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User error causes six hour outage on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp
Facebook

User error causes six hour outage on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp

Following a six-hour outage on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, bringing millions of digital lives to a halt, criticism of the company has been widespread.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Oct 2021
Android espionage: ESET uncovers BladeHawk campaign via Facebook
Facebook

Android espionage: ESET uncovers BladeHawk campaign via Facebook

ESET researchers uncover targeted mobile espionage campaign against Kurdish group, distributed via Facebook profiles.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021
Facebook joins the ID2020 Alliance
Partner Programmes

Facebook joins the ID2020 Alliance

The initiative aims to ensure technologies are designed and implemented in ways that are privacy-protecting, user-controlled, equitable, and interoperable.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Aug 2021
Data requests to Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft triple as surveillance escalates
Surveillance

Data requests to Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft triple as surveillance escalates

Global user data surveillance has increased for the seventh consecutive year, with data requests to tech giants tripling from 2013 to 2019.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2021
HPE, Facebook and Microsoft open up patent books in effort to tackle climate change
Clean technologies

HPE, Facebook and Microsoft open up patent books in effort to tackle climate change

As part of the Low-Carbon Patent Pledge, the three companies have made 'hundreds' of royalty free patents available.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Apr 2021
Microsoft endorses Australia's proposal on technology and the news
Microsoft

Microsoft endorses Australia's proposal on technology and the news

Microsoft calls on Biden Administration to adopt Australia's News Media Bargaining Code for fairer share of online revenue for news orgs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2021
Microsoft, Facebook and PayPal most impersonated brands during phishing attacks
Phishing

Microsoft, Facebook and PayPal most impersonated brands during phishing attacks

Microsoft has maintained its position as the brand most often found in phishing emails, followed by Facebook and PayPal.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2021
Facebook ad engagement equal to social networking, study finds
Facebook

Facebook ad engagement equal to social networking, study finds

Facebook users are engaging just as much with ads as they are with each other, according to new data from Hootsuite and We Are Social.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
Users pay with personal data - Kaspersky on WhatsApp move to share data with Facebook
Data Analytics

Users pay with personal data - Kaspersky on WhatsApp move to share data with Facebook

WhatsApp's new terms and conditions, which allow data sharing with Facebook, have sparked criticism among users.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2021
Workplace from Facebook rolls out two new broadcast capabilities
Facebook

Workplace from Facebook rolls out two new broadcast capabilities

Workplace from Facebook has rolled out a couple of new services designed to help businesses and their employees navigate hybrid working and lockdown periods.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2021
How NZ Labour crushed the National Party on Facebook
Marketing Technologies

How NZ Labour crushed the National Party on Facebook

National Party's broad, varied Facebook campaign may have contributed to their election loss, says digital marketing expert.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Nov 2020
Zoom teams up with Facebook, Amazon and Google to expand to smart displays
Unified Communications

Zoom teams up with Facebook, Amazon and Google to expand to smart displays

The company says the expansion brings Zoom to widely-used devices and broadens their capabilities to the work environment.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2020
Facebook adds new video conferencing apps to Workplace
Unified Communications

Facebook adds new video conferencing apps to Workplace

Facebook has announced a series of updates for organisations using Workplace and Portal to collaborate with colleagues.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2020
Global technology industry deals total $34.4bn in April 2020
Marketing Technologies

Global technology industry deals total $34.4bn in April 2020

Technology industry deals worldwide reach USD $34.4bn in April 2020, a 33.8% increase from March, driven largely by Asia Pacific activity.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 27th May 2020
Facebook unveils product and business updates as it outlines Future of Work vision
Hybrid & Remote Work

Facebook unveils product and business updates as it outlines Future of Work vision

Facebook outlines its flexible work vision, updates products for the evolving workplace, enhancing remote connectivity.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
Facebook's Workplace unveils new features to help business navigate COVID-19
Hybrid & Remote Work

Facebook's Workplace unveils new features to help business navigate COVID-19

Facebook introduces new features on Workplace from Facebook platform to help organizations navigate the COVID-19 crisis.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2020

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Facebook teams up with UoA for information governance
Facebook

Facebook teams up with UoA for information governance

Facebook partners with University of Auckland to support new information governance course, offering scholarships to underrepresented students.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jul 2021