Human Services rolls out new digital assistant
The Department of Human Services has expanded the ranks of its digital assistants.
Stories by Rohan Pearce
APRA issues new cyber security standard for banks
The boards of banks and other entities regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority are ultimately responsible for an organisation’s information security, states a new standard released today by APRA.
Cloud helps Westpac reduce app rollout from weeks to hours
Westpac spent FY18 progressively migrating apps to its new private cloud environment, which the bank said was helping reduce app installation from weeks to hours.
Austal breach: Defence says no sign classified data compromised
The Department of Defence says that so far investigations into a cyber security breach at shipbuilder Austal have not identified any compromise of classified or sensitive information or technology.
ANZ slashes application footprint, continues Agile push
In FY18 ANZ decommissioned 264 applications as part of the bank’s broader simplification push.
New CIO at Victoria’s Triple Zero service
Graeme Dunn will lead the IT function at Victoria’s Triple Zero authority.
Encryption bill: What’s a ‘systemic weakness’? It depends, the government says
A key protection in a government bill that is designed to increase the ability of police to access online communications is a prohibition on forcing a company to build a “systemic” security vulnerability into its products or services. However, exactly what that provision will mean in practice remains unclear.
New anti-piracy laws to target search engines
The government wants to significantly expand the scope of laws that currently allow copyright owners and licensees to seek court orders forcing Australian Internet service providers (ISPs) to block their customers from accessing sites that facilitate online piracy.
Australian government alleges ‘malicious cyber activity’ by Russia
Russia's military and its intelligence agency the GRU are responsible for a “pattern of malicious cyber activity,” the Australian government has alleged.
No evidence ‘Facebook Login’ exploited during security breach, company says
Facebook says that in the wake of a major security breach it revealed last week it has analysed its logs and found no evidence that the ‘Facebook Login’ service has been exploited.
Should digital businesses pay more tax in Australia?
Technology businesses that benefit from the value created by Australian users of their platforms may face an increased tax burden, with the government seeking views on whether the current rules are adequate for the digital age.
ACSC warns of phishing danger after Facebook breach
The head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Alastair MacGibbon, has warned people to be wary of possible phishing attacks in the wake of a Facebook security breach.
New warning for telcos over handling of NBN complaints
The head of the ACMA says that the regulator has found evidence that telcos are not abiding by new complaints-handling rules.
Telstra eyes 5G ‘smart cities’ play
Telstra’s network engineering chief says that the company is preparing to test the potential of 5G to enable smart cities, as the telco continues its program of rolling out support for the new standard across its existing mobile base stations.
Alleged fraudsters reaped $3m business email compromise windfall, police say
Police allege that a 43-year-old Nigerian man coordinated a fraud ring from inside Villawood immigration detention centre that netted more than $3 million through business email compromise.