Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris says US will strengthen Pacific Islands presence with new commitments

“The longevity of our ties with the Pacific Islands depends on close people-to-people relationships,” said The White House. Source: Shutterstock. The US Vice President virtually joined the Pacific Islands Forum leader’s meeting where she assured attendees that the US would increase their partnership with the region. She detailed several key commitments that will be made…

Deakin University suffers cyber-attack, details of 47,000 students hacked

“We will continue to take an educative and proactive approach to cyber security and continue to strengthen our systems to prevent future incidents,” said Deakin University. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Victorian university said they suffered a security breach earlier this week in which an unauthorized person hacked a staff members login to obtain student details.…

Bitcoin

Financial Stability Board to introduce crypto regulations to G20 in October

“FSB member authorities will implement applicable international standards into national regulatory and supervisory frameworks to the extent not already reflected,” said the FSB. The G20 watchdog has said that crypto urgently needs regulating because of its “intrinsic volatility” after recent crashes saw people lose billions. It was mentioned by the international body that cryptocurrencies could…