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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US Senate passes bill to ban TikTok on federal government devices

Following a number of US states banning TikTok, the US Senate has just unanimously passed a bill banning the Chinese social media app on government devices.

TECH • Mon, 19 Dec 2022

Fire Rescue Victoria hit by cyber attack; employee data may have been exposed

Fire Rescue Victoria has confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber attack that has caused the service to shut down some of its systems last week.

CULTURE • Sun, 18 Dec 2022

RMIT unveils the Australian Lithuanian Hybrid Threat Centre

RMIT, working with the Australian Lithuanian Cyber Research Network, has today unveiled Australia’s first hybrid threat centre.

CULTURE • Fri, 16 Dec 2022

Claroty joins World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community

Cyber-physical security company Claroty has just announced it has been asked to join the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community. The invite-only group is ...

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 16 Dec 2022

GPS signals are being disrupted in Russia’s west

GPS signals are an important part of our everyday lives. From our own smartphones to commercial enterprises such as airlines and freight companies, GPS tracking has ...

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 16 Dec 2022

UK government reveals voluntary code of practice to boost app security

Following a period of industry consultation earlier this year, the UK government has outlined a new, voluntary code of practice governing the security and privacy of apps ...

SECURITY • Thu, 15 Dec 2022

US state governor bans TikTok on all government-owned devices

Spencer Cox, the state governor of Utah in the United States, has announced an immediate ban — via executive order — on installing or using TikTok on all state-owned ...

TECH • Wed, 14 Dec 2022

Vanuatu still recovering from crippling cyber attacks, but Australia is helping

Vanuatu suffered a series of cyber attacks in November that the country is still recovering from — and Australian experts are assisting the Pacific nation to get back on ...

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 14 Dec 2022

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