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‘Routine IT update’ takes out Westpac

Online banking cut for 8 hours.

ACS CEO Chris Vein to retire

Served in the top job for 18 months.
Amazon wins Aussie cricket broadcast rights

World Cup defences will be exclusively on Prime.

Poor security led to pathology hack

Information Commissioner takes Medlab to court.
Digital ID legislation finally hits Parliament

It is “not a card”.
Businesses face new anti-scam obligations

Boards must certify anti-scam activities.
Govt launches AI copyright reference group

Should copyrighted materials be used to train AI models?
Companies race to secure $18.5m quantum grant

Winner to get commercial edge for emerging tech.
Tax secrets of the big tech companies

Why they pay so little in Australia.
Victorian Govt to pay back millions to EV drivers

Court ruled tax was unconstitutional.
ACS joins NSW Govt to raise IT skills bar

Signs onto Digital Skills and Workforce Compact.
Streaming devices will have to promote Aussie TV

Iconic sporting events should not slip behind streamer paywalls.
Skilled migrants can help fix Australia’s skill shortage

And many of them are already living here.
Ukrainian police bust up ransomware gang

Arrest five members of group that hit over 1,000 businesses.
ChatGPT is one year old today

Here are 5 ways the AI marvel has changed the world.
$392m Industry Growth Program launched

Startups and SMEs encouraged to apply.
Google Drive files are mysteriously disappearing

Users reporting cloud storage has rolled back months.
Government hacking-power fears come true

Controversial warrants being used outside intended scope.
OpenAI made AI ‘breakthrough’ days before Altman sacking

Board concerned it could threaten humanity.
Meta illegally targeted under-13s despite known harms

Zuckerberg vetoed proposed youth well-being measures.
Separate Privacy, Information, and FOI commissioners appointed

Trilogy restores original structure for first time in 8 years.
Bitcoin NFTs are reinvigorating crypto

Have you got any rare satoshis?
X kicked off misinformation code for ‘serious’ breach

Didn’t even bother responding to subcommittee enquiries.
Big tech’s AI power play demands consumer law reform

ACCC says consumers locked into “unpalatable” data collection practices.
No ban on ransom payments in new cyber strategy

But $586 million plan does increase reporting requirements.
OpenAI returns ousted CEO, restructures board

Microsoft stays in driver’s seat after chaotic attempted coup.
Government flags GenAI safety rules

To be captured by updated Basic Online Safety Expectations.
Google Chrome update will hobble ad blockers

Major browser extensions update to arrive in June 2024.
New industry standards mandate scanning for illicit content

Tech giants have to actively remove ‘worst of the worst’ material.
Binance to pay $6.6 billion fine, CEO steps down

Crypto exchange pleads guilty to money controls violations.
Key takeaways from the 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy

Still tough to strike the balance between innovation and regulation.
Beware: Windows laptop fingerprint scanners can be hacked

Hardware manufacturers fail to implement security protocols.
Optus CEO resigns following senate hearing

Company admits it didn’t have a plan for major outage.
Helen McHugh elected ACS President 2024

New leader looks to focus on building membership and relevance.
OpenAI in crisis after booting CEO

Sam Altman unceremoniously dumped.
Fair Work knocks back remote work demands

A man has lost the right to work from home full-time.
Major ports cyber attack caused by Citrix bug

Union fears personal employee data was stolen.
Apple to modernise iPhone-Android messaging

RCS adds features to iMessage’s green bubbles.
Vote for the name of Australia’s moon rover

The options are: Coolamon, Kakirra, Mateship, and Roo-ver.
Meta shafts its Responsible AI team

Follows in Microsoft’s footsteps.
Government to start using GenAI tools

Signs on to trial Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Businesses must block impersonation emails by February

Google, Yahoo mandate DMARC as phishing crackdown intensifies.
Google AI outperforms traditional weather forecasting

Accurate predictions 10 days ahead without a supercomputer.
Aussie spies lament ongoing WannaCry attacks

It’s been six years, how is this still an issue?
Why aren’t there more part-time managers?

The ‘promotion cliff’ means women don’t get ahead.
Educators must engage with students on GenAI policy

“Naturalised and embedded” tech is reshaping education.
Why changing jobs is good for Australia

Calls for the government to make it easier.
CSIRO kicks off inaugural AI Month

Highlighting Australia’s expertise and talent.
Optus reveals cause of nationwide outage

Disaster started with routine software upgrade.
Tech job ads plummet despite ongoing skills shortage

Focus moves to filling highly specialised roles.
ACS urges action as AI disruption looms

Digital Pulse finds up to 90% of Australian jobs will be affected.
The Humane AI Pin is a screenless smartphone

And it shows why implicitly trusting AI is flawed.
Govt commits to automation overhaul after Robodebt

Automated decision-making and data sharing are in the spotlight.
Australian port operator DP World hit by cyber attack

Movement of goods now slowly resuming.
Productivity Commission takes tech route for growth

Data, skills fuel expectation of “more rigorous” analyses, more often.
Committee wants identity verification bill changes

Centres around enhancing privacy protections.
Australia to buy quantum computer from US

The secret procurement process has left a sour taste.