Virtual Private Network (VPN) 101 – and why you need one!
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a piece of software that allows you to surf the internet safely and privately.
A VPN can also unblock restricted content... (Read More)
eSafety
Do not use a free VPN – ever!
We can’t be any clearer, ‘Do not use a free VPN – ever!’ Disturbing new research shows hundreds of millions of people are using free VPNs and their data could ... (Read More)
How clever is the Google spam filter?
Do you use Gmail? I do for my personal email account. It’s convenient. It’s accessible everywhere. And its spam filter gives some measure of protection from th... (Read More)
Data checks out at Starwood
The Starwood guest reservation was systematically hacked exposing about 500 million guest records.
The Starwood chain operates W Hotels, St. Regis, Sheraton... (Read More)
Take care with Internet-connected toys for kids
Internet-connected toys for kids are ‘hot’ this Christmas – or so the retailers would have you believe. But they also carry dangers that parents need to consid... (Read More)
Kaspersky loses US Court of Appeal
The US Court of Appeal has dismissed the Kaspersky challenge to the constitutionality of the DHS Directive.
It upheld the provisions in the FY18 National D... (Read More)
Amazon Data Breach – company clams up hiding its extent
The Amazon Data Breach just prior to Black Friday sales sees the company refusing to comment. No one, apart from Amazon knows the who, what, when, where and wh... (Read More)
Idiocy on stilts – the new government snooping bill
My colleague, Ray Shaw, has pointed out some of the many problems of the Australian Government’s new electronic snooping legislation, the Assistance and Access... (Read More)
Virtual Private Network (VPN) 101 – and why you need one!
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a piece of software that allows you to surf the internet safely and privately.
A VPN can also unblock restricted content... (Read More)
Do not use a free VPN – ever!
We can’t be any clearer, ‘Do not use a free VPN – ever!’ Disturbing new research shows hundreds of millions of people are using free VPNs and their data could ... (Read More)
How clever is the Google spam filter?
Do you use Gmail? I do for my personal email account. It’s convenient. It’s accessible everywhere. And its spam filter gives some measure of protection from th... (Read More)
Data checks out at Starwood
The Starwood guest reservation was systematically hacked exposing about 500 million guest records.
The Starwood chain operates W Hotels, St. Regis, Sheraton... (Read More)
Take care with Internet-connected toys for kids
Internet-connected toys for kids are ‘hot’ this Christmas – or so the retailers would have you believe. But they also carry dangers that parents need to consid... (Read More)
Kaspersky loses US Court of Appeal
The US Court of Appeal has dismissed the Kaspersky challenge to the constitutionality of the DHS Directive.
It upheld the provisions in the FY18 National D... (Read More)
Amazon Data Breach – company clams up hiding its extent
The Amazon Data Breach just prior to Black Friday sales sees the company refusing to comment. No one, apart from Amazon knows the who, what, when, where and wh... (Read More)
Idiocy on stilts – the new government snooping bill
My colleague, Ray Shaw, has pointed out some of the many problems of the Australian Government’s new electronic snooping legislation, the Assistance and Access... (Read More)