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Vic Labor moots workplace AI and biometrics surveillance curbs

Vic Labor moots workplace AI and biometrics surveillance curbs

Could also impact HR's use of AI.
Juha Saarinen Jul 20 2026 1:55PM HR
Feds move to regulate automated decision-making

Feds move to regulate automated decision-making

To be led by Attorney-General.
Andrew Colley Jul 20 2026 1:09PM Security
Flight Centre to embrace AI agents, ecommerce consolidation

Flight Centre to embrace AI agents, ecommerce consolidation

Appoints new executives including chief AI officer.
Ry Crozier Jul 20 2026 6:51AM Leadership
State of Security 2026

State of Security 2026

The key trends, challenges and threats in the cyber security market in the last 12 months.
Brad Howarth Apr 20 2026 9:58AM State of Security 2026
Notorious 1990s hacker held over €100 million-a-month fraud ring

Notorious 1990s hacker held over €100 million-a-month fraud ring

Fourth brush with the law for Ehud "The Analyzer" Tenenbaum, who once hacked Pentagon and NASA.
Juha Saarinen Jul 17 2026 1:28PM Security
Colonial First State names data and AI group executive

Colonial First State names data and AI group executive

Brings in ex-Smartgroup, Suncorp AI leader.
Ry Crozier Jul 17 2026 6:30AM Financial Services
Medical clinic chain Partnered Health hit by data theft

Medical clinic chain Partnered Health hit by data theft

Sensitive personal information taken.
Juha Saarinen Jul 16 2026 12:32PM Security
Qantas escapes formal OAIC probe over 2025 vishing breach

Qantas escapes formal OAIC probe over 2025 vishing breach

No failings by airline to protect personal information.
Juha Saarinen Jul 16 2026 4:34PM Security
Russian spies hunt for routers running legacy protocols with default credentials

Russian spies hunt for routers running legacy protocols with default credentials

FSB hackers quietly harvest router configurations.
Juha Saarinen Jul 16 2026 4:51PM Networking
Microsoft's July security patch fest brings on the 'bug apocalypse'

Microsoft's July security patch fest brings on the 'bug apocalypse'

Over 600 CVEs listed, including exploited vulnerabilities.
Juha Saarinen Jul 15 2026 4:08PM Security
Alinta Energy spins up AI system for executive insights

Alinta Energy spins up AI system for executive insights

Confidence score determines how to utilise outputs.
Ry Crozier Jul 16 2026 6:26AM Emerging Tech
Pentagon pauses cyber audit rule blamed for supplier exits

Pentagon pauses cyber audit rule blamed for supplier exits

Suspends next ⁠phase of cyber security certification program.
Mike Stone Jul 16 2026 6:44AM Security
Australia to establish government AI office

Australia to establish government AI office

To coordinate regulation.
Staff Writer Jul 15 2026 6:34AM Software
AI’s Next Challenge Isn’t Models — It’s Managing Data at Scale

AI’s Next Challenge Isn’t Models — It’s Managing Data at Scale

AI’s future depends on strong data foundations.
Jeff Park, Seagate Country Manager, ANZ Jul 14 2026 9:42AM Partner Content
JB Hi-Fi Group finds new cyber security leader

JB Hi-Fi Group finds new cyber security leader

Following departure of predecessor in April.
Ry Crozier Jul 15 2026 6:31AM Training & Development
Mobile telcos cautious on expanding emergency comms beyond voice

Mobile telcos cautious on expanding emergency comms beyond voice

Current regulations not ready for the change.
Andrew Colley Jul 14 2026 1:35PM Telco/ISP
IBM warns AI boom squeezing software budgets

IBM warns AI boom squeezing software budgets

Limited budgets diverted to hardware.
Harshita Mary Varghese and Rashika Singh Jul 15 2026 6:34AM Software
US unseals charges, offers reward for info on alleged Russian hackers

US unseals charges, offers reward for info on alleged Russian hackers

Accused of ransomware attacks ‌against critical ⁠infrastructure.
AJ Vicens Jul 15 2026 6:34AM Security
Apple-notarised CrashStealer malware poses as macOS crash-reporting app

Apple-notarised CrashStealer malware poses as macOS crash-reporting app

Polished product development employed for malware.
Juha Saarinen Jul 14 2026 12:11PM Security
Microsoft fixes 'RoguePlanet' Defender zero-day as researcher finds new holes

Microsoft fixes 'RoguePlanet' Defender zero-day as researcher finds new holes

Defender disk-filling bug disclosed.
Juha Saarinen Jul 14 2026 6:26AM Security

The iTnews Podcast

Optus stands up a unified data platform

Optus stands up a unified data platform
Endeavour Energy to build a cyber defence and response centre

Endeavour Energy to build a cyber defence and response centre
NBN Co is working to a new five-year security strategy

NBN Co is working to a new five-year security strategy
Flight Centre taps more data in customer sentiment analysis

Flight Centre taps more data in customer sentiment analysis

NBN

NBN Co AI could give RSPs more network intelligence

NBN Co AI could give RSPs more network intelligence

 NBN Co overestimates costs of providing better service NBN Co pays up as FTTP service levels wobble NBN Co challenged on size of ARPU increases from fibre customers

CIO movements

ANZ Banking Group has a new tech strategy

ANZ Banking Group has a new tech strategy

 Reserve Bank of Australia CIO retires Westpac taps Macquarie BFS' CIO as its new IT leader CBA appoints new group CIO

Government

Vic Labor moots workplace AI and biometrics surveillance curbs

Vic Labor moots workplace AI and biometrics surveillance curbs

 Feds move to regulate automated decision-making Australia to establish government AI office Gov staff turn down tech vendor "gifts" in large numbers

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