16 articles tagged "cybercrime"
Good news for Fijians as Cabinet has endorsed the National Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy, which provides a comprehensive framework to safeguard personal information and uphold privacy rights in Fiji.
It is unacceptable that women journalists are increasingly targeted for doing their jobs—with attempts to silence them through intimidation, abuse and digital disinformation. This has been highlighted by Minister
195 cases of image-based abuse were recorded in 2024, and the Online Safety Commissioner, Filipe Batiwale, is urging victims to come forward and report their cases. Batiwale says enforcing the law is the main prior
Fijians have been warned to exercise caution by the Fiji Police Force Cybercrime Unit regarding a local texting competition that asks participants to send two dollars via MPAiSA for a chance to win a thousand dollars.
A lot more people have to stand up to cyberbullying. People are not standing up to it and if we do not do that, it will continue unfettered. This call was made by Communications Fiji Limited News Director, Vijay Na
Women and girls are facing an alarming rise in online attacks, with statistics showing they are targeted 10 times more than men. This includes online violence, cyberbullying, and harmful content, all of which are b
12 Chief Justices and High Court Justices from the Pacific region are undergoing regional judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence to improve cooperation in the fight against cybercriminals activities res
37-year-old Esala Seru Yalewamama’s family is trying to come to terms after the sudden passing of their eldest member, best known as 'Ranadi Kei Viti' on facebook and TikTok. It is alleged that bullying on social
Following allegations that a member of the LGBTIQ+ community was driven to take their own life after getting cyberbullied, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reiterated the role the Online Safety Commission plays and sa
Following allegations that a member of the LGBTIQ+ community was driven to take their own life after getting cyberbullied, the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has filed a complaint with both the Fiji Pol
In a bid to increase the mutual understanding of the needs and challenges of criminal justice authorities in Fiji when dealing with cybercrime cases and electronic evidence, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecut
People are advised to beware of fake social media accounts as there is confirmation today that someone has created a fake YouTube account of Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong. Doctor Fong confirms t
Digital Forensic and Investigation Officer at the Fiji Police Force, Sergeant Savenaca Siwatibau says business complaints that are received by the Online Safety Commission are usually referred to the Police and they co
Digital Forensic and Investigation Officer at the Fiji Police Force, Sergeant Savenaca Siwatibau says business complaints that are received by the Online Safety Commission are usually referred to the Police and they con
The Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit which is the country's lead agency for preventing and detecting money laundering disseminated 84 intelligence reports totalling suspected tainted proceeds of $10million to various la
The government is now getting feedback from members of the public on the proposed Cybercrime law which deals with issues like child pornography, identity theft and service providers giving computer data of subscribers u
