Archived News for IT Professionals
The Victorian Government has unveiled plans to spend close to $50 million on new counter-terrorism capabilities for police.
Hot tips to get handle on hackers
Australian researchers have looked for the best warning signs that companies can use to spot potential cyber-security risks within their own staff.
Uber moves could bring legitimacy, compensation
Reports say Uber could be legalised by the NSW government under drastic new reforms.
Battery boom coming soon
A new study says the uptake of high-capacity renewable energy storage for homes will increase significantly next year.
New flaw found in federal systems
A serious security flaw in Federal Government financial systems has left Australians' private tax records unsecured.
Top execs plug tech for tomorrow
Some of Australia’s top chief executives say the Turnbull government focus on technology education to boost productivity.
Fifield's frail response to Quigley inquisition
Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has dismissed the detailed analysis of the $15 billion NBN cost blowout by former CEO Mike Quigley, but has not provided any evidence to show why Quigley was incorrect.
Drones drafted for frozen foray
Tasmanian experts are back from an Arctic research project where they used a variety of robots to map sea ice.
Robot revolution moving to money
Robotic financial advice has been described as the most significant development that the sector has seen in decades.
Study shows kids' shallow tech obsession
While parents complain that kids spend all their time on electronic devices, new stats suggest their digital skills are slipping.
'Internet of Things' under expert lens
People say ‘the Internet of Things’ a lot these days, but the concept may not actually be new.
Detained kids take to Facebook for freedom
Refugee and asylum seeker children have skirted the rules of their detention and set up a Facebook page to speak out about their treatment.
Online abuse study shows high rate of harassment
Three in five Australians have been the target of online harassment and abuse, a landmark study has revealed.
Tasmanian tech moves taking off
The Tasmanian Government is building an on-island cloud service to hold government data and deliver services in the future.
Facial maths say doppelgangers doubtful
Many people believe they have a doppelganger; someone else walking the planet that is completely identical to them.
Locals looking for artificial consciousness
While tech experts around the world seek the next level of artificial intelligence, an Australian team is hunting something harder to define – artificial consciousness.
School data hack used in Opposition attack
Queensland Education Minister Kate Jones has confirmed that over 600 Department of Education records have been accessed illegally.
More word of robot rising
Canberra engineering firm Seeing Machines is looking to introduce hands-free cruise control for regular cars, but it has some innovations in store for mining truck drivers as well.
Big names unleash in NBN duel
The former chief executive of the NBN project, Mike Quigley, has released data he says shows NBN Co has perfectly good financial and accounting systems, and cost blowouts are Malcolm Turnbull’s fault.
Classic computer creativity probed
Exploring the bounds of Commodore 64 personal computers back in the nineteen-eighties created some of Australia’s most successful game designers, and researchers now want to turn their academic lens to the phenomenon.