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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Amazon announces $20bn investment into Australian data centre infrastructure by 2029

Amazon has announced it will invest more than $20 billion into expanding data centre infrastructure in Australia by 2029 to strengthen artificial intelligence and cloud ...

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 16 Jun 2025

The industry speaks: Privacy Awareness Week 2025

This year’s theme is “Privacy – it’s everyone’s business”. Here’s some essential advice about why keeping your and your customers’ data secure matters.

SECURITY • Mon, 16 Jun 2025

Op-ed: What’s behind the ‘machine identity’ v ‘NHI’ tug-of-words, and why it matters

Understanding the importance of non-human identities and machine identities is essential for securing both.

SECURITY • Mon, 16 Jun 2025

Exclusive: Deakin Medical Centre hit by alleged Global ransomware attack

Patient scan results, psychiatric assessments, and healthcare plans are part of a dataset published on the darknet.

SECURITY • Fri, 13 Jun 2025

Exclusive: Aussie financial services firm Skeggs Goldstien confirms Qilin ransomware attack

Hackers claim to have stolen half a terabyte of data, including client details and tax returns.

SECURITY • Fri, 13 Jun 2025

New scam campaign posing as ACSC, agency warns

Scammers pretending to represent the ACSC are attempting to harvest personal information and promote cryptocurrency schemes.

SECURITY • Fri, 13 Jun 2025

CISA warns of ransomware gangs exploiting SimpleHelp vulnerability

Hackers have been observed taking advantage of an unpatched remote monitoring tool to compromise multiple victims.

SECURITY • Fri, 13 Jun 2025

Fake views: Deepfake fraud surged by 1,300% in 2024

Synthetic voice attacks targeting retail, insurance, and banking sectors skyrocketed to record highs last year.

SECURITY • Thu, 12 Jun 2025

Exclusive: Waiwhetu Medical Centre confirms ransomware attack

INC Ransom lists a Kiwi medical centre on its leak site, with 110 gigabytes of allegedly stolen data published to the darknet.

SECURITY • Thu, 12 Jun 2025