Tim Berners-Lee, the man who gave us the world wide web, dreamt the technology would unite us. But something went really wrong with the rise of social media.
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Early digital literacy prepares children for future learning and careers.
End-to-end encryption is the gold standard to protect data – and now it can be used beyond messaging platforms such as Signal.
Internet companies have long enjoyed immunity for hosting other people’s content. AI chatbots are changing the legal equation.
Ghanaian film-makers struggle to access international distribution.
Young people who are being abused or neglected are more likely to turn to informal online support systems than to authorities.
Bots increasingly take part in scientific studies.
Online age verification technology is not as mature and safe as government and regulators would like it to be.
Leading American engineer and scientist Vannevar Bush thought that the memex was the answer to information nightmare of the 1940s.
Do you love using the laughing-crying emoji? If so, you’re probably a Millennial.
Kids face risks online, but whether and how the law can protect them is a thorny issue. The Supreme Court weighed in to say states can try with age-gating – essentially requiring ID at the online door.
If a government wants to shut down the internet, it really can – the technical capability is there.
VPNs are becoming a popular option for people wanting to access overseas content. But they’re much more than that – and sometimes legally murky.
The digital giants earn billions from Australian consumers. But efforts to tax a fraction of those profits have gone nowhere.
Cookie consent pop-ups are annoying, but it’s worth understanding what you’re agreeing to.
If the health content you see on social media sounds too good to be true, it’s very likely false – but there are ways to check it out before sharing.
A lot of sophisticated digital plumbing goes into delivering that streaming video to your phone, computer or TV.
Beyond the jokes and memes, this silly debate provides an opportunity to reflect on human evolution.
An effective communication strategy after a cyberattack can help a company position itself as a victim – if the strategy includes a commitment to affected consumers and employees.
Incidents of accidental and suspect breaches of submarine cables in northern Europe and around Taiwan concern security experts.
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Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Laureate Emeritus Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Telecommunications Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Law, University of Newcastle
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Professor and Neustadt Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University
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Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Deputy Dean Research at Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, The University of Melbourne
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Directeur de la Recherche et des Formations Doctorales, Directeur adjoint, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom
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PhD; Lecturer in Computer Science and Engineering, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Screen Media, Victoria University
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University