Industry News
Navy veteran wins ACS Indigenous IT student scholarship
Ex-Navy sailor Warren Faulkner has won the Australian Computer Society's $5000 Indigenous IT student scholarship for 2020. [ + ]
myGov use hits record highs as Australians access tax cuts
Australians are using myGov in record numbers, according to the Australian Government, with people logging in 39 million times in July to access tax relief. [ + ]
Govt consulting on data sharing reforms
The government has commenced a public consultation on proposed reforms aimed at enabling the more effective use and sharing of public data. [ + ]
Fileless malware surging worldwide
Trend Micro's Midyear Security Roundup for the first half of the year identifies trends including the growing use of fileless malware designed to avoid detection. [ + ]
2019 AIIA National iAward winners announced
The iAwards recognise digital leaders who are disrupting and transforming their target markets and generating tangible end-user outcomes, according to the AIIA. [ + ]
Australians concerned over digital health record security
Almost half of Australians are concerned over the security and privacy of their digital health records, according to a new report. [ + ]
Women in Technology Award Winners Announced
The Women in Technology Awards celebrate women who are making their mark in the industry and inspiring others to follow. [ + ]
ASD publishes approved cryptographic products list
The ASD has published a list of the devices that have been evaluated under its ASD Cryptographic Evaluation and High Assurance evaluation programs. [ + ]
ACSC calls on SMBs to participate in cybersecurity survey
The Australian Cyber Security Centre is calling on SMBs to fill out a survey that explores companies' views on and understanding of cybersecurity. [ + ]
Privacy a key focus in OAIC Corporate Plan 2019–20
The OAIC has made embedding and enforcing strong privacy safeguards in the Consumer Data Right a key focus in its Corporate Plan for 2019–20. [ + ]
NZ's UFB network now 85% complete
The footprint of New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband network was expanded to a further 90,000 premises during the June quarter. [ + ]
Tender open for new ACT Digital Health Record
The ACT Government is calling for tenders for a Digital Health Record — a platform intended to complement MHR by storing more detailed patient information. [ + ]
How three countries are approaching blockchain innovation
Here's how the United Arab Emirates, Estonia and India are implementing blockchain in the hope of becoming global blockchain capitals. [ + ]
Govt to develop violent content blocking framework
The Australian Government plans to introduce measures to compel the blocking of websites hosting violent and extreme content, such as the live-streamed Christchurch attack. [ + ]
Secret backdoor inserted into Webmin tool
Attackers appear to have breached the development build server of Unix administration tool Webmin to insert a secret command injection backdoor. [ + ]