Telcos to dial-up customer communication during outages
Telco companies will be forced to inform customers about major network outages under new rules directed by the communications watchdog.The Australian Communications and Media Authority will be able to …
Work, Wander, and Well-being: Mastering the Art of the Working Holiday
Taking your business on the road for a working holiday presents an enticing blend of work and leisure, allowing you to explore new destinations while keeping your operations running smoothly.This conc …
How smart speakers ‘could detect domestic violence’
Enlisting thousands of smart speakers in Australian homes to detect intimate partner violence could be an “unprecedented opportunity” to help victims, a study has noted.But Monash University researche …
Smart homes to save energy costs in virtual power plant
Energy costs could be slashed by plugging in two million smart meters linked to more than 140,000 household devices to create a virtual power plant bigger than a solar farm.The Australian Renewable En …
AI use not the ‘Wild West’, company executives warned
More than two-thirds of Australian organisations have embraced artificial intelligence but many executives are largely ignorant of existing laws governing their use, according to a new report.Artifici …
What you can do to protect yourself as scams evolve
In 2022, Australians fell victim to investment and cryptocurrency-related scams, losing $242.5 million (US$166 million). In the United Kingdom (UK), a total of over £2.3 billion was lost in 2021 becau …
Work on an Australian regulation regime for cryptocurrency is expected to step up next year.Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said about one million Australians had invested in what he described as a …
Australians who are being subject to online abuse will be able to report incidents to the eSafety commissioner under sweeping new powers now in force.New online safety laws will make social media gian …
Dominic Giannini(Australian Associated Press) Beefed up powers for Australian cyber spies to intervene in major attacks across a wide range of essential services have passed parliament.Cyber attacks o …
(Australian Associated Press) An Australian academic who analyses online harassment, “revenge porn” and “deep fake” videos is joining a Facebook global advisory body to instruct the social media giant …
SCAMWATCH(ACCC)27 Apr 2021Australians have already lost over $288,000 to vehicle scams in the first quarter of this year, more than all losses reported to Scamwatch in 2019, and scammers have now begu …
Hannah Ryan(Australian Associated Press) Most Australians fear online misinformation could stop people from getting the COVID-19 vaccine and believe that social media companies should have to share wh …
