IBM merges 13 APAC nations into one regional organization And calls it 'ASEANZK' (gesundheit) to reflect inclusion of Australia, New Zealand, Korea and all of ASEAN On-Prem17 Feb 2022 | 1
Indonesia's new mega-telco to build 18,000km submarine cable to the US Coming out party for Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Networks11 Feb 2022 | 6
Swipe left: Snoops use dating apps to hook sources, says Australian Five Eyes boss Warns that foreign interference needs more attention than terrorism Security10 Feb 2022 | 14
China tech market growth to slow in 2022, says Forrester Vietnam, India, Philippines set to outpace Middle Kingdom Software10 Feb 2022 |
Australian court finds Facebook 'divorced from reality' as it tried to define doing business down under This one was decided on the way the cookies crumbled Legal07 Feb 2022 | 29
Western Australia Health taps SAP and Deloitte for AU$220m SaaS HR system over 10 years Now, don't do a Queensland Databases04 Feb 2022 | 9
Earth to Voyager 2: Standby for connection – after we tip this water out of the dish Video Deep Space Network scope tilts to find its targets, or to dispose of the effects of recent rain Science31 Jan 2022 | 44
Australian Prime Minister's WeChat Shanghaied by Chinese patriots Updated Politicians rush to blame Beijing, Tencent says the account was transferred from its original registrar and it's probing that shift Security24 Jan 2022 | 16
UK, Australia, to build 'network of liberty that will deter cyber attacks before they happen' Enhanced 'Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership' will transport crime to harsh penal regime on the other side of the world Security21 Jan 2022 | 58
A proposal to beat below-the-belt selfies: Crowdsourced machine learning using victims' image stashes Column Empty your inboxes, people, we can duck this problem together Bootnotes22 Dec 2021 | 77
Ransomwared payroll provider leaks data on 38,000 Australian government workers Frontier Software admitted attack three weeks ago, said data was safe … now it's on the dark web Security10 Dec 2021 | 9
Oz Feds reveal distribution model behind backdoored 'An0m' chat app spread by crims Resellers were given exclusive territories to target, and offered tech support Security09 Dec 2021 | 7
Australia will force social networks to identify trolls, so they can be sued for defamation At the same time, will overrule court decision that traditional publishers are liable for comments on social media Security29 Nov 2021 | 55
From the studio that brought you 'Mortal Wombat' comes 'Pernicious Possum' Woman tells New Zealand police she was held hostage by small marsupial Bootnotes16 Nov 2021 | 30
New cable incoming! Hawaiki Nui set to connect Sydney, Singapore, and LA by 2025 Plans to hook up New Zealand's South Island and Indonesia too Networks03 Nov 2021 | 5
Australian cops find cocaine stash in PS5 from Portugal Consoles are in short supply everywhere, which may be why this one aroused suspicion Personal Tech03 Nov 2021 | 18
Australian PM and Deputy threaten Facebook and Twitter with defamation liability for users' posts Big Tech's Australian lobby responds with more governance for its disinformation suppression code Legal12 Oct 2021 | 53
Australian regulator finds Google dominates adtech, seeks powerup to fight back Calls for global approach to curtail self-preferencing behaviour, unhelpful opacity that crimps competition Personal Tech28 Sep 2021 | 12
Angry birds ground some Google Wing drones in Australia Between COVID and corvids, Canberrans can't catch a break Bootnotes23 Sep 2021 | 23
Amazon Web Services set to support more Asia-Pacific currencies for customer bills Australian users told first of plans to create 'Seller of Record' subject to regulatory approval PaaS + IaaS21 Sep 2021 | 1
This is AUKUS for China – US, UK, Australia reveal defence tech-sharing pact Will build nuke-powered subs together and share cyber, AI, quantum and mysterious 'undersea capabilities' tech Security16 Sep 2021 | 136
Australia gave police power to compel sysadmins into assisting account takeovers – so they plan to use it Soon, authorities intend to flush out CSAM and the creeps who share it. After that … privacy types are worried Legal14 Sep 2021 | 44
