The worst-case scenario is that hackers still have access to the university systems via a backdoor and are siphoning off critical data as it emerges.
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Checking your credit report is a good way to ensure that incorrect information is not listed against you, and can protect you against identity theft.
As cyberattacks and hacking become more common, businesses and private individuals are realizing that cleaning up from digital destruction can be expensive.
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 rate at which valuable identity information is flying out of the control of firms is alarming – more than 3,500 records per minute.
Every Facebook profile comes with a profile picture, but how can we prevent these often personal photos from being stolen?
If security advice from government agencies doesn’t ring true, customers won’t take it – which puts us all at risk.
Phishing attempts tend to rise during the festive season when people are more likely to respond to online marketing and to spend more money. How can you protect yourself?
It’s time to bring our digital identity up to date with other developed nations. That might even mean a unified digital identity card with top notch security and privacy protections.
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Associate Professor in Cyber Security Studies, 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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Associate Professor in Psychological Science, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Cyber Security Studies, Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University
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Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University
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Associate Professor in Auditing at the School of Accountancy, Stellenbosch University
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Professor in Law and Security, University of Canberra; Stellenbosch University
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Honorary Consul; Adjunct Professor; Digital Investigations Consultant and Senior Lecturer., Adelaide University
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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CSIT R&D Programme Manager, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor, Information and Communications Technology, CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor in Cyber Security, Adelaide University
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Royal Society University Research Fellow, UCL
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Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
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Professor, Stellenbosch University