Five simple strategies to maintain complex cloud security
The pandemic saw businesses of all sizes rushing to digitise — but with this rush to the cloud came a lack of preparedness.
Bruce Billson urges SMEs to consider .au domain before the cutoff that could prove “catastrophic”
Until auDA's 20 September deadline, owners of domain names will have priority access to the .au shortened domains for their sites.
The metaverse could be hacker heaven. What can your business do to protect itself?
Businesses and brands are now clambering to get in on the metaverse and capitalise on its vast potential. But there are risks.
Worried about facial recognition technology? Pubs, clubs and gaming venues are already using it
Facial recognition can be used to identify patrons, track their movements and even record their emotions, according to companies advertising to gambling venues.
Why Amazon’s multibillion-dollar healthcare acquisition could raise data privacy concerns
Why is Amazon — the company that helps you get a cheap home projector, or a toaster — investing in primary healthcare?
Hyper-collection: How Bunnings, eBay and Netflix are contributing to the mass surveillance of Australians
By failing to take our digital privacy seriously, Australia is “sleepwalking” its way into mass surveillance.
TikTok is connecting with Chinese servers, says Aussie cybersecurity company
Australians need assurances their data is safe, but Internet 2.0 CEO Robert Potter says TikTok has a history of not being clear about what it does.
Ransomware, phishing and identity theft: Five scam trends Aussies are falling victim to
This article focuses on the five scam types that have grown most in value since 2020.
Instagram hacking is on the rise: Five ways to protect your business accounts
While there are a variety of recovery tools available, it’s important that you get your security in check to ensure you don't fall victim to Instagram hacking in the first place.
The US says TikTok can’t be trusted with users’ data. Should Australians be worried?
The US Federal Communications Commission has written a strongly worded letter to the chief executives of Apple and Google, urging them to remove TikTok from their app stores.
Woolworths denies using AI and facial recognition despite leak claiming otherwise
The company says the leaked internal training module detailing how it uses the controversial technologies to stop theft was a mistake.
It’s tax time and scams are everywhere. Here’s what to look out for
This year, scammers have already made headway on their tax-related harvest. The ATO has reported a rise in phishing attempts related to cryptocurrency tax evasion and offers of TFNs.