Australia rules Facebook page operators are legally liable for user comments under posts Good news for chap abused by online mob. Not so much for page admins Legal08 Sep 2021 | 64
Google's newest cloud region taken out by 'transient voltage' that rebooted network kit australia-southeast2 has a big wobble less than a month after launch Off-Prem25 Aug 2021 | 32
Singapore, Australia successfully trial blockchain-greased customs system Who knew that verifiable and digital documentation might move a little faster than paper? Applications23 Aug 2021 | 4
Giant Tesla battery providing explosion in renewable energy – not as intended Toxic smoke from fire forces Australian residents indoors just two days after COVID lockdown lifted Offbeat30 Jul 2021 | 101
Australian government in talks to buy Pacific Islands' top telco The other bidder is China mobile, so top Oz telco has been approached to step in Networks20 Jul 2021 | 5
Epic vs. Apple Australian side quest allowed to resume Federal Court finds Apple is neither “ornamental” nor “parasitic” and thinks local action is appropriate despite US case Legal09 Jul 2021 | 13
Western Australia rushes out legislation after cops access contact-tracing data to investigate serious crimes Officials fear if info is misappropriated, community will lose confidence in app Software15 Jun 2021 | 42
'Welcome to Perth' mirth being milked for all it's worth Chap painted greeting on rooftop... in Sydney Bootnotes14 Jun 2021 | 36
Australian Federal Police hiring digital evidence retrieval specialists: Being a very good boy and paws required Hounds can sniff out SIM cards that a human might miss Security19 May 2021 | 29
Australia proposes teaching cyber-security to five-year-old kids By eight they should be telling you not to upload geo-tagged photos of them in school uniform Security30 Apr 2021 | 16
Australia probes app stores, politely suggests Apple and Google could try being nicer and more careful Down Under watchdog doesn't call for commission cuts nor suggest major interventions Applications28 Apr 2021 | 6
‘Can COVID-19 vaccines connect me to the internet?’ It’s not The Register asking. The question comes from the official Australian government vaccine advice service (and the answer is ‘No’) Offbeat09 Apr 2021 | 40
Greenland's elections just bolstered China's tech world domination plan Wait... what? Strap in for the story of an Australian rare earth miner, partly owned by China, and worries about uranium dust Offbeat08 Apr 2021 | 35
Australian ponders requiring multiple IDs to sign up for social media, plus more crypto-busting backdoors Yes, this could mean Zuck gets your passport and credit card. We’re sure he’ll take care of them properly … Legal06 Apr 2021 | 100
Mullet over: Aussie boys' school tells kids 'business in the front, party in the back' hairstyle is 'not acceptable' A fine Australian tradition stomped on Bootnotes31 Mar 2021 | 110
Indian MP calls for Australian-style pay for news laws Calls for YouTube to cough up, plus Facebook and Google Legal19 Mar 2021 | 4
Australian police suggests app to record consent to sexual activity ‘You swipe left and right and there’s another option if you want to have intimacy’ says commissioner Software18 Mar 2021 | 80
Rupert and Zuck, sitting in a tree, P-A-Y-I-N-G Facebook signs deal to send cash to News Corporation’s Australian mastheads and Fox News wannabe Legal16 Mar 2021 | 7
Australia, India, Japan, and USA create joint critical tech working group 'Quad' group wants alternatives to China. Also freedom and governance that reflects shared values Security14 Mar 2021 | 8
Australia picks third fight with Big Tech, this time over browser and search on mobile devices Regulator keen to know how Android Choice works in the EU, what makes the Google/Apple relationship tick, and if Salesforce buying Slack is a problem Legal12 Mar 2021 | 4
Facebook and Australia do a deal: The Social Network™ will restore news down under and even start paying for it ANALYSIS Relationship status changes from ‘Separated’ to somewhere between 'In a Domestic Partnership’ and 'It's Complicated' Personal Tech23 Feb 2021 | 29
