A number of researchers have detailed four major vulnerabilities in the Australian Government's COVIDSafe application for the iPhone and Android systems, and advised users to upgrade at once.

Friday morning's announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison about a cyber attack on Australian public and private sector institutions led to a flood of commentary by security firms, all waxing voluble on the extent of the threat and how much danger the country faces. However, one vendor is worthy of an honourable mention.

The Federal Government’s failure to get a bill passed through parliament reducing the regulatory burden for regional commercial radio and television broadcasters, has been slammed by the Labor Party.

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has joined the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in a move aimed at creating the conditions necessary to establish international standards and guidelines for the esports ecosystem.

Security officials in the United Kingdom are reported to have told telecommunications companies in the country to stockpile gear made by Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies as American sanctions may prevent the Chinese company from keeping supplies flowing.

Huawei Technologies has informed some of its suppliers to hold off on production for its next flagship device following fresh US moves to crack down on the company and disrupt its access to semiconductors.

The International Telecommunication Union is set to launch new 2020 guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP), to reflect what the ITU says are the significant shifts in the digital landscape in which children find themselves, such as IoT, connected toys, online gaming, robotics, machine learning and AI.

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