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Google rolls out new selfie video sign-in feature

Google rolls out new selfie video sign-in feature

Perform guided head movements to authenticate.
Staff Writer Jul 24 2026 6:33AM Security
US and allies say Russian hackers stole emails without social engineering

US and allies say Russian hackers stole emails without social engineering

"Half-click exploit".
Raphael Satter Jul 24 2026 6:33AM Security
Unity Bank restructures IT leadership after completing merger

Unity Bank restructures IT leadership after completing merger

Retires its CIO role.
Andrew Colley Jul 24 2026 6:25AM Financial Services
Dept Infrastructure strikes $38.8m Accenture deal to replace SAP

Dept Infrastructure strikes $38.8m Accenture deal to replace SAP

New ERP to use software from two vendors.
Ry Crozier Jul 23 2026 8:30PM Finance
NSW' Long Service Corporation builds platforms for community services scheme

NSW' Long Service Corporation builds platforms for community services scheme

Brings in Appian and Deloitte.
Ry Crozier Jul 23 2026 5:52AM HR
Western Sydney University gives M365 Copilot to all staff

Western Sydney University gives M365 Copilot to all staff

After successful pilot.
Ry Crozier Jul 22 2026 5:32PM Cloud
Court Services Victoria appoints chief digital and innovation officer

Court Services Victoria appoints chief digital and innovation officer

Selects staffer with a long history on digital transformation and IT projects.
Ry Crozier Jul 22 2026 12:23PM Leadership
OpenAI models running benchmark breached AI platform Hugging Face

OpenAI models running benchmark breached AI platform Hugging Face

Guardrails for commercial AIs prompted analysts to switch to Chinese model.
Juha Saarinen Jul 22 2026 11:39AM Software
MMG deploys digital twin at Queensland zinc mine

MMG deploys digital twin at Queensland zinc mine

Optimises plant operations.
Ry Crozier Jul 22 2026 6:45AM Software
CommBank iQ is putting AI to work on its core dataset

CommBank iQ is putting AI to work on its core dataset

Building "virtual analysts" as digital "team-mates".
Ry Crozier Jul 22 2026 6:33AM Financial Services
ACMA pledge scheme helps decimate dodgy device listings

ACMA pledge scheme helps decimate dodgy device listings

Amazon Australia, eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree and other audited.
Andrew Colley Jul 22 2026 6:27AM Telco/ISP
Fujitsu sells five Australian data centres

Fujitsu sells five Australian data centres

To a private equity firm.
Andrew Colley Jul 21 2026 6:39AM Cloud
BAI Communications finds chief information and transformation officer

BAI Communications finds chief information and transformation officer

To start mid-September.
Ry Crozier Jul 21 2026 6:27AM Training & Development
Vic Labor moots workplace AI and biometrics surveillance curbs

Vic Labor moots workplace AI and biometrics surveillance curbs

Could also impact HR's use of AI.
Juha Saarinen Jul 20 2026 1:55PM HR
Feds move to regulate automated decision-making

Feds move to regulate automated decision-making

To be led by Attorney-General.
Andrew Colley Jul 20 2026 1:09PM Security
Flight Centre to embrace AI agents, ecommerce consolidation

Flight Centre to embrace AI agents, ecommerce consolidation

Appoints new executives including chief AI officer.
Ry Crozier Jul 20 2026 6:51AM Leadership
Shocked AWS customers receive astronomical bill estimates

Shocked AWS customers receive astronomical bill estimates

Billing estimate engine update goes wrong.
Juha Saarinen Jul 20 2026 5:54AM Cloud
Telstra broke its network with undocumented time fix

Telstra broke its network with undocumented time fix

Led to cascading faults.
Juha Saarinen , Andrew Colley Jul 17 2026 2:51PM Networking
Notorious 1990s hacker held over €100 million-a-month fraud ring

Notorious 1990s hacker held over €100 million-a-month fraud ring

Fourth brush with the law for Ehud "The Analyzer" Tenenbaum, who once hacked Pentagon and NASA.
Juha Saarinen Jul 17 2026 1:28PM Security
Colonial First State names data and AI group executive

Colonial First State names data and AI group executive

Brings in ex-Smartgroup, Suncorp AI leader.
Ry Crozier Jul 17 2026 6:30AM Financial Services

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