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Published: 02 November 2020

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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Marriott £18.4 million over a 2014 data breach, heavily reducing the penalty originally planned due to COVID-19 disruption.

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The Marriot hotel group was subject to a 2014 data breach

Read more: Marriott fined £18.4 million by UK watchdog over customer data breach

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Published: 02 November 2020

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In an attempt to reduce the use of sensationalized and scary vulnerability names, the CERT/CC team launched a Twitter bot that will assign random and neutral names to every security bug that...

Read more: CERT/CC launches Twitter bot to give security bugs random names

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Published: 02 November 2020

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SK Telecom and Seoul National University College of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help identify dementia earlier. 

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The AI tool analyses the voices

Read more: SK Telecom offers AI voice analysis for dementia diagnosis

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Published: 02 November 2020

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The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has been working on Australia's digital identity system for a number of years, going live with the myGovID^[1] -- developed by the Australian Taxation Office -- and accrediting an ...

Read more: Legislation coming for Australia's digital ID to allow for private providers

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Published: 02 November 2020

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The Department of Human Services over five years ago kicked off the program of work^[1] to basically replace the then-30-year-old Income Security Integrated System (ISIS) that is used to distribute welfare to Australians.

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The

Read more: Services Australia working on WPIT overhaul cyber concerns

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Published: 02 November 2020

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It has been just over six years since the Singapore government began to look at technology differently. For Chan Cheow Hoe, Singapore government's chief digital technology officer, he...

Read more: Singapore government continues to make progress on its shift to the cloud

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Published: 02 November 2020

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Westpac Banking Corporation has suffered a 66% profit drop this year, posting AU$2.29 billion for 2020. Cash earnings came in at AU$2.6 billion, down AU$4.2 billion when compared to the same period last year.

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The bank's consumer

Read more: COVID-19 and anti-money laundering fine results in 66% profit drop for Westpac

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Published: 01 November 2020

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Mobile virtual network operator Amaysim announced on Monday morning it was selling its mobile business to its long-time network wholesaler, Optus.

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The Singaporean-owned telco will pay

Read more: Amaysim to sell mobile business to Optus for AU$250 million before winding up

Written by: Opensource.com

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Published: 01 November 2020

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