IN the currently attenuated environment of international political/economic interactions, the threat of foreign stakeholders and their interference in the democratic process and the undermining of critical institutions is an important topic.

MOST cyber security breaches in the home are caused by people who unwittingly enable cyber criminal access by opening bogus emails, poor password habits and poor email habits. Only 5% of breaches are caused by technology alone, writes cyber security expert James Carlopio.

AFCA’s Annual Review shows the ombudsman service received a record 104,861 complaints from consumers and small businesses in 2023-24, up 8 per cent on the year before.

WESTPAC is urging Australians to be on alert for scams, with criminals increasingly exploiting high growth locations and older customers in suburbs across the country.