Top gadgets for the security and privacy conscious (or the super paranoid!)
Given that just about all of my data is in a cloud service, securing my devices is probably less important than making sure my s3 buckets are properly secure (for […]
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ACCC calls for Privacy Act changes to protect loyalty scheme customers
Australia is having a debate about the privacy implications of loyalty cards. I don’t have payment information linked to any of my loyalty schemes (mostly airlines and the ubiquitous Tesco […]
Third party minimum cyber compliance for My Health Record skipped: Audit Office
Would you consider self-certification sufficient for ensuring the privacy and effectiveness of your healthcare record system?…: […] With users able to limit visibility of their record, a function exists within […]
Optus opens privacy can of worms with programmable voice play
I start from the assumption that all of my communications are being listened to. After all, just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not watching my every move. Seems I’m […]
Cyber name recognition keeps BlackBerry in the game
I’ll admit it, I was one of those two-thumb commuters you used to see mashing their BB handsets on the train and tube. Then BBN became the teenager’s messaging platform […]
New Phoenix Keylogger tries to stop over 80 security products to avoid detection
Sophistication in info stealing…: […] In addition, Phoenix has also gained an aggressive anti-AV and anti-VM module that tries to keep the malware from being detected and analyzed while deployed […]
Iranian hacking group built its own VPN network
Even the bad guys use a VPN…: Security researchers identify APT33’s private network of 21 VPN nodes. Original Article
Payment security backslides for second straight year, says Verizon
From the article: “compliance programs often fall over under real-world threats.” Just about every major breach of payment system that gets publicised is of an organisation that is ‘PCI compliant’ […]
Aventura charged for flogging Chinese spy equipment to US gov’t with security vulnerabilities
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? as Donald Trump is very unlikely to say…: Aventura Technologies and its operator have been charged with fraud after allegedly selling surveillance equipment to the US […]
Most Singapore firms still can’t keep up with security patches
Getting the basics right is a cornerstone of security best practise. Singapore’s experience in patch management is mirrored around the globe. I’ve got very interested, again, in the somewhat unsexy […]