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Fiji Police warn of rising AI-driven cyber threats as over 544,000 Fijians now use social media
With over 544,000 Fijians registered social media users as of January 2024, the Fiji Police Force says high digital exposure, AI-driven attacks, and financial fraud are major challenges currently facing them when it com
Prof Prasad says cybersecurity can no longer be treated as an afterthought
Cybersecurity can no longer be treated as an afterthought — it must be a core enabler of digitalisation. Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad highlighted this at the CyberCX Exce
5G rollout to begin from Monday
5G Spectrum Licences have been issued to telecommunications operators, enabling them to begin offering 5G services to the public from Monday. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica says the
Pacific Polytech and India’s NIELIT MOU signed in India today
Fiji’s Pacific Polytech and India’s National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding today in New Delhi, India strengthening ICT and electronics training in Fiji
TE Pacific Group and Lightspeed Fiji join forces to advance ICT services in Fiji
TE Pacific Group, with its Papua New Guinea operation TE PNG, has entered into a strategic partnership with Lightspeed Fiji to strengthen and expand information and communications technology (ICT) services across Fiji.
Sugar Minister discusses introduction of drones with newly appointed Indian Commissioner to Fiji
Minister for Sugar Charan Jeath Singh has discussed modernising the industry through the introduction of drones and farm machinery and strengthening sugar research through assistance in mobile soil testing laboratories
Major players gather to discuss future landscape for IT industry in Fiji
As the world is in a technological renaissance, major key players including Google, Starlink and Telecom have gathered with Fiji National University to discuss the future landscape of the Information Technology industry
House passes bill that could lead to US ban of TikTok
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the US unless the app parts ways with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. It is a major challenge to one of the world’s most popu
Facebook and Instagram outage: Widespread disruption affects services
Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users earlier this morning worldwide. As many as 500,000 Facebook users had reported issues logging in or accessing the site earlier
Tech Giants pledge to combat deceptive AI use in elections
Twenty leading technology companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, TikTok, X, Amazon and Adobe vowed Friday to help prevent deceptive uses of artificial intelligence from interfering with global elections.
Tech Giants pledge to combat deceptive AI use in elections
Twenty leading technology companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, TikTok, X, Amazon and Adobe vowed Friday to help prevent deceptive uses of artificial intelligence from interfering with global elections.
Dua Pay App launch targeted at women-led MSME’s on making payments easier
I believe every woman should have financial independence, because money in the hands of a woman changes everything for her family and community. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives, Small and
PANG organises webinar to look at issues on how indigenous knowledge is being valued
In a bid to look at key issues associated with how indigenous knowledge is being valued, and how it needs to be protected in today’s digital world, the Pacific Network on Globalisation is organising a webinar based on
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5: release date, price, features, and everything you need to know
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip range offers some of the most popular foldable phones on the planet, and with good reason – they pair a folding form factor with decent specs and a relatively affordable price. The Samsung
Apple sales in biggest fall since 2019
Apple sales dropped at the end of 2022 as shoppers squeezed by the rising cost of living cut back their purchases. Sales at the iPhone giant fell 5% in the three months to December compared with the same period in
Twitter chaos after wave of blue tick impersonations
A wave of new paid blue tick accounts impersonating influential individuals and brands has led to chaos and confusion on Twitter. Fake "verified" accounts in the names of politicians, celebrities, major organisatio