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45% of ASEAN scam cases remain unresolved, GSMA says
Data Protection

45% of ASEAN scam cases remain unresolved, GSMA says

Unresolved fraud is eroding confidence in Southeast Asia's digital economy, with scam victims often switching providers after losses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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DXC recovers 2,055kg of e-waste in UK recycling drive
Data centers

DXC recovers 2,055kg of e-waste in UK recycling drive

More than 1,000 discarded devices were diverted from landfill as the company expanded donations to community groups and digital inclusion projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
LibreOffice 26.8 boosts scripts & typography support
Data Protection

LibreOffice 26.8 boosts scripts & typography support

Users of right-to-left scripts will see better layout and editing, as the open-source suite adds broader text support and preserves more files.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Equinix doubles foundation funding with USD $50m pledge
Data centers

Equinix doubles foundation funding with USD $50m pledge

The extra cash will widen internet access, digital skills training and job pathways for underserved communities across Equinix's global footprint.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Labour unveils AI plan with tougher rules in New Zealand
Data Protection

Labour unveils AI plan with tougher rules in New Zealand

Public anxiety over jobs, power bills and harmful content is pushing AI to the centre of New Zealand's election campaign.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cambridge Management Consulting tops £1m in charity giving
Digital Transformation

Cambridge Management Consulting tops £1m in charity giving

Its giving now tops GBP £1 million, with staff volunteering and pro bono work for charities alongside donations since 2015.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 2 days ago
How safe are digital driver's licences?
Data Protection

How safe are digital driver's licences?

The rollout could spare non-smartphone users from being left behind, while privacy safeguards and encrypted storage aim to keep hackers out.

By RNZ • 3 min read • 2 days ago
UK small firms' AI use more than doubles in a year
Software-as-a-Service

UK small firms' AI use more than doubles in a year

Security fears and a skills gap are holding back UK small firms, even as nearly half now use AI and more plan to adopt it.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Equinox IT appoints Victoria MacLennan as director
Data Analytics

Equinox IT appoints Victoria MacLennan as director

The Wellington consultancy is strengthening oversight as clients demand safer AI, cyber and digital change advice across public and private sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts
Cloud Security

Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts

Skills shortages in Canberra's cyber sector are being tackled through awards for women, mentors and employers boosting inclusion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift
Data Protection

Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift

Victims are being left to fend for themselves as fraud becomes industrialised, with many still blaming themselves after scams.

By Alice Taylor • 3 min read • Last week
Activ8me offers two months free internet for regions
National Broadband Network

Activ8me offers two months free internet for regions

Regional households could save up to AUD $170 as a limited-time deal cuts the first six months of eligible broadband bills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Britons factor broadband into home moves, survey finds
Customer Experience

Britons factor broadband into home moves, survey finds

Slow broadband could now rule out a property for nearly a quarter of home movers, as internet access becomes a key deciding factor.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Panchamia urges shared AI development for developing nations
Data Protection

Panchamia urges shared AI development for developing nations

Developing nations risk costly dependence unless they share AI infrastructure, cybersecurity entrepreneur Kunal Panchamia told a Geneva forum.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
2degrees opens Marton satellite station for smartphone tests
Network Infrastructure

2degrees opens Marton satellite station for smartphone tests

Customers in remote parts of New Zealand may soon get voice, data and messaging on ordinary smartphones, after tests using AST SpaceMobile's network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
CSM adopts MOSIP to expand digital identity offering
Agricultural Technology

CSM adopts MOSIP to expand digital identity offering

The move could help governments link identity to welfare, health and tax services, broadening access across digital public infrastructure projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
NatWest launches Be My Eyes pilot for blind customers
Data Protection

NatWest launches Be My Eyes pilot for blind customers

Blind and low-vision customers will be able to complete routine banking tasks by video call without visiting a branch, as NatWest tests the service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month