security
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Experts Have Cracked The Combo for Maximum Password Security And It’s 3 Random Words
The UK’s NCSC is again reminding people that a combination of three random words is one of the safest and most secure passwords.
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Google Will Now Let You Delete Your Last 15 Minutes Of Web History
In what I can only assume is a win for anyone sneakily watching porn, Google has announced additional privacy features including an option to quickly delete the last 15 minutes of your search history. Do with that information what you will. [related_content first=”1696694″] The announcement of the new Quick Delete feature came at Google’s I/O…
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Australia’s Federal Court Found Google Misled Users About Personal Location Data
The Federal Court has found Google misled some users about personal location data collected through Android devices for two years, from January 2017 to December 2018. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) says this decision is a “world first” in relation to Google’s location privacy settings. The ACCC now intends to seek various orders…
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Less Than Half of Australian Adults Know How to Identify Misinformation Online
For most of us, it’s hard to imagine a media-free day. Understanding what’s happening in the world, maintaining our social media profiles, staying in touch with family, being entertained, making new friends, engaging with governments, and with our democracy, are all activities that usually require media participation. To do these activities regularly and effectively, we…