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Hackers have hit major super funds. A cyber expert explains how to stop it happening again

Hackers have hit major super funds. A cyber expert explains how to stop it happening again

Super funds may be missing a basic safeguard to protect retirement savings.

04.04.2025 20

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Leak of US military plans on Signal is a classic case of ‘shadow IT’. It shows why security systems need to be easy to use

Leak of US military plans on Signal is a classic case of ‘shadow IT’. It shows why security systems need to be easy to use

One of the best ways to avoid the problem of ‘shadow IT’ is building systems that are both highly secure and highly usable.

26.03.2025 10

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Tech companies’ proposed new safety codes won’t protect all kids online

Even if the new safety codes are approved, kids could still access online porn and deepfake apps because of flawed age assurance technology.

04.03.2025 8

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Trump has fired a major cyber security investigations body. It’s a risky move

The well-respected Cyber Safety Review Board investigated some of the worst cyber security attacks in US history. Now, it faces an uncertain future.

24.01.2025 6

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A Meta outage hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and more. Here’s what we know so far

A major outage is affecting users of popular social media and messaging services including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp around the globe. All...

12.12.2024 10

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How can Australia actually keep young people off social media and porn sites? A new trial will test 3 options

When federal parliament passed legislation last week which will ban under 16s from social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrated....

02.12.2024 30

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Meta has a new plan to keep kids safe online. Will it work?

Meta, which owns social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, has revealed its plans for keeping kids safe online. It wants companies...

05.09.2024 2

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CrowdStrike crash showed us how invasive cyber security software is. Is there a better way?

On Friday, the world suffered what many have described as the largest IT outage in history, when 8.5 million Windows computers crashed and wouldn’t...

23.07.2024 3

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