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Global Watchdogs Applaud ACCC IT Giant Crackdown

Computer Daily News September 16, 2019 No Comments

Global competition regulators have welcomed Australia’s global lead in cracking down on Facebook and Google over their stronghold on advertising and misuse of people’s data. A meeting in New York…

Money Laundering Watchdog Set To Monitor Facebook Libra

Computer Daily News September 12, 2019 No Comments

Global anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) , says it will closely monitor developments surrounding Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency. The Facebook-led Libra project is expected to be…

Human Element Is Significant Factor In Data Breaches

Computer Daily News August 29, 2019 No Comments

National figures on data breaches show about one in three breaches in Australia in the last quarter were caused by compromised credentials, with log in and password information used to…

Huawei Gets A Break Apart From The Canberra Raiders Win

David Richards August 19, 2019 No Comments

Huawei has finally got a lucky break, apart from the Canberra Raiders, a Huawei sponsored team, getting themselves into the NRL top three on the ladder, Washington has thrown the…

Researchers Warn Of Hackers Weaponising Speakers

Jack Gramenz August 15, 2019 No Comments

Smart speakers and Bluetooth headphones could become auditory weapons used by hackers to inflict hearing and even psychological damage on their unwitting victims. PWC UK cybersecurity research lead Matt Wixey…

Microsoft Admits Listening To Cortana, Skype

Jack Gramenz August 15, 2019 No Comments

US tech giant Microsoft has updated its privacy policies to admit and reflect the fact that human contractors often listen to audio recordings of Skype Translator and Cortana interactions. Microsoft,…

Huawei Caught Spying On Politicians

David Richards August 15, 2019 No Comments

Huawei Technologies who is still trying to convince the Australian Government that they can be trusted after being banned from supplying carriers because of spying concerns has been exposed spying…

iPhone Contacts Open To Hacking

Computer Daily News August 14, 2019 No Comments

Researchers have found contacts saved on iPhones are vulnerable to an SQLite hack attack which could infect the devices with malware. SQLite is the most widespread database engine in the…

Smart Home Security Market To Hit $1.4B By 2029

Jan Arreza August 13, 2019 No Comments

The global connected home security market is expected to surpass US$400 million by the end of 2019, and is estimated to reach a global value of US$1.4 billion by the…

OZ Set For Record Scam Losses In 2019

Jan Arreza August 12, 2019 No Comments

Projections from losses reported to Scamwatch and other government agencies has warned that Australians are set to lose a record amount (approximately $532 million) to scams by the end of…