‘Uninsurable’ businesses face boom in cyber attacks
There is a general understanding among Australian companies that cybersecurity is a growing risk, and that cyber insurance is something that might help. But here's what else companies should know.
Bronwyn Le Grice named Victorian Pearcey Award Entrepreneur of the Year
The prestigious award was presented to ANDHealth chief executive and managing director Bronwyn Le Grice during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday evening, as part of the Victorian Government Digital Innovation Festival program.
Are cookies dead? What imminent changes to Australian privacy law will mean for marketers
Proposed privacy changes will have fundamental impacts on data collection for advertising and marketing purposes, reshaping how we collect, use and disclose personal information.
NFTs: Here’s why you can’t completely own a non-fungible token
It’s important that buyers of NFTs understand the limits of what they are getting for their money.
Coles and Woolworths race to keep up with grocery delivery boom with tech and automation processes
As lockdowns continue across Australia, many households are doing something they may not have considered just 18 months ago: ordering groceries online.
Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes, Airbnb pledge humanitarian support for Afghan refugees
Entrepreneurs are helping to raise funds for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to support Afghan refugees.
Man creates fake COVID-19 digital vaccine certificate, exposing security risk
A local software developer has found a simple way to create a fake COVID-19 digital vaccine certificate using the official government app, sparking security concerns.
TikTok partners with Audius, a streaming music platform run on blockchain
TikTok announced it will partner with Audius — a streaming music platform run on blockchain — to manage its expansive internal audio library.
We need more women in tech. Addressing the inherent “bro culture” is a good place to start
Recruitment specialist Nicola Steel says its tech's pervasive environment, which can manifest as overt or unconscious, that is causing women to leave the industry.
Digital ID verification startup OCR Labs first to receive government accreditation
OCR Labs has been named as one of Australia’s first ‘entirely private’ accredited digital identity service providers.
Ransomware: Should you pay or not?
Smaller businesses are often ripe targets for criminals who hold your data hostage and request a ransom fee.
In Australia, AI machines can now be named as inventors. Is the future of tech at risk?
Last week, Australia’s Federal Court ruled an artificial intelligence (AI) system can be named as an inventor. What does this mean for the future of tech?