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More than half a million metadata disclosures handed to enforcement agencies: ACMA
The ACMA 2018-19 annual report said it was due to the enforcement of criminal law.
ASIO discloses LinkedIn foreign intelligence threat
It also warned that the telecommunications sector is an 'attractive target' for foreign interference.
CommBank issues apology to customers for network issues
Services including PayID and cardless cash are unavailable, the bank said.
OAIC seeks feedback on draft CDR privacy safeguard guidelines
Submissions from industry and the public are being accepted until November 20.
University of Newcastle to shift all workloads to AWS Cloud by 2020
The university will exit from its on-premise datacentre.
NBN rejects speed test reality for one of its own
If everyone in the world held still for a handful of years, and someone measured the potential of technology, Australia could rank third in the world, an NBN report reckons. Please clap.
Canva valuation hits $3.2b as it launches Canva for Enterprise
Its latest rounding fund achieved $85 million thanks to backers including Blackbird and Sequoia China.
Newly formed CyberCX scoops up two of Australia's cyber heavyweights
Former Optus Business MD John Paitaridis and government cyber veteran Alastair MacGibbon join the new company backed by private equity firm BGH Capital.
Square serves up custom-built platform for Australian restaurants
Australia is the first global market outside of the United States where the POS has been rolled out.
Australian CEOs are too overoptimistic for cybersecurity, out of touch on privacy
Only 6% of surveyed CEOs think their organisation has suffered a data breach in the last year, but 63% of their CISOs say they have, according to Unisys research. Big disconnect.
Australian Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL pricing
Pre-orders open for delivery to begin on October 24.
Telstra partners with five universities for cyber, data, networking skills development
The partnerships come soon after a Malwarebytes Labs report stating that the education sector is increasingly becoming the victim of trojan, adware, and backdoor attacks.
Arq Group scouts out potential sale of SMB and Enterprise businesses
The dismantling of what was formerly Melbourne IT continues.
Commonwealth Bank to spend over AU$5b on tech in the next five years
The bank will be spending big on technology in a bid to keep improving its systems and services.
Australian government introduces new telco regulations to fight phone scams
Two-factor authentication is now required when porting numbers from one provider to another.
iPhone 6s, 6s Plus Sydney launch: Photos
Hundreds of die-hard Apple fans lined up in the rain to obtain one of the new iPhones, launched on Friday morning -- though significantly less turned up than for the iPhone 6 launch.
UNSW to visualise data sets using DomeLab
The University of New South Wales has launched a DomeLab in the hope to help researchers visualise data sets in the medical and museology field.
Honeywell's Command Suite puts design at the focus
Honeywell's plans to improve user experience is reflective in the interface of its newly announced Command and Control Suite, aimed to provide personnel holistic views of a building's video feeds, access control, and fire alarms.
Who's who in Australia's mandatory data-retention debate
There are a lot of players in the mandatory data-retention debate. We look at who is for the legislation, and who is opposing it.
Telstra opens high-tech Customer Insights Centre: Pictures
Telstra has opened its Customer Insights Centre (CIC) in Sydney for enterprise and business clients, with the high-tech 3,600 square metre facility boasting a 300-person auditorium, a workshop, collaboration spaces, partner pop-up installations, a restaurant, and a broadcast studio.
Tropical tech: IT challenges in remote communities
Operating and maintaining the sensitive IT equipment in Australia's tropical far north can be a challenging undertaking, but NEC Australia has worked out a way to keep things running for some of Australia's most remote communities.
One Laptop per Child reaches 20K devices in Aussie schools
Not-for-profit organisation OLPC Australia's new program, One Education, has now distributed 20,000 computing devices to schools throughout Australia, with a celebration held last week at a school where every student and teacher has a device.
NextDC's Sydney datacentre at 27% capacity
At the launch of NextDC's S1 Tier III Sydney datacentre last night, CEO Craig Scroggie confirmed uptake was already at 27 percent.
Inside Adobe's new office in Sydney
The creative software vendor shifted its operations from Chatswood to the Sydney CBD.
ZDNet App Wrap: February 11, 2013
This instalment of the App Wrap covers Mailbox, Horizon Calendar, Carbon for Twitter, Foursquare for Business, Documents On The Go Pro, Basecamp, Queensland Tide Times, and O'Week at Uni of Adelaide.
Digital Realty officially launches Western Sydney datacentre
The datacentre provider showed off the new facility with NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell attending the launch ceremony.
ZDNet App Wrap: January 21, 2013
This week, the App Wrap looks at Dolphin Browser, CommBank Kaching, CommBank Property Guide, yourMyki, Armadale Shopping City Shopper Guide, iBulkBill, and Australian Open.
Australian Open 2013: tech running the tournament
ZDNet goes behind to scenes to learn more about the tech that is used to support the Australian Open.
ZDNet App Wrap: January 14, 2013
This week we look at the following newcomers from Apple and Google's app stores: Arrivo Sydney, Facebook Pages Manager, Fitocracy, PlayTube, PresentEasy, Python 3.4 for iOS, Share The Fare, and TrackMySpend.
ZDNet App Wrap: 26 November 2012
This week's new apps include: Find a Lawyer, First Aid, Here Maps, Vic Hunting, Francis Bacon, Optus TV with Fetch, Quit for Two, and Great Koala Count.
NSW digital driver licence rollout date still unclear
Digital driver's licence in NSW was meant to be available soon after the state election in March.
La Trobe University swaps textbooks for VR and AR
The 12-week pilot aims to help students improve spatial awareness, explorative learning, and accessibility to 3D anatomical images.
NBN formally warned after giving MacTel a helping hand
NBN hit with court-enforceable undertaking after providing special terms to Macquarie Telecom.
Fujitsu opens digital transformation facility at Macquarie University
The first Fujitsu DTC in Australia will be a space for current and future customers to co-create solutions with the Japanese conglomerate.
UQ's new supercomputer is pushing the limits in analysing human skull models
The university is using its new Weiner supercomputer to push the limits of research, resulting in breakthroughs in areas such as Alzheimer's Disease.
Flinders University taps into Microsoft Azure, 365, and Dynamics 365
The cloud-based transformation is part of the university's 2025 strategy to become a top 10 university in Australia.
Cyber Security Research Centre, Data61, Penten join forces to build AI-enabled defence systems
Announced during D61+ Live, the joint research project will use Data61's AI research to create "cyber traps" and "decoys".
Data61 using AI and gamification to diagnose mental health patients
It will help accurately detect the difference between depression and bipolar.
Hit with a ransomware demand? FBI urges victims to report it (even if they've had paid up)
The FBI is urging all ransomware victims to tell it about the attack whether they choose to pay or not.
ADHA to overhaul underlying infrastructure of Australia's health services
The government agency has its eyes on a future that includes AI, blockchain, and IoT.
Department of Finance hunts for fibre optic communications service panel
A request for tender has been launched to find a maximum of 12 contractors that can maintain, service, expand, and protect the agency's network and associated infrastructure.
New research centre receives AU$62m to study children's digital lives
The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child will examine the digital lives of Australian children from birth to eight years old.
RMIT Online expands AWS partnership with new cloud courses
One of the courses will provide an RMIT credential.
SOC-as-a-service launched by Macquarie Government
The security operations centre offering has been launched to address the threats government agencies are faced with.
Australian House Committee to examine 5G deployment
The committee will examine the opportunities and challenges of 5G in Australia.
