Archived News for IT Professionals - May, 2021
Thousands of workers were sent home after Australia’s largest meat processor was shut down by a cyber attack this week.
Stats hacked for fire alarm
Mathematicians say they might be able to predict and quickly detect bushfires caused by powerlines.
Cold case site goes live
Victoria Police has launched a new website to help to solve puzzling cold cases.
Councils slammed for loose IT
An audit has found dozens of NSW councils are still without basic cyber security controls.
NBN workforce issues unpacked
Reports say NBN Co accidentally flooded its own workforce scheduling system.
Printer switch for human bits
Engineers are using an inverted 3D-printing method to produce new body parts.
New traders told of old rules
The ATO has an important message for Australia’s 600,000 new crypto-traders.
MP slams country coverage
Deputy Nationals leader David Littleproud has accused Telstra of abandoning regional Australia.
ACCC allows huge Slack deal
The ACCC says it will not stand in the way of Salesforce's planned $37.5 billion acquisition of Slack.
Report notes NBN shift
Regulators say more than half a million Australian households moved to faster NBN plans in the March 2021 quarter.
Solar 'sandwich' discovered
Australian scientists are feeding the world’s hunger for new solar technologies, serving up a high-tech sandwich.
Space head plugs safety role
Australia needs cyber tools to keep up in the space arms race, according to the head of the national Space Agency.
ANAO may probe Fox money
The Auditor-General is considering an inquiry into $40 million in federal government grants provided to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.
Funds for regional e-planning
The NSW Government has provided funds for regional councils to get into e-planning.
Hot clocks give clear time
Researchers are struggling against entropy to create the most accurate clocks ever.
Archives ask for pocket change
Vital pieces of Australian history are now reliant on public charity to protect them.
Cheap sheets could replace retinas
Local experts are working on an organic, printable device to restore sight to the blind.