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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Op-Ed: Sovereign tech is the key to surviving the next major security crisis

With Anzac Day fresh in our minds, it’s worth remembering our military history is replete with stories of courage and mateship from previous wars; less well acknowledged ...

SECURITY • Tue, 09 May 2023

AFP helps fund new training facility for Samoan Police, with cyber safety a focus

The Australian Federal Police has helped open a new police training facility on the Pacific island of Samoa.

CULTURE • Mon, 08 May 2023

Western Digital reveals customer data was compromised in recent hack

Storage company Western Digital sent a data breach notification to its customers following a cyber incident in March.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 08 May 2023

US sheriff’s department gives in to hacker’s million-dollar ransom demand

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in the US has revealed that it paid a US$1.1 million ransom to an unidentified threat actor.

SECURITY • Mon, 08 May 2023

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Op-Ed: Why fear cannot stifle businesses as we prepare for the evolution of AI

Ahead of this year’s federal budget, there have been various announcements by the government with the aim of helping Australians and Australian businesses prepare for the ...

SECURITY • Mon, 08 May 2023

Ex-Uber CSO sentenced to 3-year probation over data breach cover-up

In a salutary example of what can happen when an employee tries to cover up a data breach, ex-Uber chief security officer Joseph Sullivan has been sentenced to a ...

SECURITY • Fri, 05 May 2023

Is Google’s new passkey security option the end of passwords as we know it?

Google announced this week that it has rolled out a new way to log into a Google account that does away with passwords and even multifactor authentication.

TECH • Fri, 05 May 2023

Op-Ed: Lawyers and professional advisers — trusted advisers or weakest link?

Lawyers and other professional advisers don’t normally think about themselves as part of a business’s “supply chain”. As professionals, we traditionally put ourselves in ...

CULTURE • Fri, 05 May 2023

City of Dallas systems taken offline by ransomware attack

The American city of Dallas has confirmed its government systems fell victim to Royal ransomware attack this week, taking some networks offline.