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AIIA welcomes Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy
Federal Government

AIIA welcomes Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy

Senator Jane Hume has been appointed as Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy, welcomed by the Australian Information Industry Association.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Dec 2020
National Missing Persons Hackathon returns for a second year
Hackathon

National Missing Persons Hackathon returns for a second year

The National Missing Persons Hackathon has taken place in Australia, with 650 participants generating leads for national missing person cases.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Nov 2020
Aussies supportive, but sketchy, about role of AI in society
Artificial Intelligence

Aussies supportive, but sketchy, about role of AI in society

Australians positive about AI but have doubts about privacy and job security, says study from Monash University.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Sep 2020

Global Stories

Northern Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) stories

Scientists use 3D printer to print 'bone' with living cells
Health Technologies

Scientists use 3D printer to print 'bone' with living cells

Scientists at UNSW Sydney have developed a ceramic-based ink that could allow surgeons to 3D-print bone parts with living cells for repairs.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Jan 2021
Attempts to block Google's acquisition of Fitbit over health privacy
Health Technologies

Attempts to block Google's acquisition of Fitbit over health privacy

Monash Business School aims to halt Google's acquisition of Fitbit, claiming it could monetise health data from 28 million users.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2020
Digital payments fuelling fraud surge during COVID-19 crisis
Open source

Digital payments fuelling fraud surge during COVID-19 crisis

Digital payments are driving a multibillion-dollar fraud surge worldwide, fueled by the rapid adoption of mobile apps and online channels during the pandemic.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2020
Revealed: Imperva publishes research on decade old botnet, responsible for millions of attacks
DevOps

Revealed: Imperva publishes research on decade old botnet, responsible for millions of attacks

Imperva Research Labs has revealed findings of a six-month intensive investigation into a botnet that has been exploiting CMS vulnerabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2020
Five Eyes nations want legal access to backdoors to fight 'illegal content'
Encryption

Five Eyes nations want legal access to backdoors to fight 'illegal content'

The nations argue that encryption can make the enforcement of public safety difficult, particularly when it comes to serious problems like child exploitation.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2020
Fujitsu new tech ensures inter-business data trust
Malware

Fujitsu new tech ensures inter-business data trust

The technology can verify when and by whom the data was created, and whether it has been tampered with, to ensure trusted data exchange.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2020
Commerce Commission confirms approach to enforcing telco obligations
Unified Communications

Commerce Commission confirms approach to enforcing telco obligations

Commerce Commission releases guidance on monitoring and enforcing obligations of telecom operators to offer wholesale services on non-discriminatory basis.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
UNESCO completes major progress on establishing foundation of ethics for AI
Artificial Intelligence

UNESCO completes major progress on establishing foundation of ethics for AI

UNESCO progress the development of a global normative instrument for the ethics of AI, with experts urging public awareness to be raised.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Sep 2020
Global attack volume down, but fraud and cyber threats still going strong
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Global attack volume down, but fraud and cyber threats still going strong

New opportunities and risks exist for APAC organisations in online channels during this global pandemic, according to a biannual Cybercrime Report.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2020
Edge computing market set to explode by 2022, thanks to demand from industrial enterprises
Unified Communications

Edge computing market set to explode by 2022, thanks to demand from industrial enterprises

By 2022, 90% of industrial enterprises will be utilising edge computing, with the multi-access edge computing market set to reach $7.23 billion by 2024.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2020
Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra
Hyperscale

Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra

With construction due to commence in July, the initial investment of AU$17 million will be used to build stage one by December 2020.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2020
Fortinet resolves to help communities through new Corporate Foundation
Firewalls

Fortinet resolves to help communities through new Corporate Foundation

Fortinet has launched a foundation to support communities impacted by COVID-19 and enhance its corporate social responsibility initiatives.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Hands-on Review: iPad Pro 2020
Gaming

Hands-on Review: iPad Pro 2020

Armed with the new iPad OS update, a new chip and the Magic keyboard, does this year's iPad actually have what it takes to replace a MacBook?.

By Lama Farhat • 6 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
Amazon commits to five new utility-scale solar projects
Hyperscale

Amazon commits to five new utility-scale solar projects

The projects in China, Australia, and the U.S. will total 615 MWh. Comes as Amazon criticised for conditions and lack of paid sick leave in U.S.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
IoT and automation help to save the world's honeybees
Internet of Things

IoT and automation help to save the world's honeybees

IoT and automation innovations are giving hope to honeybees, as SAS and Appalachian State University harness tech to track and improve beehive health.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020