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India tablet shipments fall 21.7% as consumer demand rises

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India tablet market shrinks 21.7% in 2025 as commercial orders slump, while consumer demand and detachable devices help lift fourth-quarter shipments.
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AI's impact on cybersecurity for the Australian federal election

Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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As the Australian federal election nears, concerns grow over AI-driven cyber threats and misinformation risking election integrity and political campaign security.
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Exabeam forecasts AI to transform APAC cybersecurity by 2025

Thu, 19th Dec 2024
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Exabeam predicts that by 2025, AI will significantly shift the cybersecurity landscape in APAC, making malware creation and deepfakes more accessible to attackers.
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Trump victory boosts trading activity on Tiger Trade platform

Thu, 14th Nov 2024
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Donald Trump's election victory has sparked a trading frenzy across Asia-Pacific markets, with volumes on Tiger Trade soaring by up to 96%.
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Gen reveals 24% rise in ransomware attacks on consumers

Tue, 17th Sep 2024
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Threat report shows that within the consumer threat landscape, a popular delivery technique is hiding ransomware payload in pirated content.
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Akamai report reveals 65% rise in API & app attacks in APJ

Wed, 31st Jul 2024
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application security
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Akamai's latest report reveals a 65% hike in web attacks on APIs and applications in APJ, peaking in June 2024 with 4.8 billion incidents.
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UN releases global principles to tackle misinformation online

Thu, 4th Jul 2024
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The UN's new Global Principles for Information Integrity aim to curb online misinformation and hate speech, facing critique for not addressing deepfakes.
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AI, sustainability, elections dominate 2024 CEO talks

Wed, 27th Mar 2024
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AI, sustainability, and upcoming elections are leading topics in CEO discussions in Q1 2024, notes the latest IoT Analytics report.
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How AI and cybersecurity is shaping the 2024 election landscape

Mon, 18th Mar 2024
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Tensions over AI-generated content and cybersecurity risks heighten as US voters express cross-party concern for the 2024 electoral landscape.
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Three quarters worry over AI misuse in upcoming US elections

Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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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.
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Tidal Cyber maps out 2024's election cyber threats worldwide

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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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.
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Gartner reveals HR trends for attracting talent and boosting results

Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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hybrid & remote work
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.
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Valimail predicts AI-driven disinformation surge in 2024 US elections

Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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Valimail predicts rise in AI-fuelled disinformation and cyber threats in 2024, stressing need for email authentication.
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Venafi forecasts rise of '1000x developer' & hacker threats

Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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virtualisation
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open source
Venafi warns of the rise of '1000x developer' and '1000x hacker' threats in 2024, fuelled by burgeoning AI innovations and cloud native vulnerabilities.
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Google Cloud unveils cybersecurity predictions for 2024 in new report

Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
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public cloud
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email security
Google Cloud reveals cybersecurity predictions for 2024, highlighting the continued evolution of cyber threats.
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Microsoft NZ rolls out free AccountGuard service ahead of general election

Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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Ahead of New Zealand's general election, Microsoft NZ unveils its free AccountGuard service to protect political entities and NGOs from cyber threats.
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Spammers are exploiting the massive political Trump card in 2016

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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phishing
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email security
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elections
Spam levels, including fake news about Donald Trump, accounted for over half of all email traffic in Q2 2016, according to Kaspersky Labs.