![Astro and NACSA team up for a nationwide coding challenge Astro and NACSA team up for a nationwide coding challenge](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/51714037149_TBastrojpg.jpg)
Astro and NACSA team up for a nationwide coding challenge
The programming tournament aims to normalise safe digital navigation throughout cyberspace to shield internet users from online harm.
Thu Apr 25 2024
![We're spending less and less time online We're spending less and less time online](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/51671164427_Iphone.jpg)
We're spending less and less time online
Despite the ever-growing number of distractions tempting them, internet users are actually spending less and less time online, study shows.
Fri May 05 2023
![Government does not conduct censorship, classification of social media content - Fahmi Government does not conduct censorship, classification of social media content - Fahmi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/41677126024_FahmiFadzil.jpg)
Government does not conduct censorship, classification of social media content - Fahmi
The government does not conduct censorship or classification of content in allowing or disallowing any form of application or platform to be utilised by Internet users, according to Communications and
Thu Feb 23 2023
![How Web5 wants to put data back into the hands of internet users How Web5 wants to put data back into the hands of internet users](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-04/71586315335_JackDorseyCEOand.jpg)
How Web5 wants to put data back into the hands of internet users
The idea is to give full power back to internet users, who would control their identity and data in a completely decentralised universe.
Wed Jun 15 2022
![ASEAN must upskill, reskill for digitalisation ASEAN must upskill, reskill for digitalisation](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/61653929952_VijayEswaran.jpg)
ASEAN must upskill, reskill for digitalisation
Vijay Eswaran noted that in 2021, the number of internet users in ASEAN grew by over 10 per cent to 400 million people.
Mon Jun 13 2022
![The easy way to choose better passwords The easy way to choose better passwords](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/61654255822_PASSWORDS.jpg)
The easy way to choose better passwords
Too many internet users still aren't doing enough to protect their online accounts and data by using passwords that are too easy to hack.
Mon Jun 06 2022
![Are cookies a friend or a foe for internet users? Are cookies a friend or a foe for internet users?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/81654252224_COOKIES.jpg)
Are cookies a friend or a foe for internet users?
It's worth remembering what these small computer files are used for and, above all, what kind of data they can share.
Sat Jun 04 2022
![Is social media a friend or a foe for journalism? Is social media a friend or a foe for journalism?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/61644731427_journalists.jpg)
Is social media a friend or a foe for journalism?
For the past few years, internet users have been relying on social networks as a source of news.
Sun Feb 13 2022
![Within 5 years, a quarter of internet users could be spending time in the metaverse Within 5 years, a quarter of internet users could be spending time in the metaverse](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/51644458318_METAVERSE.jpg)
Within 5 years, a quarter of internet users could be spending time in the metaverse
With the metaverse craze, new business models could take digital activities even further and even include metaverse products and services.
Thu Feb 10 2022
![How much time do you spend on social networks? How much time do you spend on social networks?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/51643421793_socialnetwork.jpg)
How much time do you spend on social networks?
A "typical" global internet user now spends 6 hours 58 minutes a day surfing the Internet, "across all devices."
Sat Jan 29 2022
![These extensions can help stop you being tracked online by Google, Facebook and the likes These extensions can help stop you being tracked online by Google, Facebook and the likes](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/81635333368_TRACKER.jpg)
These extensions can help stop you being tracked online by Google, Facebook and the likes
Google, Facebook and the majority of online sites and services put small scripts online that "track" internet users.
Wed Oct 27 2021
![Instagram will soon encourage young people to 'take a break' with a new option Instagram will soon encourage young people to 'take a break' with a new option](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/41634015949_INSTAGRAM.jpg)
Instagram will soon encourage young people to 'take a break' with a new option
A social network that encourages you to stop scrolling on its app is not what you'd normally expect.
Tue Oct 12 2021
![MCMC denies allegation of blocking access to international news portals MCMC denies allegation of blocking access to international news portals](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-08/81629708185_MCMCLogo.jpg)
MCMC denies allegation of blocking access to international news portals
In a statement, the MCMC stressed that the allegation was not true and was meant to mislead internet users in Malaysia.
Wed Aug 25 2021
![Just 1 in 8 iPhone users is ready to share their personal data Just 1 in 8 iPhone users is ready to share their personal data](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/81620809900_DIGITAL.jpg)
Just 1 in 8 iPhone users is ready to share their personal data
Management of internet users' personal data represents a huge economic stake.
Thu May 13 2021
![Muhyiddin gets interim injunction against Puad Zarkashi over defamatory statements Muhyiddin gets interim injunction against Puad Zarkashi over defamatory statements](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2019-12/41576057427_TBNGO.jpg)
Muhyiddin gets interim injunction against Puad Zarkashi over defamatory statements
Muhyiddin claimed that the post could be accessed by Internet users across the world and had received 1,200 reactions, 215 comments and 182 shares.
Mon Mar 01 2021