Consumer Data Right for banking sector arrives
06 July, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe reform introduces significant changes to information sharing practices within financial services.
Less than 10% of APAC orgs have a CISO
06 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearch commissioned by LogMeIn found that many Asia–Pacific organisations are struggling to securely handle identity and access management.
AIIA endorses government's COVID-19 tracing app
28 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC has strongly endorsed the use of the federal government's COVID-19 tracing app after vetting the technology used to maintain user privacy.
Digital ID platforms to be used by 5bn people by 2024
12 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingJuniper Research has predicted that the number of people using government-issued digital identity credentials will swell to 5bn by 2024.
Phone businesses' identities stolen for Facebook scams
10 July, 2019The Western Australian Government has issued a warning after four Perth mobile phone businesses had their identities stolen and used in Facebook scams.
Retailers top credential stuffing targets
28 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRetailers are heavily targeted by the increasingly popular attack method of credential stuffing, according to research from Akamai.
Govt launches identity protection review
02 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFormer AGD Secretary Roger Wilkins has been appointed to lead a review into the protection and management of identity information to better fight identity theft.
More than half of people re-using passwords
03 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDespite heightened awareness of security risks, internet users in Australia and five other markets are continuing to exhibit poor password practices such as re-using passwords between personal and work accounts.
Fake Facebook account impersonated NZ minister
20 April, 2018A fake account set up to impersonate a NZ government minister has led to calls for New Zealanders to report suspicious Facebook activity to CERT NZ.
Taking blockchain to the masses
28 March, 2018 by Anthony Brown, Corporate Consulting Engineer, Avaya AustraliaHow this booming concept can revolutionise everyday customer experience and enhance security.
EU consumers plan to use GDPR powers
14 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than 4 in 5 EU consumers plan to use the powers over control of their personal data granted to them by the GDPR, which could prove challenging for Australian companies operating in the region.
Apple red-faced after major macOS bug found
30 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingApple has patched a major security vulnerability that allowed root access to Macs running the latest High Sierra operating system without the need to enter a password.
Identity verification simplified with Digital iD
09 August, 2017Digital iD technology will be rolled out by Australia Post across various companies and government departments.
Australians' security concerns climb to new highs
21 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's score on the Unisys Security Index, a measure of public concerns over cybersecurity issues, has grown to the highest level since the nation was added to the index in 2006.
Stepping up to stronger security
24 May, 2017Sensing the way you walk could be the latest weapon in the fight to build stronger security into our everyday devices, say researchers from CSIRO's Data61.
