Privacy is not a given with Chinese Apps and Chinese Clouds – A US perspective
There is a paranoia that privacy is not a given with Chinese apps and Chinese Clouds. By simply opening the app, users agree to some unconscionable and highly ...
Threats
The Social Dilemma outs the greatest problem facing humankind
The Social Dilemma is a Netflix documentary about big tech monetising your data. And if you thought that was all about serving so-called relevant ads to you th...
How to stay secure on social media – free course from KnowBe4
KnowBe4 is providing a no-cost 'Social Media: Staying Secure in a Connected World' course. It is part of a global effort to increase online safety during Natio...
Will Popl steal your data? (update)
Popl is a device/app for NFC equipped Android or iOS devices. With it, you can share your social media profiles and more with another person's smartphone with ...
TikTok times up
Got to love America. One day El Pres Trump says 'TikTok times up' citing that it is nothing more than a tool of the Chinese Communist Party to spy on US Citize...
Big Tech needs even bigger Digital Privacy regulation – ban data-harvesting
Big Tech – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google (even little tech and throw Microsoft under the bus as well) could not exist in the same form today as d...
Banned Hikvision cameras surface in Australia as EZVIZ
Australia is removing a popular Chinese security camera brand Hikvision from government and enterprise use. But Hikvision is back under the name EZVIZ.
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TikTok is just another attack vector – into your heart and head
Chinese owned TikTok has just shown us that it is nothing more than an unregulated attack vector that can spread fear, uncertainty and deception among its user...
What is a Nation-State Attack? Why you should be very afraid
A nation-state attack is a calculated cyber-attack either by a foreign government or professional hackers financed by one.
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Memories.com.au – legit or not?
Gail, a reader, has asked us to investigate Memories.com.au after seeing its TV ads. Her concern is on many levels, not the least of which is the long term saf...
Arlo – Privacy as a Pledge
Arlo - Privacy as a Pledge is a something few other security camera makers can match. Why? Because Arlo’s business model is not based on selling your data.
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Proposed Bargaining Code has Google in a tizzy
If you’ve been to the Google search engine or YouTube lately, you may have seen a dire warning about how new regulations are likely to cause problems for Austr...