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Malicious and criminal attacks were the cause of 59% of data breaches in the last three months, according the latest reported figures.
Something good could come from the Cambridge Analytica scandal if we used the same data to fix society, rather than profit from it.
Data breaches are fact of modern life. It’s likely each of us will have our personal information compromised at some point. Here’s how to reduce the risk and limit the damage if and when it occurs.
The Canadian government is right to hold public consultations on digital and data transformation given how profoundly it affects society at large. But the scope is far too narrow.
Will GDPR usher in a fresh start for the internet? A look at the four main foundation elements and how they affect you.
Medical practices have special requirements under the Privacy Act, but the security and privacy systems some providers currently have in place may be inadequate.
We’re at a critical moment as users of Facebook. It’s our responsibility to educate ourselves about how our data is bought and sold.
Several critical Canadian elections are looming. Here’s what Canada can learn from Europe on how to prevent the digital manipulation of voters.
Why are the masses not disconnecting from Facebook despite the litany of revelations that the company’s brass has long viewed them as dumb sheep?
Facebook has become a key part of the world’s infrastructure, not just another tech company. It’s time to start treating it that way.
Preventing problems like Meltdown and Spectre from reocurring requires software developers to be given sufficient information about hardware to ensure security.
The risks of big data are not getting enough attention.
Uber has admitted that the 2016 data breach puts at risk the personal information of 57 million users.
The modern world depends on critical systems, networks and data repositories that are not as secure as they should be. Breaches will continue until society as a whole makes some big changes.
The banks are dealing with rising rates of online credit card fraud, but they can’t fix it on their own.
The Productivity Commission’s report on data availability and use is disappointing for consumers, who won’t be able to stop firms collecting their data or challenge automated decisions made using it.
You can never be entirely protected from data breaches, but understanding your data is the first step to minimising the risk.
New legislation will soon require organisations to disclose any data breaches involving your private details. But the legislation still has some gaps in it.
Cyber threats are universal. But the appropriate response may be quite different in academia from what works in the corporate world.
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Associate Professor in Cyber Security, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Cyber Security Studies, Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University
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Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Cyber Security Studies, Macquarie University
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Head, The Cyber Academy, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor of Cybersecurity Management, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor in Health Technology Law, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Information Systems, Mississippi State University
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Research Professor of Computer Science, University of Dayton
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University