Archived News for IT Professionals - January, 2020
Two big firms have abandoned their controversial use of supply chain financing.
CSIRO creates farm damage app
CSIRO has created a new way for farmers to assess their impacts on water quality.
Nanotube sensors tested
New microscopic sensors developed in Australia could make aircraft safer, improve the lives of diabetics and help those who rely on prosthetics.
Defence gets new CTO
The Department of Defence has found a new permanent chief technology officer (CTO) within its ranks.
Health leaks questioned
Legal experts have criticised the Federal Government for releasing highly sensitive medical records to police ...
Phone screens flattened for new tech
Australian researchers have developed an ultra-thin and ultra-flexible electronic material that can be printed and rolled.
'Virtual warehouse' for fire relief
The NSW Government has commissioned an online service to coordinate bushfire donations for regional areas.
Issues emerge for AWS
Cloud provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) is experiencing issues on a number of its services.
FAST telescope officially on
The world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope is ready to run.
Water good for audio studies
Experts are pushing for more acoustic monitoring in freshwater systems.
Report calls for female force
A new independent national taskforce is tackling the significant deficit in the numbers of women studying engineering.
Australia-Japan sign hydrogen deal
The Australian Government has signed a joint statement of cooperation on hydrogen fuel with Japan.
Facebook sorry for translation slam
Facebook has apologised for a technical error that led to a vulgar translation of the Chinese president’s name.
NSA finds Windows open
The United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows 10.
Sophos issues 'fleeceware' warning
A new report finds Android apps designed to drain user’s wallets have been downloaded more than 600 million times.
US cops using scraped faces
New reports show hundreds of US police departments are using a face recognition app described as “dystopian”.
Uber-like bus plan for SA
The SA Government has launched a six-month trial of an on-demand bus service.
Fire plume forms smoke belt
NASA says the plume of smoke from Australia’s bushfires has encircled the planet.
New tech for superbug fight
Australian researchers have used liquid metals to develop new bacteria-shredding technology.