Tag: ZD Net

How Nicco is helping the Manly Sea Eagles convert data into a better fan experience (ZD Net)

Asha Barbaschow Turning to IBM Garage, Nicco has built a data-collection turned digital wallet solution trialled by the Manly Sea Eagles rugby league club. The...

328 weaknesses found by WA Auditor-General in 50 local government systems (ZD Net)

Asha Barbaschow The computer systems of 50 Western Australian local government entities were probed and the result was the finding of 328 control weaknesses, with...

Time to patch against FragAttacks but good luck with home routers and IoT devices (ZD Net)

Chris Duckett A dozen flaws discovered, with at least one hitting anything that uses Wi-Fi. Thankfully, Microsoft patches are out, and Linux kernel patches are...

Researchers found three flaws in ACT e-voting system that could affect election outcomes (ZD Net)

Asha Barbaschow Although system flaws didn't change the outcome of the ACT's 2020 election, they could in the future, with four Australian security researchers asking...

Microsoft brings Threat and Vulnerability Management capability to Linux (ZD Net)

Mary Jo Foley Microsoft is bringing its TVM capabilities beyond Windows with support for macOS and Linux. Later this summer, support is coming to Android...

Best online business bank account in 2021 (ZD Net)

Bridget Reed Online banking is rising in popularity among business owners. It requires careful consideration to find the best online business account that works for...

Apple prevented 1 million risky or vulnerable apps from entering App Store in 2020 (ZD Net)

Campbell Kwan The iPhone maker has sang its own praises for preventing problematic apps from entering its app store, despite emails submitted into court last...

Security updates released for Adobe Reader after vulnerability ‘exploited in the wild’ (ZD Net)

Jonathan Greig Adobe said attackers have targeted Adobe Reader users on Windows. https://www.zdnet.com/article/security-updates-released-for-adobe-reader-after-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/

Intuit lowers Q3 guidance, raises FY 2021 outlook (ZD Net)

Stephanie Condon Revenue and operating income in Q3 were lower than expected due to the extension of the IRS tax filing deadline, Intuit said. https://www.zdnet.com/article/intuit-lowers-q3-guidance-raises-fy-2021-outlook/  

Singapore puts intellectual property focus on innovation, intangible assets (ZD Net)

Eileen Yu Country's new 10-year IP roadmap puts emphasis on the role of innovation in driving its digital economy, with anticipated legal changes involving the...

City of Melbourne to engage residents in smart city build (ZD Net)

Aimee Chanthadavong City of Melbourne is calling for resident input as to how sensors can be used in the city. https://www.zdnet.com/article/city-of-melbourne-to-engage-residents-in-smart-city-build/

Coles automates fresh produce replenishment process with AI-based cloud platform (ZD Net)

Aimee Chanthadavong Coles teams up with Relex to change the way it replenishes its fresh produce stock in its supermarkets nationally. https://www.zdnet.com/article/coles-automates-fresh-produce-replenishment-process-with-cloud-ai-based-platform/

Thodex cryptocurrency exchange chief allegedly goes on the run with $2bn in client funds (ZD Net)

Charlie Osborne The exchange claims such reports are “unfounded.” https://www.zdnet.com/article/thodex-cryptocurrency-exchange-founder-allegedly-goes-on-the-run-with-2bn-in-client-funds/

Labor calls Australia’s COVIDSafe app a ‘turkey’ on anniversary of controversial app (ZD Net)

Asha Barbaschow  A year since it was launched, COVIDSafe has only found 17 cases. https://www.zdnet.com/article/labor-calls-australias-covidsafe-app-a-turkey-on-anniversary-of-controversial-app/

Samsung completes nationwide public safety network in South Korea (ZD Net)

Cho Mu-Hyun  The PS-LTE network will be used by over 330 public safety organisations together to handle emergency situations. https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-completes-nationwide-public-safety-network-in-south-korea/

Mobile network signals could be used to measure smoke levels and air quality (ZD Net)

Aimee Chanthadavong  Monash University researchers found that mobile signals could be used to detect atmospheric conditions. https://www.zdnet.com/article/mobile-network-signals-could-be-used-to-measure-smoke-levels-and-air-quality/