fine imposed for anti-competitive behaviour.
  • Positions open on ACS committees

    Positions open on ACS committees

    Put your technical expertise to good use.
  • Meet Westpac's AI job coach

    Meet Westpac's AI job coach

    Wendy wants to help you land your next gig.
  • Privacy critical to Consumer Data Right changes

    Privacy critical to Consumer Data Right changes

    Proposed changes would allow others to open accounts on your behalf.
  • Leading the charge

    Leading the charge

    ACS President Dr Ian Oppermann outlines his vision.
  • Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft

    Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft

    To focus on philanthropic endeavours.
  • International car sales firm hit with $30m cyber ransom

    International car sales firm hit with $30m cyber ransom

    Another company crippled by ransomware.
  • Chinese hackers are using coronavirus as bait

    Chinese hackers are using coronavirus as bait

    Unsuspecting victims lured into malicious links by pandemic.
  • New Windows Server worm hole has no patch

    New Windows Server worm hole has no patch

    SMB vulnerability found but no fix from Microsoft.
  • Can R&D help Australia recover from COVID-19?

    Can R&D help Australia recover from COVID-19?

    Innovation boost could be medicine for the nation's economy.
  • More millennials are falling for online scams

    More millennials are falling for online scams

    Digital natives aren't so tech savvy after all.
  • ACS appoints new president for 2020-21

    ACS appoints new president for 2020-21

    Dr Ian Oppermann takes reins immediately.
  • 2.7m Aussie jobs at risk of automation

    2.7m Aussie jobs at risk of automation

    Concerns of an 'unemployable underclass' as robots take over.
  • How technology is accelerating food recalls

    How technology is accelerating food recalls

    Needles in strawberries were the catalyst.
  • Warning on scammers exploiting PayPal loophole

    Warning on scammers exploiting PayPal loophole

    Don’t pay for goods using this one function.
  • The Information Commissioner is suing Facebook

    The Information Commissioner is suing Facebook

    Maximum penalty could be over $500 billion.
  • Coronavirus challenges Xinja's bottom line

    Coronavirus challenges Xinja's bottom line

    Neobank stops offering its high interest savings account.
  • Why Newcastle Uni should stop tracking students

    Why Newcastle Uni should stop tracking students

    Too many things can go wrong.
  • SETI@Home stops after 20 years

    SETI@Home stops after 20 years

    Your PC is no longer needed in the search for aliens.
  • ACS honours WiFi inventors

    ACS honours WiFi inventors

    Pioneering CSIRO scientists receive Honorary Fellowships.
  • Online age verification gets first green light

    Online age verification gets first green light

    Government considers using facial recognition software.
  • Huawei board disbanded as 5G ban bites hard

    Huawei board disbanded as 5G ban bites hard

    Jobs could be next to go.
  • Honeywell unveils quantum computer

    Honeywell unveils quantum computer

    Says it is the world's most powerful.
  • How COVID-19 will affect IT spending in 2020

    How COVID-19 will affect IT spending in 2020

    The outlook is not good.
  • Can the IT industry slow climate change?

    Can the IT industry slow climate change?

    Telstra and Atlassian are betting on it.
  • Australia shoots up in cyber security rankings

    Australia shoots up in cyber security rankings

    But are we actually getting better?
  • Apple to pay $750m for slowing iPhones

    Apple to pay $750m for slowing iPhones

    Denies it was done to drive sales of newer models.
  • Australian Defence Force database hacked

    Australian Defence Force database hacked

    Recruiting system down for 10 days while it was quarantined.
  • These are Australia’s highest paying IT jobs

    These are Australia’s highest paying IT jobs

    Architects and managers rake in the dough.
  • Will coronavirus make you work from home?

    Will coronavirus make you work from home?

    Remote working takes off as the virus spreads.
  • Hackers are laughing at your ‘security’

    Hackers are laughing at your ‘security’

    Penetration testers barely break a sweat.
  • Principal wins pay-out over online comments

    Principal wins pay-out over online comments

    Court awards $188,500 to defamed woman.
  • Today’s encryption is already broken

    Today’s encryption is already broken

    $900 ‘quantum’ computer can decrypt your data.
  • Here comes 5G

    Here comes 5G

    Telcos doubling down but where does that leave regional Australians?
  • AI and the ethics of killer robots

    AI and the ethics of killer robots

    US takes a step to define the future of warfare.
  • Rogue Australian police trial Clearview AI

    Rogue Australian police trial Clearview AI

    Departments discovered using unethical facial recognition tool.
  • Cloud engineers command six-figure salaries

    Cloud engineers command six-figure salaries

    And most of them use AWS.
  • Clearview AI breached

    Clearview AI breached

    Facial recognition company says it's not worried.
  • Google Chrome has major security flaws

    Google Chrome has major security flaws

    Update immediately.
  • Hey HR, why don’t you like older workers?

    Hey HR, why don’t you like older workers?

    Getting a job means getting past the gatekeeper first.
  • Should Telstra be stopped from dominating superfast 5G?

    Should Telstra be stopped from dominating superfast 5G?

    The ACCC is floating the idea of caps.
  • Student’s love for machine learning unstoppable

    Student’s love for machine learning unstoppable

    Mars Geldard may have been a latecomer but she's thriving in tech.
  • Dutton wants to let ASD spy on Australians

    Dutton wants to let ASD spy on Australians

    Paedophiles, terrorists and journalists on notice.
  • Think you won’t get scammed by email?

    Think you won’t get scammed by email?

    Don’t count it – it’s all about psychological tricks.
  • All Technology Index debuts on ASX

    All Technology Index debuts on ASX

    Australia's tech sector finally gets a nod from the market.
  • NSW launches Spatial Digital Twin

    NSW launches Spatial Digital Twin

    Aims to take the guesswork out of city planning.
  • AI drug enters human clinical trials

    AI drug enters human clinical trials

    Medicine to treat obsessive compulsive disorder.
  • Toll Group almost fully back online

    Toll Group almost fully back online

    But the whereabouts of your parcel may still be unknown.
  • Visa partners with a bitcoin exchange

    Visa partners with a bitcoin exchange

    Coinbase can now issue its own debit cards.
  • ACS CEO highlights opportunities for fintech sector

    ACS CEO highlights opportunities for fintech sector

    Senators told of $16b in benefits in boosting tech investment.
  • Ice rink loses $77K in email scam

    Ice rink loses $77K in email scam

    Cyber criminal diverted funds to Hungarian bank account.
  • Can neobanks keep up with fraud?

    Can neobanks keep up with fraud?

    Must show trustworthiness to win consumers.
  • Hacking a Tesla is child’s play

    Hacking a Tesla is child’s play

    All you need is a well-placed sticker.
  • Coronavirus: China can justify mass surveillance

    Coronavirus: China can justify mass surveillance

    App can tell if you’ve come close to infected people.
  • Lower barriers to hiring overseas IT workers

    Lower barriers to hiring overseas IT workers

    Hiring international workers will improve Aussie innovation.
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