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Romance scams are on the rise and Valentine’s Day is just one example of when these scams can significantly increase, according to security and exposure management company Tenable, who also warn that the reality is that scammers are constantly looking to prey on those looking for genuine connections and “abuse the currency of trust”.

Consumers in the Asia region have significantly increased their use of digital channels to engage with businesses and service providers since the outbreak of COVID-19.

Employers have been warned that staff using their own laptops or tablets to transfer and store confidential business information could potentially compromise their business.

Text messaging, rather than talking over the phone, is now preferred by many Australians, according to a new survey which found that 56% of Aussie adults avoid making phone calls, turning instead to messaging apps or even email.

Australian-listed satellite communications company Sky and Space Global has sealed a five-year binding agreement with the mobile payments start-up BeepTool Communications & Integrated Services.