David Hollingworth

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David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.

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The industry speaks: International Women in Cyber Day 2024

Women in cyber talk about the importance of workplace diversity and the opportunities for a great career in a growing and important field.

CULTURE • Fri, 30 Aug 2024

Optus says its anti-scam measures have saved Australians from losing ‘up to $250m’

The Aussie telco has released new data collected as part of its Call Stop scam prevention platform.

SECURITY • Fri, 30 Aug 2024

RansomHub’s operations revealed in new CISA report

CISA and other US agencies have released an advisory detailing RansomHub’s ransomware operations and tactics.

SECURITY • Fri, 30 Aug 2024

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ASPI calls for ‘realistic cost-benefit analysis’ of the government’s proposed digital ID platform

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has a raft of policy recommendations it wants to see the federal government implement.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 29 Aug 2024

AUCloud appoints Samantha Maher as head of government relations

The new appointment brings more than 30 years of policy and strategic communications experience to the role.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Op-Ed: Post-quantum cryptography algorithms are here – now what?

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) right now, but the media hype around it risks overshadowing another rising technology with much greater potential ...

SECURITY • Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged over criminal activity on Telegram

The Russian-born billionaire faces six charges related to various illegal activities on the messaging platform, from cyber crime to the sharing of child sexual abuse ...

TECH • Thu, 29 Aug 2024

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TPG partners with Starlink rival for ‘straight-to-mobile’ service

TPG has followed Optus and announced plans for a “straight-to-mobile” satellite service for customers living in remote areas.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Australian Signals Directorate warns of scammers posing as the ACSC

Scammers pose as the Australian Cyber Security Centre to spread malicious software.

SECURITY • Thu, 29 Aug 2024