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Category: Security
Unlock Your Phone Or Face 10 Years Jail
Tougher screening laws at airports in Australia mean you can be required…
Careful What You Type – Questions About Security Of 3rd Party Keyboard Apps
Despite clear benefits to typing speed, there are privacy considerations when using…
App Developers Are Reading Your Gmail
Google engineers and third-party app developers are given permission to read the…
Australia Launches Myhealthrecord Online Database Amid Privacy Concerns
With almost 6 million Australians already signed on, 13,000 health professionals connected…
Continuing Fall Out From The PageUp Data Breach
Many major Australian companies have had job applicants’ data compromised by the…
Trump White House Accused Of Breaching Data Security Protocols
While Trump’s use of the secret messaging service Confide may breach federal…
Europe’s New GDPR Privacy Rules
If you’ve received updated terms of service emails lately from the likes…
The Omnipresence Of Facial Recognition Technology
There are rising concerns over the unfettered use of the technology. How…
The Zuck Faces Congress (and how to de-stress from Facebook)
A Queensland University study finds that limiting time on Facebook reduces levels…
The Spectre And Meltdown Security Threats
A serious security flaw exists in the hardware at the heart of…
The Trouble With Facebook
The social network stands accused of allowing Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting…
Privacy Doubts Over Virtual Assistants
Where do devices like Google Home, Home Pod or Alexa store all…
The Security Risks Of Quantum Computers
Next gen computers promise a paradigm shift in biotech, weather forecasting and…
Large Apple Investors Urge The Company To Think Differently About Kids
In an open letter of January 6, 2018, JANA Partners and The…
The Longer Arm Of The Law
The South Australian Government plans to legislate for mandatory police access to…
Amazon Cloud Cam – Compact and User Friendly
This live-streaming security camera offers HD coverage, simple app control and free…
Revenge For The Victims Of Hacking
New email program uses AI to waste cyber crims’ time by tricking…
Facebook Hears Your Words, Then Serves Targeted Ads
The social network already knows so much about you. With sophisticated AI,…
Massive Bluetooth Security Flaw Announced
The BlueBorne vulnerability could affect 8 billion devices around the world leaving…
Taming Google’s All Seeing Eye
How to view and manage the tech monster’s info on you. See…