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Concerns over election-influencing deepfakes soaring

Australians' concerns over AI-generated deepfakes and their possible impact on elections have surged by 66% in the past year.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024

Government

How businesses can prepare for the federal election's market impacts

Election results can have significant impacts on the Australian economy. Here's what Corpay suggests businesses should be thinking about.

By David Britten • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2022

Platform-as-a-Service

Avoid the sugar high: Making the most of the government's SMB digital sweetener

Australian SMBs urged to make strategic, long-term investments in digital technology, rather than rushing into short-term budget measures.

By Jim Steed • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022

Elections

Voter vulnerabilities: Cybersecurity risks impact national elections

The outcome of elections have an enormous impact on the political and cultural landscape of any democratic society.

By Jim Cook • 5 min read • Fri, 17th May 2019

Global Stories

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Power / Energy

AI, sustainability, elections dominate 2024 CEO talks

AI, sustainability, and upcoming elections are leading topics in CEO discussions in Q1 2024, notes the latest IoT Analytics report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2024

Artificial Intelligence

How AI and cybersecurity is shaping the 2024 election landscape

Tensions over AI-generated content and cybersecurity risks heighten as US voters express cross-party concern for the 2024 electoral landscape.

By Mary Mangione • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2024

Multi-factor authentication

Three quarters worry over AI misuse in upcoming US elections

A recent survey reveals a growing concern among 78% of U.S. voters over potential misuse of AI in the 2024 elections, affecting cybersecurity and election outcomes.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024

Ransomware

Tidal Cyber maps out 2024's election cyber threats worldwide

Tidal Cyber unveils a study revealing high-risk countries and top offenders for election cyber interference threats in 2024, spotlighting the methods used and potential defences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024

Generative AI

Gartner reveals HR trends for attracting talent and boosting results

Gartner has forecast nine key HR trends for the future, including the rise of GenAI, embracing four-day workweeks, and shifting professional paths, to attract talent and enhance results.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024

Email Security

Valimail predicts AI-driven disinformation surge in 2024 US elections

Valimail predicts rise in AI-fuelled disinformation and cyber threats in 2024, stressing need for email authentication.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Virtualisation

Venafi forecasts rise of '1000x developer' & hacker threats

Venafi warns of the rise of '1000x developer' and '1000x hacker' threats in 2024, fuelled by burgeoning AI innovations and cloud native vulnerabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023

Public Cloud

Google Cloud unveils cybersecurity predictions for 2024 in new report

Google Cloud reveals cybersecurity predictions for 2024, highlighting the continued evolution of cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Nov 2023

Email Security

Microsoft NZ rolls out free AccountGuard service ahead of general election

Ahead of New Zealand's general election, Microsoft NZ unveils its free AccountGuard service to protect political entities and NGOs from cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2020

Facebook

Facebook fights fake news ahead of Africa elections

Facebook Africa is deploying local fact-checkers and improving digital literacy to combat misinformation ahead of elections across the continent.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019

Distributed Denial of Service

Jigsaw launches DDoS protection for EU political organisations

Google's parent company Jigsaw is offering DDoS protection to European political organisations amid concerns of attacks during the upcoming elections.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019

Stories from Other Regions

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Health Technologies

Workforce data shows physician shortages across Aotearoa

New Zealand faces concerning shortages of physicians, with only 71 for every 100,000 people, compared to 99 in Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2023

Government

Next Govt must deal with NZ's tech industry skills shortage

TUANZ has called on whoever makes up the next Government to deal with our tech industry skills shortage by developing pathways to attract diverse talent.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2023