Australian government fights Facebook news ban by threatening 0.01% of Zuck's ad revenue Talks continue but pay-for-news law won’t be amended Legal22 Feb 2021 | 49
Australia facepalms as Facebook blocks bookstores, sport, health services instead of just news Reg writer on the spot reports that life without news links on The Social Network™ is just fine Personal Tech19 Feb 2021 | 87
Facebook bans sharing of news in Australia – starting now – rather than submit to pay-for-news-plan Analysis + Update As News Corp and Google strike global news payments deal and bill passes lower house Personal Tech17 Feb 2021 | 126
Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai get back on the phone with Australia for more pay-for-news talks Compulsory arbitration code clears committee without amendments, but cracks show as one major local signs big Google deal Legal15 Feb 2021 | 9
Voyager 2 receives and executes first command in 11 months as sole antenna that reaches it returns to work Resets clock to avoid going into safe mode Science15 Feb 2021 | 117
Microsoft tells Biden administration to adopt Australia’s pay-for-news plan Making Google and Facebook cough up could help USA’s currently fragile democracy, argues Pres Brad Smith Personal Tech12 Feb 2021 | 31
Facebook and Google’s Australian pay-for-news nightmare finds a European admirer MEP driving EU’s Digital Services Act backs down under cash dangle plan Legal10 Feb 2021 | 32
‘Quad’ nations sign up for meta think-tank to advance ‘Techno-Democratic Statecraft’ As China bristles, USA, Japan, India, and Australia create forum to explore the intersection of tech and regional security Security09 Feb 2021 | 5
How do we combat mass global misinformation? How about making the internet a little harder to use Column We’re blinded by our trust of the Search box and its inscrutability Networks08 Feb 2021 | 162
Microsoft backs Australia’s pay-for-news plan, risks massive blowback over a lousy $3bn and change Analysis Promises to grease the skids for small business advertisers who get off Google and bound towards Bing Personal Tech03 Feb 2021 | 60
Satya Nadella spoke with Australian PM about opportunities created by pay-for-news-plan. Zuck called the Treasurer for a chat, too And the day after news of those talks emerged, Google said it never threatened to pull search from Australia Legal31 Jan 2021 | 34
Digital burglars break into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Miscreant fingered server that held docs related to credit applications down under Security25 Jan 2021 | 8
We'd rather go down in Down Under, says Google: Search biz threatens to quit Australia if forced to pay for news Meanwhile, web giant agrees to cough up euros to French publishers Personal Tech22 Jan 2021 | 80
Vatican absolved of one financial sin after revelation of data discrepancies Anti-money-laundering agency says it mis-interpreted info, leading to allegations of unexplained $1.8bn transfer to Australia Storage15 Jan 2021 | 14
After 11 years, Australia declares its national broadband network is ‘built and fully operational’ Those 35,000 connections that aren’t built? Celebrate the 11.86 million that were, says Minister Networks23 Dec 2020 | 42
Australia wants Google to jump higher and sweat before it can buy Fitbit Ad giant’s promise to play nice with other exercise gadgets accepted in Brussels, deferred down under Legal22 Dec 2020 | 4
Google rejects Australia’s revised pay-for-news plan, proposes its own plan instead Shows why it irks politicians by putting a link to its argument on home page Personal Tech18 Dec 2020 | 24
Australia sues Facebook for slurping user data from Onavo Protect VPN app Promised it was free and safe, but Facebook’s promises about privacy aren’t worth the mouse you click ‘em with Software16 Dec 2020 | 17
Australia mostly sticks to its guns in final plan to make Google and Facebook pay news publishers YouTube and Instagram exempted, Bill kicked into committee for a while Personal Tech09 Dec 2020 | 21