security
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People Sure Are Bad at Creating Passwords
Bad password habits are hard to break. In the olden days of the internet, many of us got used to repeating the same, easy-to-remember password on every site, so we’d never have to worry about getting locked out. And recent data suggests plenty of people have yet to learn better, even if the era of…
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How a DNA Test Altered My Approach to Handing Over Data
For years, I was using the excuse of ‘privacy’ to avoid doing an Ancestry test.
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Popular Fertility Apps Are Engaging in Widespread Misuse of Data, UNSW Research Finds
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in fertility apps used by Australian consumers – emphasising the need for urgent reform of the Privacy Act. Fertility apps provide a number of features. For instance, they may help users track their periods, identify a “fertile window” if they’re trying to conceive, track different stages and symptoms of…
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The New ‘Secured by Telstra’ Commercial Goes Hard
The latest ‘Secured by Telstra’ ad pictures your security on the network as safe as an armoured escort with Hummers and helicopters.