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AI’s most famous loser shares thoughts on its future

Garry Kasparov was beat by IBM's Deep Blue in 1997. And he's still not completely over it.

Data61 releases draft open banking API

‘Working draft’ of APIs for new Consumer Data Right regime

From signals to cyber: Inside the transformation of the Australian Signals Directorate

The Australian Signals Directorate has embarked on the biggest transformation of its history

New NBN satellite service to support ‘bursting’, some unmetered services

NBN Co reveals details of ‘Sky Muster Plus’ product
NextDC signs more customers for second Sydney data centre

Data centre operator to boost initial capacity of S2
Telstra’s Robyn Denholm to leave telco for Tesla

Telstra CFO appointed chair of carmaker’s board
APRA issues new cyber security standard for banks

Banks’ boards ultimately responsible for information security, new APRA standard says
Insurers to be banned from accessing de-identified My Health Record data

Government backs further changes to My Health Record
Cloud helps Westpac reduce app rollout from weeks to hours

Bank deploys internal API platform

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Learn to play defence by hacking these broken web apps

OWASP's Broken Web Applications Project makes it easy to learn how to hack web applications--a critical skill for web application developers playing defense, junior penetration testers, and security-curious management.
Critical authentication flaw in DJI drone web app fixed

Check Point researcher finds vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to spy on drone fleets in real time.
Sydney hosts new Mastercard tech hub

The Sydney suburb of St Leonards is the home to the Australian Mastercard Global Tech Hub, which was formally opened today by NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet.

Experience an RDP attack? It’s your fault, not Microsoft’s

Follow Microsoft's basic security guidelines for Remote Desktop Protocol and you'll shut down hackers who try to exploit it.
NextDC signs more customers for second Sydney data centre

Data centre operator NextDC says it will increase the initial planned capacity for its second Sydney facility, dubbed S2.
The power of decentralising decision-making

At the recent CompTIA ChannelCon event held in Washington, D.C., a keynote speech from General Stan McChrystal left a lasting impression when it comes to leadership in technology companies.
New NBN satellite service to support ‘bursting’, some unmetered services

NBN Co is preparing to launch a family of new satellite services that will potentially support burst speeds in excess of the base 25 megabits per second download speed.
BlackBerry in talks to buy cybersecurity company Cylance: Report

BlackBerry is in talks to buy cybersecurity company Cylance Inc for as much as US$1.5 billion, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Google Cloud launches AI Hub to simplify machine learning deployment

Google Cloud is launching two new tools to help customers design, launch and keep track of their machine learning algorithms.
What is Transport Layer Security (TLS)?

TLS is a security staple that, despite being more efficient and effective than SSL, has suffered some major breaches, but TLS 1.3 vastly improves both the privacy and performance of secure Web communications.
Human Services rolls out new digital assistant

The Department of Human Services has expanded the ranks of its digital assistants.
Oracle CEO: I go through each day not wanting to get ‘the call’

Everyone from bedroom hackers to nation states is trying to hack Oracle, its chief executive officer Mark Hurd has told Computerworld.
Windows 10 rollout snafu: Day 33

Microsoft's fall feature upgrade, released on Oct. 2, was pulled from distribution four days later. The company has yet to restart the release.
Google announces changes to sexual harassment policies following protests

Google has said it will change the way it handles sexual harassment claims, a week after 20,000 of its workers around the world walked off their jobs to protest its response to such issues.
AI’s most famous loser shares thoughts on its future

Garry Kasparov is probably as famous for the thousands of matches he won during his 15 year reign as world chess champion as the one match he lost, in 1997, to IBM’s chess-playing computer Deep Blue.

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In Pictures: Flash Forward: How to deliver real outcomes in the age of Storage Innovation - Sydney Breakfast

Organisations continue to embark on the digital transformation journey, and many continue to grapple with legacy business processes, applications and infrastructure that require modernisation and automation. But at the same time, historic advancements in storage technology - particularly in all-flash and hybrid data storage - is helping IT leaders run smarter businesses and operate more efficiently. A group of technology chiefs gathered in Sydney for a Computerworld Breakfast, in partnership with Dell EMC and Intel, to hear about the substantive topic of transformation and infrastructure modernisation.
Inside Investa's new Sydney HQ, designed around 'open, transparent and collaborative' culture

“A key pillar of our strategy is the engagement of our people, enabling a high-performance culture and developing the capability of our teams. Our new workplace at 420 George Street supports this strategy..." says Investa CEO.
In pictures: Google opens new Melbourne office

And there's barely a beanbag in sight
Southern Cross Cable tracked across NZ's North Island

A tour depicting the route of international telecommunications cable the Southern Cross Cable across the North Island has been created by investigative artist Bronwyn Holloway-Smith.