Telcos tell Triple Zero callers to wait 60 seconds
Telstra, Optus and TPG began telling customers on Monday to stay on the line for up to 60 seconds when a Triple Zero call does not connect.
Technology
NSW to require face scans at gaming rooms by 2028
Every patron entering a NSW gaming room will be face scanned against a statewide exclusion register from 2028. The code governing the technology today is voluntary and vendors certify themselves.
TikTok pays US$400m over data taken from children
A US settlement penalises TikTok for collecting children's data. In Australia the same platform is under investigation for not checking ages hard enough.
Smart device labels trail the law they certify
Three security requirements became mandatory for smart devices in March. The $1.7 million voluntary label telling buyers which ones comply is still a pilot.
Federal agencies hold 29,000 paid Copilot licences
Answers to Senate questions give the first count of paid AI subscriptions across federal agencies. The transparency regime meant to surface this does not.
ASD high alert over attacks on N-able N-central
The agency has observed two authentication bypass flaws being targeted inside Australia. Patches landed on 1 August and a second hotfix on 6 August.
NSW sets conditions on data centre power and water
NSW will assess compliant data centres in 75 days and wants operators funding the network upgrades they need. The grid businesses say most already pay.
AI scribes in GP rooms sit outside device rules
A digital scribe that only transcribes is not a medical device, so it is not registered or tested for accuracy. Four in 10 GP practices report using one.
