Security

In early September, Apple removed several Trend Micro anti-malware tools from the Mac app store after they were found to be collecting unnecessary personal information from users, such as browser [...]

Cyber crime is a threat to every organisation that operates internet-connected devices. It’s highly profitable, highly disruptive, and hard to police due to the transnational nature of [...]

Hooray for the warmer weather! Spring has finally sprung, and the summer break is not too far off. I’ve spent a great deal of time this year consulting, thinking and writing about IT security. [...]

New research has illuminated a really interesting, and somewhat disturbing, fact of modern life: there’s no such thing as privacy in the age of the smartphone. Tech security company Symantec [...]

I write, and speak, a lot about cyber security. Sometimes I feel like a broken record; but I can’t stop! The hackers and scammers don’t stop; so why should I? Last week, my team had to help a [...]

Have you ever had your personal information leaked on the internet? Maybe it was something you purchased online from a website, only to find out that the company was hacked months later? If the [...]

News broke on Friday that one Melbourne family are homeless after hackers intercepted Australia’s new online property transfer system (PEXA) and made off with $250,000 from the sale of their [...]

In Australia, depending on your industry or annual turnover, securing important documents is regulated and mandated by law. Even if your business is not one of those subject to the Privacy Act, [...]

I love free stuff and I’m sure you do, too. The internet is full of free software and services but, as my father used to say, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. While you might think you are [...]