Technology

Professor Ryan Ko and Bruce Irwin at the QFI cybersecurity forum today - Newsreel

Small businesses going ‘bust’ after cyber attacks

Small and medium businesses have been warned that their viability is at risk if they experience a serious cybersecurity attack. The Chair and Director of The University
Read more 23 October 2024
Woman blocking ears from noise. | Newsreel

Social noise drowning out vital disaster messaging

Emergency services are finding it difficult to deliver potentially life-saving messaging during natural disasters due to social media noise. New research from the
Read more 23 October 2024
Woman after receiving a parcel delivery. | Newsreel

Online purchase a weekly event for half of Aussies

Almost half of Australian shoppers make an online purchase every week, with sustainability emerging as a critical factor in consumer decision-making. A new survey by
Read more 23 October 2024
Graphic showing data transfer in city. | Newsreel

New wireless transmission record close to 1 Tb/s

Scientists are getting close to sending wireless data at a rate of one Terabit per second, almost ten thousand times faster than current speeds available to consumers. A
Read more 23 October 2024
Woman and robot fist pump. | Newsreel

The dangers of humanising artificial intelligence

By Raffaele F Ciriello and Angelina Ying Chen For most of our history, we believed empathy was a uniquely human trait – a special ability that set us apart from
Read more 21 October 2024
Farmer looking at smart phone in the field. | Newsreel

Satellite’s mobile credentials tested for remote Australia

The viability of new satellites to provide reliable mobile connectivity in remote Australia will be tested over the coming months. The trials, under way in 50 regional
Read more 21 October 2024
Fake people are now turning up on video calls - Newsreel

Deep fake video calls join cyber security threat list

Companies are starting to report “deep fake attacks” where artificial intelligence is used to impersonate people on video calls. Business Aspect Cyber Security and
Read more 19 October 2024
Business owner looking at bills. | Newsreel

Businesses late to pay at an increasing rate

Businesses are struggling to pay their bills, with late payments at their highest level in more than three years. The latest CreditorWatch Business Risk Index (BRI)
Read more 16 October 2024
Woman looking at share prices. | Newsreel

ASIC warns data breaches expose share portfolios

A spike in reports of stolen shares due to identity theft has triggered a warning from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). In a statement, ASIC
Read more 16 October 2024
Musicians in a recording studio. | Newsreel

Musicians now the masters of a new domain

In the ongoing battle to protect their intellectual property from artificial intelligence (AI), musicians now have access to their own top-level internet domain. The
Read more 14 October 2024