Archived News for IT Professionals - March, 2020
Quarantined Chinese students have moved en masse to get a homework app taken down.
Statistician plugs tighter data
Draft legislation could give Commonwealth departments and agencies the absolute authority to reject requests for data.
Synthetic cell filters well
Researchers have pioneered a new filtration technique that could change the future of power.
ATO issues false debts
An IT error has reportedly led the ATO to issue false, years-old tax debts worth thousands of dollars.
Court for Facebook's data leak
Facebook is being taken to Federal Court over alleged privacy breaches stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Experts turn durian into Duracell
Scientists say the world’s smelliest fruit could boost energy storage.
ACCC backs off phone deal
The competition watchdog will not appeal the approval of the TPG-Vodafone merger.
Defence database breached
Concerns have been raised that private details of Defence Force members were compromised in a major database hack.
myGov face scans coming
The Federal Government wants to test new facial recognition systems this year.
DFAT keeps DHL despite probe
Financial misconduct claims have hit Australia's outsourced diplomatic post service.
Big firms with slave links
China’s Uyghur community is being forced into labour for Apple, BMW, Nike, Adidas, Samsung, Sony and others.
Data slips from energy firm
Alinta Energy has been slammed for its “reckless” cyber security and data protection systems.
Parents hit by vaccination glitch
Centrelink says an “IT error” has led to parents being wrongly accused of not immunising their children ...
Robo-car readiness assessed
A new study has investigated the infrastructure needs of automated vehicles in Australia now and in the future.
Tech plan offloads solar
The Energy Minister has suggested research programs into wind and solar could be dumped.