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Facebook fights fake news ahead of Africa elections
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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Facebook Africa is deploying local fact-checkers and improving digital literacy to combat misinformation ahead of elections across the continent.
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Twilio launches new developer API for WhatsApp platform
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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cx
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Twilio releases API for WhatsApp, allowing businesses to communicate with customers on the platform. WhatsApp has 1.5 billion users in 100 countries.
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Why cybercriminals are corrupting popular social media platforms
Sun, 6th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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social media
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Fraudsters are targeting legitimate social media platforms to create a new type of fraud market – one that has a global reach.
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Singapore WhatsApp users urged to watch out for phishing scams
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Victims who give the scammers access to the verification codes would then be locked out of their own account and lose access.
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Queensland Premier bans Ministerial use of private email & messaging apps
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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facebook
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corruption
The Queensland Government has forbidden its ministers from using their own private email and messaging accounts for ministerial business.
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NHS staff breaking data security policies every day with WhatsApp
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
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slack
The 'unsustainable' issue of NHS staff using consumer instant messaging services is actually much bigger than has been previously reported.
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Behind the WhatsApp ‘backdoor’ allegations: An expert's opinion
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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Apple’s iMessage made the same tradeoff between ease of use and security, but nobody has accused Apple of backdooring, says ESET.
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Beware! New WhatsApp scam offering “free internet without Wi-Fi”
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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email security
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
WhatsApp keeps on increasing, with deceptive campaigns coming up with with novel ways of luring in victims. Today we will show you a new example.
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New WhatsApp scam offering free internet without Wi-Fi
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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email security
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
Beware the latest WhatsApp scam: promises of free internet sans Wi-Fi entice users, but the magic on offer is just cyber trickery.
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WhatsApp shares data with Facebook ahead of monetisation
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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ovum
More than two years after its acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp has seemingly succumbed to the inevitable pressure from its parent company.
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Kiwi teachers off to Singapore to bridge online classroom connections
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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edutech
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social media
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A select group of New Zealand teachers are off to Singapore to learn, study and bring students' cultural connections online.
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Social media platforms causing VoIP revival
Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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In the age of hyper connectivity, VoIP is enjoying a very mainstream renaissance across business and consumer usage.
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WhatsApp for iOS updated
Thu, 6th Aug 2015
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personal computing devices
WhatsApp's new iOS update boosts user controls with unread markers, chat customisation, video backup, and more.
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WhatsApp brings slew of new features to Android
Fri, 24th Jul 2015
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uc
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smartphones
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voip
Android's WhatsApp now lets users mark chats as 'unread' and customise notifications, even on low data settings.
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Mobile and online messaging traffic skyrockets
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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facebook
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snap
Mobile and online messaging traffic will reach 160 trillion per annum by 2019. This is up from 94.2 trillion this year and equals 438bn daily.
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Windows Phone users: The WhatsApp wait is nearly over
Thu, 11th Jun 2015
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voip
WhatsApp, complete with its new VoIP capabilities, is expected to be available to Windows Phone users soon, according to latest reports.
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Meet SkipRoaming: 'Like WhatsApp on steroids'
Tue, 26th May 2015
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uc
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voip
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messenger
UK tech firm SkipRoaming has launched an app that aims to reduce the cost of mobile international and roaming calls.
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WhatsApp: Not so free after all?
Fri, 15th May 2015
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smartphones
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WhatsApp is quick to say its calling feature is free, even between countries, but only when a user has an unlimited Wi-Fi hotspot...
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Facebook: 10% of VoIP market - and aiming much higher
Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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messenger
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Facebook is claiming 10% of the mobile VoIP market via Messenger, as it looks to ramp up that figure with its WhatsApp voice offerings.
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WhatsApp finally shares VoIP love with iOS users
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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uc
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iOS users can today jump on the WhatsApp bandwagon with the popular app finally announcing the voice calling capability is now available on iOS.