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• Govt strikes major strategic deal with SAP

  The Govt has struck a new strategic procurement arrangement with SAP Australia in a bid to see savings on IT products and services.

• Merck cyber attack may cost insurers US$275 million

  Insurers could pay US$275 million to cover the insured portion of drugmaker Merck & Co's loss from a cyber attack in June, according to a forecast by Verisk Analytics Inc's Property Claim Services (PCS) unit.

• People’s Choice Credit Union appoints inaugural CIO

  Australia’s second-largest credit union, People’s Choice, has appointed its first chief information officer.

• Weak iPhone 8 demand drags Apple shares down

  ​Apple’s shares fell nearly three per cent on Thursday on signs of weak demand for the iPhone 8.

• US lawmakers want crackdown on Facebook, Twitter political ads

  U.S. lawmakers, alarmed that foreign entities used the internet to influence last year's election, introduced legislation on Thursday to extend rules governing political advertising on television, print and radio to also cover social media.

• The World Solar Challenge over, now the real race begins

  ​The route is long and treacherous. Completing the journey from Darwin to Adelaide through Australia’s red centre requires a sturdy vehicle and a strong will.

• Government scrutinises auDA oversight of .au

  The government will review the management of Australia’s country code top-level domain, .au. Communications minister Senator Mitch Fifield today released terms of reference for the review.

• CIOs, CTOs subject to govt’s banking accountability regime

  Banks will have to register the details of their chief information officers and chief technology officers under the government’s proposed accountability regime for banks.

• Pentagon pushes back against proposed cyber defence rules

  U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis this week asked Congress to halt pending legislation that would compel the U.S. to alert foreign governments when the Pentagon has decided to combat certain cyber attacks, according to a letter sent to lawmakers.

• Twitter to introduce tougher anti-harassment rules

  ​Twitter plans to toughen its rules on online sexual harassment and impose stronger penalties for misconduct, according to an email it sent to a group of safety advocates, academics and researchers that helps the social media service set its policies.