Text-for-help satellite service to launch in Australia
Injured or lost hikers will be able to contact emergency services and their loved ones even when off the grid using a new satellite service.
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Total TikTok ban should be next step: US commissioner
A US commissioner has told a federal inquiry a total ban on the social media app TikTok should be considered to deal with possible security concerns.
NSW, NT, Tassie ban TikTok on government phones
TikTok has been banned from government devices in all states and territories except WA, after the Commonwealth prohibited the app.
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Queensland, SA to ban TikTok on government devices
Queensland and South Australia will ban the use of TikTok on government devices amid security concerns but politicians are planning to keep their accounts.
Telstra, TPG to appeal ACCC knock-back
TPG and Telstra will appeal after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission declined to approve their proposed $1.8 billion network-sharing deal.
Qld tightens driver’s licence ID rules
Queensland has tightened the rules for using a state driver's licence for identification purposes following the Optus data breach in September.
Medibank hack impacted all 4m customers
Medibank has confirmed hackers accessed the personal information of all four million of its customers, as well as significant amounts of health data.
Regions set for big NBN budget boost
The federal government says a $2.4 billion investment to upgrade NBN fibres will deliver high-speed internet to almost 700,000 regional premises.
Sydney man arrested over Optus breach scam
A Sydney man charged with trying to blackmail Optus customers caught in a major data breach could face up to 10 years behind bars.
Optus engaging lawyers ‘not a good look’
Optus is being dragged over the coals after promising to "vigorously defend" any class actions launched by Australian customers over a major security breach.
Telstra staff data surfaces on dark web
The names and addresses of thousands of Telstra staff stolen from a third-party rewards program website in 2017 have been uploaded to the dark web.
Optus hack response ‘not going to cut it’
The federal government is waiting for a response from Optus after calling on the telco to work with it in protecting Australians caught up in the data breach.
Optus ‘deeply sorry’ for data breach
Telecommunications giant Optus has taken out full-page ads to apologise to millions of customers affected by a massive data breach.
Fears of long impact from Optus breach
Organisations holding Australian's personal data must take steps now to ensure they don't end up like Optus, the Australian Information Commissioner says.
Optus should pay for passports: PM
Anthony Albanese has demanded Optus pay for compromised passports following the massive hack which stole the details of almost 10 million Australians.
Optus to pay for licence replacements
The states are moving to give people who have had their driver's licence numbers stolen in a massive data breach at Optus the chance to change their numbers.
AFP launch investigation into Optus breach
An Australian Federal Police investigation has been launched to find those responsible for the Optus data breach and stop identity fraud of customers.
Optus customer data hit in cyber attack
Phone and internet provider Optus has been hit by a major cyber attack, prompting concerns customer data has been compromised.
Optus hack breaches trove of customer data
Optus has contacted customers whose personal details may have been stolen by hackers a day after alerting media to a cyber attack of unknown origin.
Laws questioned after Optus cyber attack
The federal opposition says a major cyber attack which may have placed customer's private information at risk is a dramatic wake-up call for the government.
Telstra inks five-year deal with Microsoft
Australia's Telstra has landed one of the largest partnerships technology giant Microsoft has established with a telecommunications provider globally.
New host of ABC 7.30 revealed
ABC investigative journalist Sarah Ferguson will replace the long time host of ABC's current affairs program Leigh Sales.
Qld Indigenous town’s phones down again
Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher has demanded action, after telecom services in the far north Queensland community failed for the fourth time in two years.
Gaps between city and country ‘pronounced’
As more people move to regional Australia, communities have identified the gaps in housing, water security, healthcare and connectivity.
Telstra cops huge fine for privacy breach
The communications watchdog has handed Telstra a $2.5 million fine after it failed to protect the privacy and safety of its customers.