Today I spoke with Adrian Christie from PayPal Australia about their part in securing financial information and he shares some tips on sharing information online.

Listen below.
Cyber Security Awareness Week interview with Adrian Christie from PayPal Australia

More information on National Cyber Security Awareness week can be found at the Government’s StaySmartOnline website.

According the the Dick Smith Productivity study, the average office worker spends more than two working weeks a year dealing with technical issues and it’s mostly thanks to old technology.

The study revealed that over 2/3 of Australian workplaces still used a fax machine and just over 52 percent of employees claim that their boss is too stingy to invest in new equipment…even if it means improving productivity.

If you run a small business there are some good tax incentives for buying new equipment up to $6500, check with the ATO or your tax professional.

Additionally, you’ll find more information on the MRTAXMAN website.

Here’s my report from the event as featured on GameArena.

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Well now Android mobile devices have their own personal Assistant with a free App called “Sherpa”.

Sherpa can help you search for information, make appointments, send messages plus post to social networks and even make payments with PayPal.

Sherpa also uses a proactive learning system so it will get to know what you like and what your habits are to deliver better results from requests and searches.

Sherpa is available as a free download via Google Play.

It’s commonly called “Bill Shock”, but if you’re armed with the right information, a massive phone bill is easily avoided.

First things first, check with your mobile provider on exactly how much a mobile call will cost to make and receive while overseas.

The same goes for data charges, but in most cases it’s simply better to switch off the data roaming feature of your smartphone and simply using Wi-Fi for internet connectivity where available during your trip.

Telstra has introduced an SMS alert system designed to minimise bill shock by keeping customers informed of how much data they are using whilst travelling overseas.

The new SMS alerts would be sent for every 20 megabytes (MB) of data used overseas.

Telstra tips for travelling overseas with your mobile device:

1. Make sure International Roaming is activated. If you’ve never used International Roaming on your Post-Paid mobile or mobile broadband, then you’ll need to have it activated, which can take up to three days.
2. Manage automatic notifications and software updates. If data roaming is switched on while you’re roaming overseas you can manage your costs by switching automatic notifications and automatic software updates ON and OFF as required.
3. Download maps before you go or when using a free Wi-Fi hotspot. Do your research before you leave home by saving maps and directions to your device, or download them when you’re accessing the internet using a free Wi-Fi connection.
4. Check current rates. It’s important to check the current rates that apply to voice or video calls, SMS, MMS and MessageBank retrieval in the countries you’ll be visiting. Remember that any allowances you get as part of your mobile plan can only be used in Australia.
5. Advise family and friends of the best way to contact you. Remember that charges apply to both calls made and received overseas. SMS is a great way to keep in touch with family and friends while overseas. It will only cost you 75 cents to send an SMS from any country.