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AMP deploys over 400 AI agents across organisation

AMP deploys over 400 AI agents across organisation

As internal usage of the technology grows.
Ry Crozier Feb 12 2026 2:00PM Financial Services
Government entities not reporting cyber incidents to ASD

Government entities not reporting cyber incidents to ASD

Undermining situational awareness and creating visibility gaps.
Juha Saarinen Feb 12 2026 10:23AM Security
Service NSW launches Digital ID pilot

Service NSW launches Digital ID pilot

Starting with NSW toll rebate scheme users.
Andrew Colley Feb 11 2026 7:02PM Security
New 2026 iTnews Executive Retreat for Security Leaders

New 2026 iTnews Executive Retreat for Security Leaders

A restorative retreat for senior leaders.
Staff Writer Nov 26 2025 10:00AM Security
Aussie Broadband to buy AGL's retail telco arm for $125m

Aussie Broadband to buy AGL's retail telco arm for $125m

Will become NBN Co's third biggest retail customer.
Andrew Colley Feb 11 2026 10:41AM Telco/ISP
Department of Comms reveals text-based triple zero pilot is close

Department of Comms reveals text-based triple zero pilot is close

Expects to sign-off contract with provider before the end of the half.
Andrew Colley Feb 10 2026 1:24PM Telco/ISP
Westpac CIO to retire this year

Westpac CIO to retire this year

Follows departure of CTO.
Ry Crozier Feb 10 2026 9:37AM Financial Services
Telstra-Accenture Data and AI joint venture to cut 209 positions

Telstra-Accenture Data and AI joint venture to cut 209 positions

Will send more work to India.
Ry Crozier Feb 10 2026 6:00PM Training & Development
Windows Secure Boot certificates expire in June, Microsoft warns

Windows Secure Boot certificates expire in June, Microsoft warns

Global device update wave coming up.
Juha Saarinen Feb 11 2026 6:28AM Hardware
Telstra asks Treasury to cap spectrum prices at $3.9 billion

Telstra asks Treasury to cap spectrum prices at $3.9 billion

Says ACMA analysis overvalues the assets by $3.3 billion.
Andrew Colley Feb 9 2026 4:48PM Telco/ISP
Mystery Optus mobile glitch impacts over 100,000 users

Mystery Optus mobile glitch impacts over 100,000 users

Working closely with supplier to trace the issue.
Andrew Colley Feb 9 2026 9:07PM Telco/ISP
Qld Child Safety IT system to be fixed within six months

Qld Child Safety IT system to be fixed within six months

As government assembles team of 120 staff.
Ry Crozier Feb 10 2026 6:42AM Software
BoM reveals plan to fix website within six months

BoM reveals plan to fix website within six months

Will address major concerns in coming months.
Andrew Colley Feb 10 2026 6:09AM Cloud
FIIG penalised $2.5m for cyber security failures

FIIG penalised $2.5m for cyber security failures

After large-scale data breach attributed to ransomware infection.
Juha Saarinen Feb 9 2026 8:25PM Security
Errant security certificate behind six-hour Senate web service outage

Errant security certificate behind six-hour Senate web service outage

Follows incident last month with a Chinese search engine robot.
Ry Crozier Feb 9 2026 12:35PM Security
Under malware threat, runaway AI agent project OpenClaw turns to Google's VirusTotal

Under malware threat, runaway AI agent project OpenClaw turns to Google's VirusTotal

Brings on Aussie infosec researcher Jamieson O'Reilly.
Juha Saarinen Feb 9 2026 6:17AM Security
nib's group CIO of 13 years leaves

nib's group CIO of 13 years leaves

Tech duties handed to transformation leader.
Ry Crozier Feb 9 2026 6:18AM Training & Development
Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT

Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT

Public spat between AI companies. 
Dawn Chmielewski, Deepa Seetharaman and Max A. Cherney Feb 9 2026 6:34AM Software
Bunnings facial recognition privacy breach ruling partially reversed

Bunnings facial recognition privacy breach ruling partially reversed

Must better disclose its use of the technology to customers.
Juha Saarinen Feb 5 2026 4:49PM Security
Telstra says cost trade-offs will follow if spectrum license obligations stick

Telstra says cost trade-offs will follow if spectrum license obligations stick

Argues current pricing already overvalues the assets.
Andrew Colley Feb 6 2026 6:21AM Telco/ISP

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Optus stands up a unified data platform

Optus stands up a unified data platform
Endeavour Energy to build a cyber defence and response centre

Endeavour Energy to build a cyber defence and response centre
NBN Co is working to a new five-year security strategy

NBN Co is working to a new five-year security strategy
Flight Centre taps more data in customer sentiment analysis

Flight Centre taps more data in customer sentiment analysis

NBN

Fibre now the "dominant" tech in NBN Co's network mix

Fibre now the "dominant" tech in NBN Co's network mix

 NBN Co's 2Gbps services are too fast for ACCC to monitor NBN Co curbed on FTTN overbuild cost claim to stop bill shock Netflix leaves NBN Co wary about AI network impact

CIO movements

Westpac CIO to retire this year

Westpac CIO to retire this year

 nib's group CIO of 13 years leaves Beyond Bank's CIO exits Sydney Metro looking to appoint temporary CIO

Government

ASIC's most senior tech leader to leave in May

ASIC's most senior tech leader to leave in May

 Government entities not reporting cyber incidents to ASD Service NSW launches Digital ID pilot Department of Comms reveals text-based triple zero pilot is close

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