Archived News for IT Professionals - August, 2017
Malcolm Turnbull's former chief of staff Drew Clarke is joining the NBN Co board.
Bendy batteries for the body
Researchers have created bendable batteries for implanting in the body.
Multi-billion tech spend questioned
The Senate has voted to support an inquiry into federal IT failures...
New 'bots built for trickier tasks
The people building robots to do human jobs are showing off their wares.
Opt-out e-health plan proceeding
The COAG Health Council has green-lit My Health Record, the federal government's e-health record system.
Optus gets more Gov work
Optus Business has secured an extension on its contract with the Agriculture Department...
Smart windows stepping up
Stanford University engineers are working on dynamic windows that can switch from transparent to opaque or back again in under a minute.
USBs can be key to leakage
Australian research has found USB connections to be vulnerable to information ‘leakage’, making them even less secure than previously thought.
ASIC enters CBA scandal
ASIC is investigating CBA’s alleged breaches of money laundering and terrorism financing laws.
CBA blames coding
The Commonwealth Bank has blamed coding errors for its alleged 53,700 breaches of money laundering and terrorism financing laws.
FBI arrests WannaCry defender
The cyber security expert who fought a recent global attack has been arrested by the FBI.
Locals build dark matter map
Australian researchers have helped create the most accurate measurement ever made of dark matter in the universe.
NBN speed woes pinned to low CVC
Telcos only have to pay a few dollars more to eradicate their NBN speed woes, reports claim.
Online courts considered
Leading figures in the Australian legal sector have backed online civil courts.
Academy calls for climate boost
Australia is in “urgent” need of more scientists to help the country prepare for climate risks.
ACT should be IT hub
The public sector risks a brain drain in IT if efforts are not made to prevent it.