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Local government finalists for Benchmark Awards 2020 announced

Local government finalists for Benchmark Awards 2020 announced

Excellence in technology from councils and cities celebrated.
Matt Johnston Jan 20 2020 1:01PM Projects
Facebook must disclose app records for Massachusetts probe, judge rules

Facebook must disclose app records for Massachusetts probe, judge rules

Claims thousands of apps may have misused customer data.
Jonathan Stempel Jan 20 2020 12:51PM Benchmarking Change
EU industry chief to dismiss fears strict security rules could delay 5G

EU industry chief to dismiss fears strict security rules could delay 5G

Weighs in on an increasingly tense debate in Germany over risk posed by Huawei.
Michel Rose Jan 20 2020 12:51PM Benchmarking Change
Newcastle using middleware to simplify city-scale IoT

Newcastle using middleware to simplify city-scale IoT

Converting data to tackle ingestion challenge.
William Maher Jan 20 2020 12:30PM Cloud
City of Newcastle completes enviro-sensor network

City of Newcastle completes enviro-sensor network

Ready to deploy smart city applications
Staff Writers Jan 20 2020 12:30PM Hardware
Mackay council signs multi-million dollar "smart-water" app deal

Mackay council signs multi-million dollar "smart-water" app deal

Smart water project pays off.
William Maher Jan 20 2020 12:30PM Software
Second Northern Territory council to light up smart LEDs

Second Northern Territory council to light up smart LEDs

Palmerston expects connected LEDs will save $650,000 a year.
William Maher Jan 20 2020 12:29PM Hardware
Square slams Australian banks, complains about customer complaints

Square slams Australian banks, complains about customer complaints

Accuses incumbents of "anti-competitive behaviour".
Julian Bajkowski Jan 20 2020 12:20PM Financial Services
Woolworths uses analytics to find stores for trials, refurbishment

Woolworths uses analytics to find stores for trials, refurbishment

Could influence all future CapEx decisions.
Ry Crozier Jan 20 2020 7:03AM Software
Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name

Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name

Apologises for any offence caused.
Poppy McPherson Jan 20 2020 7:00AM Cloud
German foreign ministry backtracks after sense of humour failure

German foreign ministry backtracks after sense of humour failure

Forced to delete tweet and apologise for contribution to mildly off-colour meme.
Staff Writer Jan 20 2020 6:52AM Cloud
SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida after rocket failure test

SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida after rocket failure test

Simulated emergency landing a success.
Joey Roulette Jan 20 2020 6:52AM Strategy
New Internet Explorer zero-day exploited in the wild

New Internet Explorer zero-day exploited in the wild

Patch not out until next month.
Juha Saarinen Jan 20 2020 6:50AM Security
Citrix Netscaler hacker secures systems but leaves backdoor

Citrix Netscaler hacker secures systems but leaves backdoor

New NOTROBIN binary removes other malware.
Juha Saarinen Jan 20 2020 6:50AM Security
Benchmark Awards Sustainability finalists for 2020

Benchmark Awards Sustainability finalists for 2020

Tapping drones, big data and AI to drive efficiency.
Matt Johnston Jan 17 2020 1:21PM Projects
EU mulls five-year ban on facial recognition tech in public areas

EU mulls five-year ban on facial recognition tech in public areas

To give it time to work out how to prevent abuses.
Foo Yun Chee Jan 17 2020 1:18PM Security
Microsoft to erase its carbon footprint, past and future, in climate push

Microsoft to erase its carbon footprint, past and future, in climate push

Pledges to remove as much carbon as it has emitted in its 45-year history.
Stephen Nellis and Jeffrey Dastin Jan 17 2020 1:18PM Strategy
Which company just hit $1 trillion? Google it.

Which company just hit $1 trillion? Google it.

Shares up nearly 17 percent in last quarter.
David Randall Jan 17 2020 1:18PM Financial Services
Oracle patches fraud and fake cheques enabling bugs

Oracle patches fraud and fake cheques enabling bugs

New vulnerabilities related to older, patched ones.
Juha Saarinen Jan 17 2020 1:17PM Security
Search for next Australian Cyber Security Centre chief begins

Search for next Australian Cyber Security Centre chief begins

As outgoing head prepares to leave.
Justin Hendry Jan 17 2020 1:15PM Strategy

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