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From time to time articles about my work activities have made it into the media. Here you can access some of those articles from the past. Please enjoy...

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Scuba Diving

Plan OK for sure, but not all happy
by Stephen Taylor, Mornington Peninsula News, 24 May 2021

Rethink foreshore plan: divers
by Stephen Taylor, Mornington Peninsula News, 14 December 2020

Camp sites, car parks to go in Rye plan
by Stephen Taylor, Mornington Peninsula News, 7 September 2020

Crab-led recovery: Lloyd Borrett
Crab-led recovery: Lloyd Borrett is keen to hold a giant spider crab festival at Rye to help boost business and tourism. Picture: Yanni.

Festival to link crabs with cuttlefish
by Stephen Taylor, Mornington Peninsula News, 31 August 2020

 

An Interview With Lloyd Borrett at The Scuba Doctor (2018)
Hon Bruce Billson, Director of Small Business and Enterprise at Deakin University, interviews Lloyd Borrett, Owner of The Scuba Doctor dive shop, about combining a bricks and mortar retail shop with an online shop. From the Future Learn series at Deakin University in 2018.

Internet Security

More children can use a smartphone than tie their SHOELACES shock study finds... and it's because parents are too busy to teach them basic life skills
by Billie Schwab Dunn, Daily Mail Australia, 29 June 2017

SMEs warned to lock up mobiles as Android spam skyrockets in six months
by Patrick Stafford, SmatCompany, 18 November 2011

Extreme risks from new cybercrime threats
by Peter Dinham, iTWire, 19 September 2011

Hacker born every minute
by Adam Turner, The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 November 2011

Perth most likely to be digitally duped, AVG says
iTWire, 7 September 2011

Teleworking is a risky business
by David Heath, iTWire, 31 August 2011

More Small Businesses Choose AVG for Online Protection and Complete Peace of Mind
iTWire, 15 August 2011

Lost in transit
ITBrief, 26 July 2011

 

Scam Warning - Channel 10 News - 27 June 2011
With only a few days left in the financial year, internet scammers are targeting Australians seeking an easy refund. Channel 10 News story by reporter Ben Lewis with comments by Lloyd Borrett from AVG Internet Security. Broadcast on 27 June 2011.

 

AVG at CeBIT Australia 2011 - 3 June 2011
Lloyd Borrett talks security at CeBIT Australia 2011. 3 June 2011.

 

Cyber Attack Fears - Channel 10 News - 3 June 2011
Lloyd Borrett provides comments for a "6.30 with George Negus" TV story, "Cyber Attack Fears", by reporter Hamish Macdonald. Internet hacking claims between China and the US spark fears of a wide-scale cyber-war. Broadcast on 3 June 2011.

Baring your soul online can open a can of worms
by Michael Fox, Stuff, 21 May 2011

 

Hidden file found on iPhones - ABC News - 21 April 2011
Security researchers say they have uncovered a hidden file on Apple iPhones that keeps a record of where users have been. AVG research expert Lloyd Borrett speaks to the ABC. Broadcast on 21 Apr 2011.

Five business practices that can open the door to cyber criminals
iTWire, 21 February 2011

Phone users blind to hacking risks
— Smartphone fanatics may be getting "mugged" by their own mobile, according to a new study.
by Greg Thom, The Advertiser, 17 February 2011

Don’t let work Christmas party photos ruin your reputation online
by Paul Hayman, Dynamic Business, 15 December 2010

Password hacking as easy as 123...
The New Zealand Herald, 15 December 2010

October 2010 Main Meeting
Sydney PC User Group, October 2010
Lloyd spoke of the rise of the botnet, or robot network.

Privacy concerns as eight in 10 tots have pictures online
Independent, 10 October 2010

Privacy fears as eight in 10 kids have photos online
Phys.Org, 8 October 2010

Hackers, Crackers, Script-Kiddies, Cyber-Spies: Can you spot the bad guy?
by Christopher Mote, anthill, 24 August 2010

Protect your PC Against Adobe PDF Reader Security Flaws
Sonia Cuff, 13 August 2010

 

The Dark Side of the Web - 11 August 2010
Andy Wells talks to Security Evalgelist Lloyd Borrett from AVG Australia and New Zealand about protecting families from "The Dark Side of the Web".

AVG Explains the Different Components of Internet Security Software
by Daniel Snyder, 1 June 2010

Mass internet scams increasing rapidly
by Dene Mackenzie, Otago Daily Times, 11 May 2010

How to let Staff Use Their Personal Technology Securely
by Shuna Boyd, WhaTech, 12 April 2010

Top 10 Tips for Staying Safe on Twitter
iTWire, 25 February 2010

Lloyd Borrett speaks about Cyber Bullying
Impulse Gamer, 16 February 2010<1r> Impulse Gamer talks to Lloyd Borrett, Security Evangelist for AVG (AU/NZ), about the dangers of cyber bullying and how to empower your children to prevent them from being a victim.

Tips for Staying Safe on Facebook
Impulse Gamer, 15 February 2010

Ten tips to stay safe on Facebook
Otago Daily Times, 15 February 2010

Keeping safe online: Big threats for 2010
The New Zealand Herald, 20 January 2010
Online evil is getting harder to fight, so Lloyd Borrett from leading security software maker AVG has shared the biggest threats that computer users will face this year.

Suncorp discounts AVG security software
by Ry Crozier, itnews, 25 June 2009

AVG protects students with Star-Tech
by Lilia Guan, itnews, 1 September 2009

Layered security in Google Chrome browser
by Negar Salek, itnews, 4 September 2008

 

AVG Interview @ CeBIT Australia 2008 - 1 June 2008
Lloyd Borrett was interviewed by Ian from Tech Wired Australia about AVG Internet Security version 8 at CeBIT Australia 2008.

Microsoft .NET

Steep growth @ Monash.NET
by Stan Beer, The Age, Next, 1st July 2003

Reveille sounds for conscripts at IT boot camp
by Jenny Sinclair, The Age, Monday 17th May 1999

IT Business in the Suburbs

Suburbs have what IT takes
Melbourne Express, 29th May 2001

Yard Automation Solution for BP

Developer Says NT is a Gas for BP
by Glenn Mulcaster, The Age, Tuesday 12th August 1997

Business-to-Business Website Success

Business-to-Business Website Success
21 July 1997

Bulletin Board Systems

Board Wants Uploader Charged
by Kester Cranswick, PC Computing, November 1989

On-line Access to Support
by Kester Cranswick, PC Computing, 19th June 1989

BHP Minicomputer and PC Solutions

First with the Latest
by Graeme Kemlo, Today's Computers, April 1985

How BHP Avoided the Pitfalls of Micros
by Graeme Kemlo, Today's Computers, April 1985

Keystrokes
by David Koch, Today's Computers, April 1985

BHP Bypasses Dealers for PCs
by Peter Young, Computerworld Australia, Friday 25th May 1984

Computer 'Life-Saver'
BHP Review, April 1978

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