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Today’s top cybersecurity threats for consumers, and how to fight them

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Recent massive data breach scandals, paired with the explosion of artificial intelligence and deepfake technologies, have dramatically changed the digital trust landscape, says cybersecurity expert Dr Eila Erfani. A new set of solutions is needed to counter these threats. Critically, the same technological advancements driving business narratives in 2024 are also empowering bad actors to overcome … Continued

New cross-border roadmap to regulate online harms

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As child sexual abuse material, sextortion scams and deepfakes multiply at lightning speed, eSafety and its global partners are building greater cross-border coordination to enhance online protections. eSafety and fellow Global Online Safety Regulators Network members have published a joint position statement on regulatory coherence and coordination to more effectively tackle online safety issues. “As … Continued

New research to make digital transactions quantum safe and twenty times faster

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A team of experts, including Monash University researchers, has developed a new technique to implement quantum-safe digital signatures twenty times faster, resulting in speedier and safer online transactions than ever before.    The research, published recently in IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, is the first to develop a much faster way to implement … Continued

Monash expert: Qantas mobile app glitch exposes customer information

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A Monash University expert is available to comment on reports of Qantas customers having access to other passengers’ information on their mobile app, and what needs to be done to protect against such incidents in the future.    Dr Muhammed Esgin, Department of Software Systems & Cybersecurity, Faculty of Information Technology Contact details: +61 450 … Continued

See Auctions Through the Eyes of the Auctioneer for the First Time Ever

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Melbourne, 23/04/2024 – Ray White Cheltenham, in collaboration with Webtron Online Auction Software, is hosting an Australian real-estate auction first this Saturday 27th April in Elwood, Victoria.   For the very first time, the vendor will be able to watch and hear the auction in real-time, through the eyes of Ray White Auctioneer Greg Brydon. … Continued

Porn, deep fakes, sextortion, and coercive control: Sold out symposium on technology-facilitated sexual violence explores the “new normal.”

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Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) will host: Responding to the New Normal: Technology-facilitated sexual violence, a symposium in Melbourne featuring leading UK and Australian experts exploring how technology is enabling sexual violence and investigating how to tackle its rise. Forms of image-based abuse or non-consensual pornography, including deepfake pornography, are presenting new and profound challenges for victim … Continued

FUTURE AUCTION EXPO TOMORROW – ‘Last media seats available’

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The Future Auction Expo will take place tomorrow Wednesday the 20th of March, 2024 from 12:30pm, starting with a free media and guest lunch  +drinks. The event, held in Melbourne, Victoria, is set to showcase a range of exciting new online auction technologies set to sweep the industry including – Live AI and VR demos. … Continued

VR Auctions Are Go

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Melbourne, 13/03/24 – An Australian auction-first took place over the weekend.   The first-ever Virtual Reality (VR) auction took place over the weekend. Martin Evans, Auctioneer of leading Victorian clearing sales auction company, M.E. Auctions, donned a VR headset during a live Clearing Sale auction today, selling many high-priced assets online.   This groundbreaking event … Continued