Archived News for IT Professionals - June, 2022
Locals spruik hack scan
Australian experts say they have come up with a simple tool to make websites more secure and curb hacking.
NASA makes NT launch
NASA has launched its first rocket from the new Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory.
Neck patch spots shocks
Researchers are working on a high-tech neck patch to detect concussions in sport.
QLD mulls reporting scheme
Queensland is considering creating a mandatory data breach reporting scheme.
Quantum circuit goes live
Australian researchers say they have created the world’s first quantum integrated circuit manufactured at the atomic scale.
Samsung slammed for soggy claims
Samsung has been fined $14 million for misleading consumers about the water resistance of Galaxy smartphones.
Screens deemed unhealthy
A new study suggests active kids are more likely to feel happier and healthier than their counterparts who are glued to a screen.
ANU shows tiny light control
Australian researchers have come up with a way to control the way light passes through a glass slide ...
Big firms sign info pledge
Several big tech platforms have signed up to the EU’s new Code of Practice on Disinformation.
PM pushed on protections
The Albanese government is being urged to drop prosecutions against whistleblowers ...
Police seek facial scans
South Australia Police says it will use the facial recognition capability of new security cameras despite a council’s request not to.
Tiny 'bot flips out
US scientists have developed a 7.8mm origami ‘millirobot’ that can roll, flip, spin, and even swim.
Musk talks to Twitter base
Elon Musk has held an hour-long question-and-answer session with Twitter’s 8,000 employees.
Google denies computer conscience
A Google AI researcher says the company’s new chatbot is sentient, but Google has rushed to deny the claim.
Airbnb faces dollar allegations
Airbnb is being taken to court for allegedly suggesting prices were in Australian dollars, when they were actually displaying US dollar prices.
Cable tested as new sensor
Experts have tested telecoms cables on the seafloor as a detector for earthquakes, tsunamis and the effects of climate change
Centrelink outsourcing trimmed
Services Australia says it is cutting its outsourced workload by 30 per cent.
Cyber immaturity revealed
An audit has found most Commonwealth agencies are failing to hit required cyber maturity levels.