Digital Literacy stories
Survey data showing 35% of small firms hit by cyberattacks has prompted a free Optus scheme to help businesses prepare and respond.
For millions of households, the software can now trim bills, shift battery use around tariffs and spot faults before they cause outages.
Australians are using AI heavily, but most still want clear labelling and sourcing before they trust its search and shopping advice.
Charities could get training better suited to limited budgets and low digital confidence as AI reshapes service delivery.
Only 21.1% of workers have had training, leaving many to rely on generative AI at work while still worrying about errors and poor output.
The three-year spend will expand local cloud capacity, boost cyber defences and train millions of workers as demand for AI grows.
Public profile details are helping criminals guess passwords and impersonate contacts, with 55% of Australians reusing the same password.
Privacy watchdog concerns raise fresh doubts over whether the government’s age assurance trial overstated vendor compliance and safeguards.
Concerns over misinformation and manipulation are creating an opening for eYou, which is now available worldwide on iOS and Android.
More than half of UK and Irish hospitality businesses fear AI could expose customer and company data, a new survey shows.
Schools can now plug age-specific lessons into classrooms as VIPRE’s new training tackles phishing, bullying and AI impersonation threats.
Despite widespread trust and security fears, 15% of Singapore consumers have used autonomous AI in the past six months, EY found.
Bias in AI systems could widen unless more women help shape the technology from the start, the Inde Women's Network warns.
Greater use of two-factor authentication and password managers has helped cut the share of adults reporting cyber harm to 27% from 36%.
Only 16% of employees are seeing big productivity gains despite average UK company spending of GBP £235,000 on AI and emerging tech.
Parents of primary school children are being urged to rethink online privacy habits as the regulator responds to rising safety concerns.
More charities could gain digital expertise as up to 30 women are trained for trustee roles under a new board-matching pilot.
A new GSMA report says legacy systems and skills gaps are still slowing Japan’s digital economy, despite strengths in 5G, AI and 6G.
Stronger safeguards and faster rollout could help Japan turn advanced connectivity into wider economic gains as scams and exclusion persist.
Schools, households and agencies face uneven access and safety online as TUANZ urges a national rethink over AI, curriculum and mobile coverage.