Archived News for IT Professionals - August, 2022
Experts have criticised the new Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) social media policy for being too restrictive.
Election 'rig' claims revealed
Australia's election watchdog says it had to ask TikTok to remove footage of staff inside counting centres and polling places during the recent federal election.
Martian rock dating planned
Australian researchers are analysing the first datable Mars rock samples.
Online safety warning spread
Australia’s e-safety commission has reminded the big online platforms of their safety obligations.
Agencies fail at cloud accounting
A review has found many federal agencies struggle to allocate cloud costs.
Clips to fight dodgy claims
Experts say there may be some simple ways to improve resilience to online misinformation.
CSIRO central to Moon missions
Australian equipment and knowledge will help NASA return to the Moon.
Wesfarmers rakes in online
Wesfarmers has posted $4 billion in online sales in what it calls its “most disruptive” year due to COVID-19.
Material 'memory' discovered
Scientists have discovered a material that appears to have a ‘memory’, despite having no brain.
Tiny water split modelled
New details have been discovered about the ability of water to split into two different liquids.
ACCC eyes social media
The competition regulator says it will examine a range of social media concerns.
Dark matter lab coming
A new lab could make regional Victoria a hot spot in the hunt for dark matter.
Health app costs counted
People who used a mobile app or fitness tracker during the pandemic were almost two times more likely to meet physical activity guidelines, according to an international survey.
DTA seeks data panel
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is looking for a new data centre panel to launch in 2023.
WA pays for innovation demo
The WA government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote its innovation capability.
Surveillance tech surveyed
Experts say workers are being left behind by technological shifts in Australia’s retail sector.
COVIDSafe app scrapped
The COVIDSafe app has been scrapped, but little change is expected given that the app did not do much.