Movers, Shakers & Policymakers – Associate Professor Jon Mason, researcher, lecturer

Grant Quarry

By Grant Quarry
Published August 10, 2022

Having started his education career as a music teacher, a stint managing IT services at University of Melbourne in the mid ‘90s propelled Assoc Prof Mason down the path of technology.

“I don’t think technology is just a tool anymore. It hasn’t been just a tool for quite some time,” Mason says.

A member of the newly formed NT Academic Centre for Cyber Security and Innovation, Mason’s research encompasses most things where ...

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