Tom Parker

1 month ago | itopstimes.com | Tom Parker

In an increasingly digital world where new cyber threats emerge almost daily, how can security teams stay ahead of cybercriminals’ next move? The key is saying goodbye to a reactive approach, and instead, adopting a proactive security strategy. Traditional, reactive security measures that most companies use today have proven ineffective when combating advanced threats, especially those powered by AI.

2 months ago | beat.com.au | Tom Williams |Tom Parker

Everyone lost a little bit of belonging after the 111 days of lockdown. Connection and community became valuable commodities as the world we knew faded away. Left without places for fans to assemble, the Melbourne music industry turned to radio to provide a forum to come together. Bedroom broadcasts during the pandemic became the primary way to connect with the music community, and the glaring absence of forums for expression became the catalyst for a number of local online station’s programming.

May 8, 2024 | beat.com.au | Arielle Richards |Tom Parker

Melbourne’s many nighttime activities offer an abundance of choice for everyone involved. You have your bars, restaurants, clubs, pubs, parks, park benches, gelaterias, cinemas, skateparks, must I go on? But when the sun settles itself over the horizon and the street lamps come alive, where do you go? Where do you find yourself? This may come as a shock, but, your favourite spot in which to while away your night says it all about you.

Oct 12, 2023 | beat.com.au | Tom Parker

Words and image by Leah Hulst We dive deep into Melbourne's film photography revival and spill the beans on where to get your film developed in Melbourne. There will always be a love for the early eras, the decades which perhaps we missed out on or that we look back on with pure nostalgia, craving what life used to be and look like.

Aug 1, 2023 | beat.com.au | Leah Hulst |Tom Parker

Words by Leah Hulst We check out the best drag shows in Melbourne, the best clubs and bars that feature drag performers and we explore the story of Melbourne's drag scene. Many of us know drag shows and drag queens through the hit show RuPaul’s Drag Race. You may be familiar with people screaming “YAAAASSSSS QUEEEN” followed by a very loud tongue pop, or you’ve seen some exuberant costumes strutting down a runway.