Computer Daily News – Page 156

Facebook Lawsuit Down Under? Oz Info Chief Called In

Computer Daily News July 11, 2018 No Comments

Litigation funding provider IMF Bentham has announced that it is funding a representative complaint against social networking Web site Facebook over alleged breaches of Australian privacy principles. IMF Bentham provides…

Hackers Hit ANU Network: Report

Computer Daily News July 9, 2018 No Comments

The Australian National University’s computer network has been “significantly compromised”, according to a so far unconfirmed Fairfax report. But the AU is claiming that “no staff, student or research information…

Facebook Blitz Hits Australia

Computer Daily News July 9, 2018 No Comments

The worldwide PR blitz Facebook launched in April to counter the Cambridge Analytica scandal has finally hit Australia. Facebook is bombing television, digital billboards, bus shelters and other advertising platforms…

Qantas To Trial Facial Recognition

Computer Daily News July 9, 2018 No Comments

Qantas is set to trial face-recognition technology at Sydney Airport in coming months. This follows an arrangement by the airport to use the technology for an automated check-in and bag…

Big Users Squeeze Huge Data From NBN: New Report

Computer Daily News July 9, 2018 No Comments

NBN Co says the biggest downloader using its service is an unnamed residential customer who in April consumed 23.59 terabytes of data in just one month – the equivalent of…

Samsung’s Q2 Profit Flags On Lacklustre Galaxy Sales

Computer Daily News July 5, 2018 No Comments

Samsung Electronics is expected to post its smallest profit growth in more than a year for its second quarter, after experiencing lacklustre sales of its premium Galaxy smartphones. Analysts expect…

Oz IoT Outfit Rides With Vodafone

Computer Daily News July 5, 2018 No Comments

ASX-listed IoT company CCP Technologies, which specialises in critical control point monitoring, has signed a global services agreement with Vodafone under which CCP’s NB-IoT devices will operate across Vodafone’s global…

Pocket Surface Still Under Cover

Computer Daily News July 2, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft has reportedly been working on a mysterious new Surface device for at least two years. Codenamed Andromeda, the device has appeared in patents, reports, and in operating system references multiple times…

Android Website Tops Complaint List

Computer Daily News July 2, 2018 No Comments

For the fourth consecutive month, electronics online seller has topped a NSW Government listing of companies that consistently draw complaints from customers. Dubbed Android Enjoyed, the company scored 77 officially…

ATO Says It’s Mended Its Ways On Lack Of Threat Protection

Computer Daily News July 2, 2018 No Comments

A contrite Australian Tax Office says it has learnt from its mistakes, which in the part have seen it ruled to have insufficient protection against external threats. It has improved…