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As we approach the busy December and January shopping period, retailers and banks are bracing themselves for a surge in financial fraud. Last year, Australians lost a staggering AU$2.7 billion to scams, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). This figure is expected to rise as Generative AI (GenAI) and other advanced technologies provide scammers with increasingly sophisticated tools.

GUEST RESEARCH: Americans spent over US$200 billion online during the 2022 festive shopping season, making 2023 a record year for online retailers. This year, 97% of people recently surveyed said they plan to shop online. As festive season related revenues grow, so does the temptation for criminals to take a part of the action for themselves – over US$300 million were lost to scammers in 2022 according to the FBI’s IC3 report for 2022.

Australians are urged to protect themselves from bogus holiday deals and shopping scams this Christmas season, with research that 74% of Australians plan to cut costs due to rising living costs.

When it comes to holiday time, we can let our guard down as we relax a little, with 2020 perhaps causing people to relax a little too much. Here's what Australian Mobile Telecommunications Australia CEO Chris Althaus says we should all be aware of this holiday season.

Apple doesn’t just make the world’s best hardware, software and technology, it damn well makes the world’s best ads, too, with its latest sure to touch your heart and bring a tear to your eye.

A survey conducted for Telstra found a majority of small business owners and operators will be at work during the Christmas-New Year period.

ThankYouPen app has been released to send hand-written letters from the iPhone faster, cheaper and easier.