A number of senior members of the Australian Computer Society have banded together to oppose what they say is a bid by the organisation's executive to corporatise the association.

Digital rights organisation Electronic Frontiers Australia has expressed concern over cancellation of a public hearing into the proposed national facial recognition database.

The National Australia Bank (NAB) is set to embark on a cyber safety and security roadshow aimed at drive education and awareness aimed at helping Australian small businesses defend against threats from cyber criminals.

The University of Adelaide will on Monday launch a five-year partnership with learning company Pearson to offer courses online, starting with graduate diplomas in Data Science and Psychology.

The affordability for consumers of accessing basic broadband plans on offer from NBN Co is to come under scrutiny by Australia’s corporate watchdog the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

IBM-owned open source vendor Red Hat has sacked its chief financial officer Eric Shander over what the company has described as a violation of workplace standards.

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