There is concern about the level of influence social media platforms hold The ACCC continues to support reforms to protect consumers and businesses following a new report into social media services. The report, released today, has highlighted a range of harms to consumers and small businesses occurring across social media…
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Singapore study shows social media can be harmful
The comprehensive study involved a series of online survey-based interviews Milieu Insight, the award-winning consumer research and analytics company, today shared the results of its latest study that explores the relationship between social media usage and mental well-being. To unpack the findings, the firm brought together Lena Teo, Director of Care…
Read MoreACSC guidance released to help Australians avoid risks
Australians are increasingly turning to social media and messaging applications ACSC has released updated guidance to help all Australians better understand how social media and messaging apps can pose a risk to the security and privacy of individuals and organisations. Australians are increasingly turning to social media and messaging applications…
Read MoreBanks, retailers, social media companies and telcos blamed for scam message explosion
Erosion of digital trust, with fed up consumers saying more needs to be done to protect their personal information. Consumers believe banks, retailers and mobile operators need to do more to protect them and their personal information from fraudsters. Trust in these organizations is eroding fast because consumers say they…
Read MoreJapan puts central bank digital currencies on policy roadmap
Bank of Japan and Japanese Govt indicates potential plans for digital currency . By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will look closer into whether to issue central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the government said in its annual policy roadmap, a sign that Tokyo may be warming…
Read MoreAPAC CIOs and CISOs must heed Twitter attack
BeyondTrust CTO/CISO says attack can happen to any organisation anywhere in the world. The hack on Twitter last week showed, all organisations were vulnerable to an attack, through social engineering and phishing. On the 15th of July social media giant Twitter reported, attackers targeted certain Twitter employees through a social…
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