Archived News for IT Professionals - February, 2022
Experts say Australia must act now to avoid online interference in the upcoming federal election.
Jab fears drive parents
Anxiety about vaccine safety could be driving parents to seek information from other sources.
States agree on digital ID
States and territories have agreed to prioritise a national digital identity system.
New centre for satellite silence
Astronomists are coming together to fight the scourge of satellite pollution.
Soft sensors studied
Researchers at QUT are exploring ways to use organic transistors as wearable health sensors.
Brain database expanded
A collaborative Alzheimer's program is bringing together brain data from around the world.
Green power tech backed
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided funding for technology to increase distributed energy in low voltage networks.
News Corp hack uncovered
A New Corp hack has compromised personal details of journalists in the US and UK.
Troll laws take precedence
The Attorney-General says laws about online trolls will dominate the final days of parliament before the next election.
Banks baulk at refund reform
ASIC wants to force the big banks to refund billions of dollars lost in online scams.
Facebook to face criminal claim
Mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has launched a criminal case alleging Facebook breached anti-money laundering laws.
PayPal fighting bot farms
PayPal has closed 4.5 million accounts it says are linked to “bad actors”.