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A team of experts led by Monash University researchers, in collaboration with Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, have announced the creation of an algorithm that can help strengthen online transactions that use end-to-end encryption against powerful attacks from quantum computers.

With many SMEs around Australia taking their businesses online or expanding their digital footprint, some may find themselves facing the risk of card payment disputes, chargebacks and fraud for the first time, according to payment provider Mastercard.

Global IT security vendor ESET has launched Safer Kids Online as a resource site dedicated to building a safer online environment for children.

There has been a marked increase in predatory scammers attempting to steal personal details and commit fraud, taking advantage of Australians during the COVID 19 crisis, with National Broadband Network operator NBN Co warning of heightened security threats for remote workers.

Australians are more concerned about security issues, with public concern now at its highest level in the last 10 years, according to a new study.

Cloud security software as a service provider (SAAS), MailGuard, has partnered with fellow security company, Southern Cross Protection (SXP), to enhance SXP’s core offering from physical security to include cyber-protection for its customers.

A survey of 4000 adults in the UK and the US has found that older people, the so-called baby boomers, are more inclined to use stronger passwords that cannot be cracked easily.

Small businesses are particularly vulnerable to breaches of IT security, according to a newly published survey which finds that security of data and IT systems is a growing concern for business leaders across Australia.

Artificial Intelligence, new encryption alternatives, malvertising, passwords and IoT devices dominate the evolution of online safety - and make up AVG’s online safety predictions. 

Cybercrime cost Australians more than $1.2 billion over the past year, with around four million Aussie Internet users impacted by online crime.

The increasing proliferation and popularity of online dating sites has caught the attention of scammers, with users of the services running the risk of becoming victims to identity theft, phishing, webcam blackmail and a dating scam with the unlikely name of catfishing.

Children as young as three to seven years old have their own mobile devices or use their parent’s devices, but a study has found that many children up to 15 years of age don’t understand online safety and how to stay safe using the Internet.

Australia's global online transaction security behemoth, TrustDefender, has appointed top gun Tim Thompson to bring added zing and lead its sales in the European, Middle East and Asian (EMEA) regions.