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Federal Court finds RI Advice failed to manage cybersecurity risks in landmark decision

The company has been ordered by the court to pay AU$750,000 toward ASIC's costs.

May 4, 2022 by Julian Bingley

Images: Birth of the first computer

J. Presper Eckert and John Mauch designed ENIAC to calculate the trajectory of artillery shells. Fortunately, we've found other uses for their invention.

July 19, 2006 by Bill Detwiler

10 wild new patents: The future of tech?

USPTO has been granting lots of new patents, some with a surprisingly quick turnaround. Here are drawings of 10 noteworthy patents issued to top tech players last week.

May 31, 2012 by Gina Smith

No rational basis: Defamation law expert says Australia's anti-trolling Bill should be canned

Sue Chrysanthou has said the federal government has misinterpreted how Australia's defamation laws operate.

March 15, 2022 by Campbell Kwan

Gordon Legal on robo-debt class action: It was never meant to be a Royal Commission

In addition to highlighting its work was not in lieu of a Royal Commission, the law firm that brought on a class action against the Commonwealth believes the minister's claims of public interest immunity are no longer relevant as the legal proceedings are all but officially over. Meanwhile, Labor has asked again for a Royal Commission.

August 19, 2021 by Asha Barbaschow

Epic Games faces setback in Apple lawsuit with trial date pushed back to 2024

An Australian federal court judge has ordered the Epic-Apple trial be rescheduled to 2024 so its timing is closer to a similar dispute between Epic and Google.

April 4, 2022 by Campbell Kwan

Nintendo to issue protective game gloves

The game maker will pay up to $80 million to settle a dispute with the New York Attorney General over joystick injuries suffered by some players of Mario Party.

March 8, 2000 by Robert Lemos

Services Australia 'legal privilege' robo-debt claim refused by Senate committee

As former Labor Leader Bill Shorten says, relying on a computer algorithm was a 'stupid idea'.

February 11, 2020 by Asha Barbaschow

Commentary: How India's ancient caste system is ruining lives in Silicon Valley

Over 90% of Indian techies in the US are upper-caste Indians and many of them are allegedly making life a living hell for Dalits, those who are classified as the lowest of the low in India, whose horrifying historical persecution has continued in the cradle of tech.

September 21, 2020 by Rajiv Rao

IT contractor allegedly abused government systems for cryptocurrency mining

The profits from the alleged mining operation are estimated to be worth more than AU$9,000.

May 20, 2019 by Campbell Kwan