Technology

University of Melbourne reprimanded for using wi-fi data to identify protesters

University of Melbourne reprimanded for using wi-fi data to identify protesters

Long-feared "function creep" materialised.
Ry Crozier Aug 21 2025 6:15AM Networking
UK agrees to drop encryption 'backdoor' mandate for Apple

UK agrees to drop encryption 'backdoor' mandate for Apple

US spy chief says.
Kanishka Singh Aug 20 2025 9:48AM Security
Greater Western Water's billing system data issues laid bare

Greater Western Water's billing system data issues laid bare

Looming go-live saw data validation checks relaxed.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2025 6:32AM Security
TPG Telecom reveals iiNet order management system breached

TPG Telecom reveals iiNet order management system breached

Data accessed.
Ry Crozier Aug 19 2025 9:27AM Security
Travel eSIMs secretly route traffic over Chinese and undisclosed networks: study

Travel eSIMs secretly route traffic over Chinese and undisclosed networks: study

Convenient tech brings big bundle of security and privacy risks.
Juha Saarinen Aug 19 2025 9:01AM Telco/ISP
Flight Centre Corporate now has a single observability strategy and tool

Flight Centre Corporate now has a single observability strategy and tool

Across 95 countries.
Ry Crozier Aug 19 2025 6:50AM Cloud
Australia Post brings Starlink to 270 post offices

Australia Post brings Starlink to 270 post offices

To improve banking and postal service availability and reliability.
Ry Crozier Aug 19 2025 6:21AM Telco/ISP
Google faces $55m fine over Telstra, Optus search deals

Google faces $55m fine over Telstra, Optus search deals

Requires court approval.
Juha Saarinen Aug 18 2025 2:17PM Telco/ISP
Monash Uni selects technology suppliers for supercomputer

Monash Uni selects technology suppliers for supercomputer

To build first of its kind machine in Australia.
Juha Saarinen Aug 18 2025 11:03AM Hardware
DFAT renews Datacom contact centre deal for $176m

DFAT renews Datacom contact centre deal for $176m

Will handle passport telephony and processing until 2030.
Eleanor Dickinson Aug 18 2025 6:35AM Telco/ISP
Strandbags looks for ‘nice clean base’ in backend overhaul

Strandbags looks for ‘nice clean base’ in backend overhaul

Podcast: With Strandbags group chief technology officer John Khoury
Eleanor Dickinson Aug 18 2025 6:30AM Software
IAG uses GenAI to decide whether to send tradies for 'make safe' repairs

IAG uses GenAI to decide whether to send tradies for 'make safe' repairs

Builds model in Google Cloud.
Eleanor Dickinson Aug 18 2025 6:30AM Cloud
Accenture to buy Australian cyber security firm CyberCX

Accenture to buy Australian cyber security firm CyberCX

Marks Accenture's largest ever cyber security acquisition.
Staff Writer Aug 17 2025 10:02AM Security
Hack at UnitedHealth's tech unit impacted 192.7 million people

Hack at UnitedHealth's tech unit impacted 192.7 million people

US health dept website shows.
Staff Writer Aug 15 2025 6:20AM Security
ATO considers AI coding assistance for 800 core developers

ATO considers AI coding assistance for 800 core developers

Will allow developers to “focus on higher value work”.
Eleanor Dickinson Aug 15 2025 6:15AM Software
Suncorp deploys Duck Creek at AAMI

Suncorp deploys Duck Creek at AAMI

Ahead of broader rollout across Australian insurance businesses.
Ry Crozier Aug 15 2025 6:10AM Financial Services
"BitUnlocker" full-volume encryption bypass found by Microsoft researchers

"BitUnlocker" full-volume encryption bypass found by Microsoft researchers

Four flaws fixed in July's Patch Wednesday.
Juha Saarinen Aug 14 2025 6:39PM Security
Telstra sells 75 percent Versent stake to Infosys for $233m

Telstra sells 75 percent Versent stake to Infosys for $233m

Sets up joint venture.
Staff Writer Aug 14 2025 6:31AM Telco/ISP
US embeds trackers in AI chip shipments

US embeds trackers in AI chip shipments

To catch diversions to China.
Fanny Potkin, Karen Freifeld and Jun Yuan Yong Aug 14 2025 6:25AM Hardware
Microsoft fixes "BadSuccessor" zero-day authentication bug

Microsoft fixes "BadSuccessor" zero-day authentication bug

Patch Wednesday lands with 13 fixes for vulnerabilities rated critical.
Juha Saarinen Aug 13 2025 3:15PM Security

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