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“Encouraged” to their deaths: the murky underside of the web

APRIL 4, 2014 • POST

When an American man encouraged two vulnerable people to take their own lives in an online chat-room, the dark depths of the Internet were once again exposed. What Lies Beneath From the outside, Mr Melchert-Dinkel seemed like an ordinary husband. A father of two and former male-nurse, this Minnesota man hid a terrible secret. In […]

Internet Forensics: Can we have privacy in the Internet of Things?

APRIL 2, 2014 • POST

Not only will the Internet of Things (IoT) put big demands on data centre providers, it also throws up some rather interesting questions about user privacy. According to Gartner US analyst Joe Skorupa, there will be a “vast amount” of data from IoT devices providing information about what the user has accessed. The implications for […]

Australia’s Missing People: Why did they go missing?

MARCH 13, 2014 • POST

35,000 people go missing in Australia each year but what can we do to help? Young people account for more than half all people reported missing. Approximately one-third of missing persons go missing more than once. Trying to find a missing person in Australia, involves trying to figure out why they went missing in the […]

Gittany case highlights controlling behaviour in a relationship can have fatal consequences

MARCH 10, 2014 • POST

When Simon Gittany was sentenced to twenty-six years prison for the murder of his fiancé Lisa Harnum, a collective sigh of relief was heard around Australia. Justice was served after we saw prosecutors describe a toxic relationship that turned to tragedy. Harassment Needs to End “Today’s sentencing is bittersweet as this tragic case highlights the […]

5 Cyber Crime Predictions for 2014

MARCH 3, 2014 • POST

What hackers have in store for us this year According to WatchGuard Technologies, 2013 will be remembered as the year of the cyber threat. From the NSA hacking scandal to the massive Adobe Data Breach, high security incidents have reached an all-time high. Because of this we’ve compiled a list of threats that face online […]

CyberBullying and the Death of Charlotte Dawson

FEBRUARY 25, 2014 • POST

Harassment and Depression in a Digital Age Social Media is a great tool that has sparked conversations, enabled learning and diversified the range of people we engage with on a daily basis on a global scale. From Twitter, to Facebook, to WhatsApp and SnapChat, social media has opened doors to forms of communication our […]

The Target Data Breach : Hackers Gain Access to Personal Data of 70 Million

FEBRUARY 6, 2014 • POST

The Importance of Big Security for Big Business When hackers hit the giant U.S retailer Target, over 40 million credit and debit cards were affected. Personal information such as the names and email addresses of 70 million customers were stolen by this devastating security breach. Target was left reeling and their customers were left demanding […]

Australians Searching for “Cyberbullying”

FEBRUARY 3, 2014 • POST

Shocking statistics were recently released that showed Australia had ranked third in the world when it came to Google searches for ‘cyber bullying’. I’ll let that sink in. Third. We Australians have always taken pride in ‘helping a mate out’ and ‘giving someone a go’, so how has something like ‘cyberbullying’ gotten so out of […]

Silk Road & Bitcoin : Five things you should know

JANUARY 26, 2014 • POST

Bitcoin promises a world in which you can buy just about anything in complete secrecy. There are no fees. And no banks. No worries? Well…not exactly. Bitcoin is a digital currency transacted through the Internet by smart phone or computer. It’s a fast way to make purchases directly from person to person without banking or […]

How to protect yourself from a credit card fraud

JANUARY 24, 2014 • POST

All it takes is a click and it’s yours. Clothes, groceries, cars, spas and more. Just about everything can be browsed then bought online with a credit card. But how safe is it really? Let’s take a serious look at credit card security and what you can do to remain safe online. Here are some […]