Archived News for IT Professionals - July, 2017
Brisbane City Council has terminated its local government systems (LGS) contract with TechnologyOne.
Digital pill-tracking backed
The Federal Government has committed over $16 million to a national real-time prescription monitoring system.
Grippy 'bot bags big prize
Australian roboticists have grabbed the $US80,000 first prize at the 2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge in Japan.
Morrow blames ISPs for low CVC
The NBN boss says ISPs are signing on as many customers as possible, with little regard for service quality.
'Albert' machines called out
Disability advocates say CBA’s new EFTPOS machines cannot be used by the blind.
ATO told to fix IT
Accountants are calling for compensation after the ATO’s online systems fell over again.
Bezos bounces higher than Gates
The shifting stock market briefly made Amazon chief Jeff Bezos the world's richest man this week.
Big firms fail to make NBN guarantees
The big telcos will not guarantee that customers’ speeds on the National Broadband Network.
Experts aim for quantum privacy
Experts have outlined what could be an important way for sensitive data to be processed on quantum computers.
Legal threats in BCC dispute
A local tech firm has threatened sue Brisbane City Council over a contract dispute.
MacGibbon to lead new cyber force
The Prime Minister’s cyber security adviser has been picked to lead a new Cyber Security Centre.
Two dark markets squashed
International security forces have brought down two big dark web marketplaces.
Foxtel funds go unexplained
The Federal Government has given Foxtel $30 million for more sports coverage, but has not explained how it was chosen or why.
Digital doctors concern AMA
The AMA is sceptical about the rise of online doctors and health services.
New law could compel backdoors
The Federal Government has launched legislation for cyber abilities that may not be possible.
SheHacks shakes male basis
New ideas, business opportunities and career connections have been brewed at the world's biggest female hackathon in Melbourne.
Smart gloves can translate signs
Engineers in the US have invented gloves that can translate sign language into text.