CYBER SECURITY IN AUSTRALIA – WHY KEEPING INFORMATION SAFE REALLY SHOULD MATTER TO YOU. Why this matters to you For most of us, the internet opens up new opportunities. We can shop, bank, research, work and connect when and where we want to. But the online world can also give criminals opportunities to steal money,…
This Friday, is The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) is an important day to mark Australians standing together to say “Bullying. No Way!” The NDA is chance to reignite the national conversation about bullying prevention and an opportunity for schools to showcase their anti-bullying strategies. #TakeaStandTogether #NDA2019 The NDA is Australia’s…
WhatsApp users are being warned of a scam that could give hackers access to your WhatsApp account and lock you out in the process. WhatsApp is an app for smartphones. It offers a secure messaging service for one-on-one or small group conversations – often making it the platform of choice for many organisations to conduct…
Keep your business safe from cyber threats It is important to protect your business against cyber security threats and make the most of the opportunities online. The online world offers businesses the potential for reaching a broader customer base, use international suppliers and sometimes even save on admin or supply costs and increase productivity across…
World wide, online shoppers are being cautioned about Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping sales, as the season invites additional opportunity for cyber criminals to steal payment data via online shopping sites. Black Friday sales could be targeted as “prime pickings” for cyber-crime, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned shoppers along with the…
Santa’s Checklist to a Safer Christmas: ** Check Your Anti-Virus Software Is Activated. ** Don’t Shop Using Free Public Wi-Fi Hotspots. ** Make Sure The Browser Has A Padlock or has https: in the URL. ** Avoid Using Weak Passwords. ** Google Search The Store’s Credibility. ** Minimize Your Credit or Debit Card Data. **…
Quora has become the latest firm to suffer a massive breach of user data and therefore consumer trust. The intrusion, discovered on November 30, includes up to 100 million users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses, user IDs, encrypted passwords, user account settings, personalisation data, public actions and content such as questions, answers, comments, blog posts…
What’s happened? Online question-and-answer website Quora has been impacted by a security incident, with an unauthorised third party gaining access to the data of approximately 100 million users. Quora is a Q&A platform where you can ask a question and get answers from other users, or answer other user’s questions with your own knowledge. Quora…
John F. Kennedy once said: ‘Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future’. This statement is true from both a personal and professional perspective.