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519 data breach notifications include 33 from Australian government entities
One of the 33 breach notifications was the result of a brute-force attack, the OAIC has detailed in its latest report.
Read MoreRegional schools to get tech upgrade under AU$366m NSW government investment
Over 1,000 schools across the state are expected to benefit from the initiative.
Read More10-years-old Sudo bug lets Linux users gain root-level access
The vulnerability, named “Baron Samedit,” impacts most Linux distributions today.
Read MoreIndia’s homegrown messenger Hike signals its demise and a missed opportunity
Hike says its super app concept didn’t work because of network effects of overseas players like WhatsApp. Yet, an opportunity that laid within arm’s reach could have changed its fortunes.
Read MorePredictive policing is just racist 21st century cyberphrenology
Opposition is building against the ethically dubious practice of predictive or algorithmic policing, but in Australia and elsewhere it’s something that the cops just don’t want to talk about.
Read MoreAWS skills training for 4,000 Telstra staff by 2025
Telstra said the training will help staff “apply innovative, cloud-first thinking”.
Read MoreOAIC orders Home Affairs to compensate asylum seekers over data breach
The order comes seven years after the legal action against the Australian government for leaking details of nearly 10,000 asylum seekers first commenced.
Read MoreGoogle: North Korean hackers have targeted security researchers via social media
Google TAG warns security researchers to be on the lookout when approached by unknown individuals on social media.
Read MoreTime to Walk is Apple’s latest Fitness Plus feature that breaks away from staring at a screen
Go on a walk and listen to stories from celebrities.
Read MoreBrazilian government advances process to sell state-owned tech firms
A consortium of companies including Accenture will be studying alternatives to sell Dataprev and Serpro
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