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Samsung's mega fingerprint fail

Anyone can unlock your phone with a simple hack.

Customers rage at CommBank IT outage

Internal update brings down bank’s IT infrastructure.
First look at a quantum computer chip

Inside the labs where the next gen of computing is being made.

First all-female spacewalk makes history

NASA sent team to replace a faulty battery.
A quad cam phone for under $500? Get real(me)

There’s a new mobile brand in town.
Pauline Fetaui to head River City Labs

Brings her own start-up experience to the role.
Zuckerberg: Don’t blame me for what’s on Facebook

The young CEO says its all about freedom of expression.
Why a Nominations Committee is invaluable

It will broaden the candidate pool, not narrow it.
WeWork to score $7.3b rescue package

Prepares to lay off 2,000 workers.
Government cracks down on phone scams

Phone number porting fraud will soon be a thing of the past.
How to hack a self-driving car

All you need is a few well-placed stickers.
Maths professor wins PM’s science prize

Research crucial to computer science gets national recognition.
New Twitter rules for world leaders

Take note, Donald Trump.
The cyber start-up with 400+ staff

Merger of 12 companies has created CyberCX.
Google Pixel 4 – now with less touching

The phone that can tell when you're reaching for it.
Universities and Telstra target IT skills

New partnerships give Telstra more access to uni students.
ACS must remain relevant to succeed

Ajay Bhatia wasn’t always a fan of ACS. What changed?
What skills shortage?

Despite being well qualified, I cannot land a role in IT.
RoboCup Highlights Reel: Team Red Knight

Young engineers hone their skills on robotics' big stage.
Court throws out TPG case

Judge rules telco did not engage in deceptive conduct.
Tech juggernauts kowtow to Beijing

Apple, Google pull Hong Kong protest apps.
Telstra to shut down 3G network

Closure date announced.
Why I will be voting yes

Dr Ian Oppermann on the proposed ACS governance changes.
Dutton issues warnings over foreign cyber attacks

Points the finger at China.
Support for Facebook cryptocurrency dwindles

Visa, Mastercard, eBay, and Stripe pull out.
Facebook to pay $60m for fake video stats

Lied to advertisers about viewership numbers.
What do IT professionals want?

Cutting edge tech matters more than employee benefits.
Time to rein in the tech giants

Former CIA officer warns governments need to rethink online rules.
Australia wastes its cyber spending

Data breaches continue despite laying out billions for IT security.
NBN slapped by ACCC

Network builder played favourites with customers.
US Congress warns on encryption

Australian laws trigger data sharing concerns.
Doubling down on data

What the DGA, IAPA, DT+C & ADMA acquisitions mean.
GDPR is your passport to Europe

Get EU compliant or be shunned, expert warns.
IFIP News, September 2019

ICT news from around the world.
The photonic millennia

LED lighting promises more than just energy savings.
RoboCup Highlights Reel: Soccer League

Teaching robots how to bend it like Beckham.
Ransomware's changing business model

Cyber experts scramble to keep up with evolving malware.
Microsoft to launch foldable smartphone

It's not a phone, it's a surface..
Cybercrime fighting campaign launches

But the government's Stay Smart Online push draws criticism.
ACS appoints Director of Scale Up and Innovation Labs

Siobhan Casey takes role after serving as fintech COO.
AI predicts which ads will work

Marketing just got an incredible boost.
Identifying the Insiders

How do we recognise cyber threats within organisations?
Paris police tech worker goes on rampage

IT worker attacks colleagues, killing four.
2019 ACS Awards finalists announced

Winners to be announced on 4 December.
ANU hack a 'diamond heist'

University reveals how cyberattackers took control.
Leave your laptop in your luggage

The new airport scanners reducing frustration.
Zuckerberg: I won’t let you break up Facebook

CEO prepared to fight, according to leaked recordings.
Saving the planet and doing good

How one business is using the circular economy to make an impact.
Victoria to upskill workers in tech

You don’t need an IT background and your age is irrelevant.
Cyberattack hits regional Victoria hospitals

Patient records and booking system shut down.
Driving the digital future of engineering, human-first

Digital transformation is vital to remain relevant.
RoboCup Highlights Reel: Industrial League

Robots are driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Elon Musk unveils Mars rocket

SpaceX Starship could carry 100 people on interplanetary flights.
Now harder to hire people with right skills

Tech talent ‘mismatch’ increases in Australia.
China’s new camera picks individuals in crowd

The 500-megapixel camera is the latest in surveillance.
Australia slips down digital rankings

We've dropped from 9th most competitive to 14th.
Facebook hides Likes in Australia

Trial will focus on how users interact with platform.
WeWork officially cancels IPO

Focus turns to cost cutting.
Remember when we played cricket better than England?

Perhaps we could focus on making our investment policies better instead.
Audit ordered into PayPal

Fears the payment platform is being used for exploitation.
Facebook buys mind-reading start-up

Device lets users control virtual space with intentions.
You have the right to be forgotten… in Europe

A win for Google as it holds its challenge to the EU Court.
WeWork boss steps down with IPO in crisis

Valuation has plummeted from $47 billion to $10 billion.
The app to manage endometriosis

The condition affects 176 million women worldwide.
Boeing to build military drones

Partners with Defence Research Centre to develop AI.
Karen Gee wins ACS President's Award 2018

A champion for females in the IT industry.
RoboCup Highlights Reel: @Home League

Building the robots that will make our lives easier.
Want to be a cyber expert?

Chronic shortage sees students snapped up before graduation.
Australia enters space race with $150m NASA deal

Initiative expected to generate 20,000 local jobs.