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Jail For Plutus Fraud

Computer Daily News February 25, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: A man accused of dealing in the proceeds of crime in connection with an investigation into IT industry-focused payroll company Plutus Payroll, has been sentenced to up to four years jail.…

Coronavirus & Airline Revenue: Almost $5 Billion Lost In First Quarter

Camilla Theakstone February 17, 2020 No Comments

The coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc on the global tech industry with high-profile events being cancelled and wide scale disruption to supply chains following factory closures in mainland China. But…

The Real Threat Of Sex Robots: Researchers Speak Out

Camilla Theakstone February 17, 2020 No Comments

With sex tech booming in profits and popularity, bringing in a net worth of $30 billion, its advances are posing more of a psychological and moral threat to their owners,…

Toll Hit By Customer Fallout Following Cyberattack

Camilla Theakstone February 17, 2020 No Comments

Toll Group says it has rolled out a deliberately cautious approach to restoring its systems after the cyberattack, despite the negative impact it has on customers. Many companies working with…

Tech Titans Face ACCC Data Probe

Camilla Theakstone February 17, 2020 No Comments

Apple, Google and Facebook, alongside other digital giants, will be forced to divulge how they use data belonging to their consumers for personalised advertising during an 18-month inquiry by the…

Google Takes On EU In Court Over Record Antitrust Fines

Computer Daily News February 14, 2020 No Comments

Google is taking on European Union over antitrust fines at Europe’s second-highest court in a landmark case that would determine how EU enforcers treat the US tech giant over issues…

Trump Orders Test GPS Outages

Computer Daily News February 14, 2020 No Comments

US President Donald Trump has given an executive order directing US agencies to test the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure systems in the event of a disruption or manipulation of satellite-based…

Parliament House Unprepared For Cyberattack, Investigators Find

Computer Daily News February 14, 2020 No Comments

Australia’s parliamentarians and Parliament house officials only have themselves to blame for the major cyberattack that breached the parliamentary network in February last year, an investigation by KPMG has found.…

ACCC Warns Against Bogus ‘Coronavirus Tech Scams,’ Tech Brands Exploited

Camilla Theakstone February 13, 2020 No Comments

The Australian consumer watchdog, ACCC, has warned that coronavirus scams spread on Facebook and misleading health emails are on the rise. The ACCC said that numerous scams profiting off exploiting…

Phone & Internet Complaints Down 12% In Q4 2019

Jan Arreza February 12, 2020 No Comments

Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman from residential consumers and small businesses were down 12% in Q4 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Quarter 2 Complaints report released…