Archived News for IT Professionals
The NSW government has published a draft bill for mandatory data breach notifications.
Pipe hack halts supplies
A ransomware attack has shut down one of the United States' major fuel pipeline operators.
Watchdog reports on data links
SA’s privacy watchdog has found it is “probable” the government did not facilitate unauthorised collection of personal data.
Farm-bot wastes weeds
Engineers have created a farming robot that uses lasers to kill 100,000 weeds per hour.
New tool for mass gene-edits
Researchers have created a new gene-editing technique that enables millions of genetic experiments...
Telstra fined for porting block
Telstra has been fined $1.5 million for not letting customers keep their phone numbers when they switch networks.
NBN subs protest pay
NBN subcontractors have joined a nationwide protest over pay and work dispatch system issues.
New funds for DER deep dive
New funding will help experts find distributed energy resource (DER) solutions for low-voltage networks.
NSW to open vote code
The NSW government will release the source code underpinning its iVote system before the next election.
Quantum tech for heat-power
Australian nuclear scientists are helping gather extra power from waste heat.
Cops slammed over data use
A report has highlighted ACT Policing’s ‘cavalier’ approach to accessing telecommunications data.
Dragonfly drone wings tested
Australian researchers are building new drones based on a 300-million-year-old flying machine - the dragonfly.
Food apps make safety pledge
Major food delivery companies have committed to 50 new safety measures and other regulatory changes...
Dormant Defence IPs revived
Authorities have given some details on the bizarre story of an unused slice of the internet.
Feds extend tele-services
The Federal Government has decided to extend telehealth services until the end of 2021.
Satellites tapped for disasters
Radar satellites could become a central part of natural disaster planning.
AI eyes Dead Sea Scrolls
Researchers have used AI to find more details on the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
ADF deepens industry links
A new secondment program is letting Defence staff get hands-on with industry.
Astro gap closing slowly
It will take until at least 2080 before women make up just one-third of Australia’s professional astronomers.