cyber safety stories
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97% of Australians targeted by digital scams, says PayPal report
Last week
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
A PayPal study reveals 97% of Australians have faced online scam attempts, with most turning to millennials for tech safety support.
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$400b loss for 2,000 firms after 'unavoidable' cyber attacks
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ransomware
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ai
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cybersecurity
Thousands of global firms face a staggering annual loss of USD $400 billion due to unplanned downtime, revealed in a Splunk report.
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Netsafe launches Hector's World to boost online safety for children
Wed, 1st May 2024
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data privacy
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netsafe
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privacy
In a pioneering move to protect children online, Netsafe has launched 'Hector's World', a bilingual series teaching internet safety to kids aged 5-10 in England and Te Reo Māori.
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New Zealand online daters turn to AI for love amid increased scams
Fri, 26th Apr 2024
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email security
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ai
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online dating
More than half of New Zealand's online daters are open to using AI as a dating coach, despite increasing risks such as dating scams, reveals Norton's Cyber Safety Insights Report 2024.
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Australian parents sceptical about AI's role in children's education
Wed, 13th Mar 2024
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edutech
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ai agents
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norton
Australian parents express concern about the prevalence of AI chatbots and language models in their children's education.
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IWD 2024: Digital tools key to opening the door for women’s economic empowerment
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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esg
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fintechs
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iwd
Digital learning tools hold a potential catalyst for boosting the economic presence of women, as this IWD 2024 highlights, aiming to bridge the gap for unbanked women in Asia-Pacific.
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Norton's new app, Norton Genie, fights cyber scams with Dan Levy
Thu, 18th Jan 2024
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personal computing devices
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smartphones
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apple
Amid growing cyber scams, Norton introduces its leading scam detection app, Norton Genie, developed in collaboration with Emmy award-winning creator, Dan Levy, to help users identify and avoid online scams.
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ESET & Big Smoke announce winners of Australian children's cyber safety writing contest
Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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online safety
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contest
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eset
ESET and The Big Smoke Media Group crown winners of an Aussie children's writing contest focusing on cyber safety.