Archived News for IT Professionals - March, 2021
The federal government's new vaccine booking website is already having some issues.
ACCC looks at browser bias
Regulators are concerned that people’s choices of browsers, and choice within browsers, is being unfairly limited.
AI trained on diseased tissue
Researchers are finding new ways to use artificial intelligence to help detect disease.
ASIO attributes ANU hack
ASIO director-general of security Mike Burgess says the agency knows more than it can say publicly about cyber attacks on local universities.
Cameras cracked in easy display
Hackers have breached security-camera data collected by Silicon Valley startup Verkada Inc.
Customer data mined for DER
New funding will allow a tech firm to explore using customer data to improve energy systems.
High-tech threads tested
A technicolour dreamcoat may be the next big thing in electronic communications.
NDIA gambling link slammed
The National Disability Insurance Agency has been criticised for renting office space from gambling company Sportsbet.
Online safety bill looms
A proposed bill to improve online safety has been criticised for potentially making the problem worse.
Tech eyes to spy on fires
Australia will soon use satellites and drones to spot bushfires when they break out.
Bitcoin brings huge energy use
A new report shows the mining of bitcoin uses more electricity than several entire nations.
Deliveroo rewards top riders
Meal delivery company Deliveroo has put aside over £112 million (AU$202 million) to deal with legal battles ...
Future trauma tech displayed
Experts have released what they say is a glimpse of the future of trauma care.
Microsoft patches email hack
Authorities are responding to a cyber attack on a weakness in Microsoft’s enterprise email software.
Solar tech turned to toxins
The technology behind solar panels is being adapted to detect deadly toxins.
Tech firm picked for police work
NSW Police has picked a software provider to begin a $1 billion overhaul.
Tiny tweezers improved
Researchers are working on ‘optical tweezers’, which use the force of light for biomedical research.
Vaccine booking firm selected
The Federal Government has picked tech firm HealthEngine to build Australia's vaccine booking platform.
QLD shifts official entrepreneur
The Queensland Government will continue to employ someone in the position of ‘Chief Entrepreneur’.