Smile for the camera when your licence is a selfie on your phone
SOME drivers will no longer need to carry their card around everywhere under a radical change to their driver’s licences. The smartphones’ world domination marches on. The latest card casualty in the expanding digital sphere is the driver’s licence. Residents of Sydney’s east will be eligible to take part in a digital licence trial from […]
Australia’s population hits 25m
Australia’s population has reached 25m, three decades sooner than the government predicted in 2005. The speedy increase has been attributed to high rates of migration as well as positive birth rates. Currently the nation’s overall population rate is growing faster than Canada, the United States and New Zealand. The 25m milestone means Australia is the sixth-biggest country in […]
This powerful new “face search” engine could be a privacy nightmare
Trustwave says its tool to search social networks by name and face can aid security penetration tests, but it might lead to privacy violations. BY STEVEN MELENDEZ 3 MINUTE READ Cybersecurity firm Trustwave has released an open source tool to find accounts of large volumes of people across social media platforms by automatically matching names and profile pictures. The company says […]
Govt finally reveals how it plans to target encryption
Can compel providers to build own tools, but not use vulnerabilities. The government will target encrypted communications with a wide range of methods that could require service providers to build new tools, run government-built software, or facilitate access to targeted devices. An exposure draft of the legislation, published today [pdf], also explicitly bans the use […]
Tesla’s Autopilot: Cheat sheet
Everything you need to know about Tesla’s onboard computer system called Autopilot, and the company’s plans for a self-driving car. Tesla has grand plans for the Autopilot computer system in its cars, but how realistic are the firm’s self-driving vehicle ambitions? SEE: Elon Musk and the cult of Tesla: How a tech startup rattled the […]
Why GenX and Baby Boomers are the most cybersecure employees
Older employees are more likely to follow company cybersecurity policies than younger ones, according to an ObserveIT report. While employees understand the concept of insider threats, the business security risk posed by accidental or negligent behavior continues to mount, according to a new report from ObserveIT. Of the 1,000-plus full-time employees from organizations with more […]
Top 5: Things to know about AI
Artificial intelligence receives a lot of hype, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t reality. There’s probably an application for AI if your business collects data. Tom Merritt explains. AI is hyped, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t reality. If your business collects data, there’s probably an application for AI. And it can speed up the […]
ATO crackdown hit list for IT contractors revealed
Treasury sees red over Black Economy. The federal government has released its long awaited hit list of IT contracting jobs and roles roped-in under the $50 billion black economy crackdown, as it applies the compliance stick through a raft of legislative changes for businesses. Announced during the Budget in May, the new measures classify the […]
Here are the 10 traits of a great manager
In 2008, Google introduced Project Oxygen, a research project to find what components make a great Google manager. Through the research, Google found eight key behaviors among top-performing managers and transferred them to their own manager development program, said Google in a blog post. Google has grown since 2008, however, and so have the responsibilities of […]
Melbourne Airport rail link: What it means for you!
The journey from the CBD is expected to be around 30 minutes, but Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said the travel time would be confirmed in a detailed business case, due to be completed next year. The preferred Sunshine route to Melbourne Airport. Photo: Victorian government It would be integrated with the Metro Tunnel, allowing superior connection […]