Month: December 2021
Gov to spend another $161m on digital identity system
Part of $252.5m digital economy package in MYEFO 2021.
Nationwide Building Society moves website to Azure cloud
Microsoft says M365, cloud services inaccessible due to Azure AD outage
Does not affect users with already active sessions.
Australian Federal Police restricts free software trials after Clearview AI
Privacy watchdog left unconvinced.
US builds new software tool to predict actions that could draw China’s ire
Calculates "strategic friction".
Apple delays return to office indefinitely
Pushes back on February 1 reopening.
Australia and US sign CLOUD Act deal for cross-border data access
Law enforcement agencies get streamlined path for data requests.
Australian Army runs AI over combat radio comms
Prototype automates transcription, analysis.
Telstra fined $2.5m for not uploading data on silent and unlisted phone numbers
May have led to privacy and safety repercussions.