When the federal government announced it was banning TikTok on government devices, it joined nations around the world prohibiting the use of the app amid privacy and cybersecurity concerns. The rationale is based on security fears and the potential for foreign interference by China.

These days, see a call from an unknown number and you typically just let it go to voice mail. If it’s important, the caller will leave a message, right? With text messages though, while you may feel confident that you can spot a pesky road toll text scam from a very long distance, phishing scams by text are becoming ever more sophisticated and trickier to identify.

Last year, two high-profile data breaches impacting Optus and Medibank affected millions of Australians and resulted in regulatory measures around Australia’s privacy laws being tightened with penalties for breaches hiked considerably.

With data security breaches in the news, it’s a reminder that mobile data security is always evolving, and no protection is ever foolproof. Use it as your wake-up call to strengthen your mobile data security posture as we start the New Year.

As we wrap up 2022 we have seen post-Covid work cement hybrid working, WFH is now in the dictionary and cyber security attacks are the new normal.

What will 2023 brings us in comms tech? New technologies like 5G continue to reshape existing ways of doing things in surprising ways and businesses that are ready to capitalise on these changes are likely to get ahead. It is every leader’s job to be familiar with how innovations in technology can impact their organisation and keep abreast of what’s to come.