Tag: ZD Net

Cybersecurity/UK – UK Information Commissioner launches probe into private email use at Department of Health (Charlie Osborne, ZD Net)

The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into the improper use of private emails and communication channels by government officials. UK Information...

TechInnovation – Pioneering robotics firm fetches a pile of cash (Greg Nichols, ZD Net)

A pioneer in the exploding market for warehouse logistics automation is being acquired in a major deal. Fetch Robotics will join Zebra Technologies in a deal reportedly worth...

Cybersecurity – Kaseya ransomware attack: 1,500 companies affected, company confirms (Liam Tung, ZD Net)

Enterprise tech firm Kaseya has confirmed that around than 1,500 businesses were impacted as a result of an attack on its remote device management...

TechInnovation/Australia – Reserve Bank sees no ‘policy case’ for digital Aussie dollar just yet (Asha Barbaschow, ZD Net)

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), alongside its Council of Financial Regulators partners -- RBA, Treasury, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian...

Cybersecurity – Website of Mongolian certificate authority served backdoored client installer (Charlie Osborne, ZD Net)

The official website of a Mongolian certification authority (CA) was harboring malware and facilitated downloads of a backdoored client to users. Website of Mongolian certificate...

TechInnovation – Windows 11 upgrades: Why security is going to be the key driver (Liam Tung, ZD Net)

Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 last week and has now shared the first few features and UI changes with testers in the Windows Insider program. Windows 11...

TechInnovation/Australia – Aussie cryptocurrency industry unanimously calls for fit-for-purpose regulation (Asha Barbaschow, ZD Net)

When the government puts a call out for submissions on the future of finance in Australia, mentioning the words "cryptocurrency" and "blockchain" in its terms...

Hong Kong – Tech giants warn changes to Hong Kong privacy laws may see them exit the market (Campbell Kwan, ZD Net)

An Asian industry group that includes Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, and Twitter has warned that tech companies could stop offering their services in Hong...

Space/Australia – Australian space manufacturers receive AU$1.3b backing from Canberra (Aimee Chanthadavong, ZD Net)

The Australian government has announced it is helping local space manufacturers expand their supply chains globally through its AU$1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI). Australian...

Cybersecurity/Japan – Japan to bolster national cybersecurity defence with 800 new hires: Report (Aimee Chanthadavong, ZD Net)

Japan's Ministry of Defense has announced plans to bolster its cybersecurity unit by bringing on additional personnel to help defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks. Japan...

TechInnovation/Australia – Victorian trial reveals lidar sensors can alert road users of upcoming hazards (Aimee Chanthadavong, ZD Net)

A six-month trial that used lidar sensors at a busy intersection in Victoria has shown the technology has the potential to warn road users...

New Zealand – New Zealand working on a consumer data right regulatory regime (Asha Barbaschow, ZD Net)

The New Zealand government will be establishing a consumer data right (CDR) framework for the nation as part of hopes to put consumers "in...

Brazil – Brazilian government to sell technology companies in the second half of 2022 (Angelica Mari, ZD Net)

The Brazilian government has delayed the privatization process of two of its main technology companies for the second time amid concerns over potential risks...

Cybersecurity – Kaseya ransomware attack: US launches investigation as gang demands giant $70 million payment (Liam Tung, ZD Net)

The gang who used the REvil ransomware service to attack IT firm Kaseya and its customers have offered a universal decryption key at a...

TechInnovation/USA – This simple drone mistake could cost you of thousands of dollars (Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, ZD Net)

The other day, I wrote about the new test that all recreational drone pilots have to take in order to fly drones legally in the US....

TechInnovation/Middle East – Smart cities to the hyperloop: This region is investing in a tech-led transport revolution (Damian Radcliffe, ZD Net)

The Middle East has already been the birthplace of a number of tech-led transport unicorns. Waze, a traffic and navigation app co-created in Israel,...