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Users Urged to Change Passwords after eBay Hack

JUNE 3, 2014 • POST

The data of 145 million users has been breached, as eBay Inc confirm that they have been compromised. Hackers have gained access to multiple forms of personal details, such as postal addresses, passwords and emails; users are being urged to promptly change their passwords. Computer Forensics Experts Urge: Change Your Password eBay Inc have confirmed […]

Fake Will Forged on Deathbed: Son Accused

MAY 27, 2014 • POST

To quote To Kill a Mockingbird “you can choose your friends but you sho’ can’t choose your family.” Lucky are us that see the passing of a beloved family member with mourning, remembrance and perhaps a few too many tipples as we band together to recall times of old. Unfortunately, many of us are born […]

The Battle for Child Custody

MAY 21, 2014 • POST

Separating is hard to do but what happens when a full-blown child custody battle ensues? When a couple with children separates it is a long and complicated road to dealing with the multitude of emotional, financial and practical outcomes. For some the journey is made horrendously more difficult by a lack of trust between parents […]

The Elderly Increasingly at Risk of Identity Theft

MAY 8, 2014 • POST

You’ve worked your whole life to gather financial security. What would you do if it was stolen from you? Identity theft and financial fraud are increasingly picking up traction as crimes that are targeting more and more everyday Aussies. With more people online and a growing demand for individuals to be financially independent the threshold […]

5 Facts You Need to Know about Franchise Fraud

APRIL 18, 2014 • POST

Scammers are masquerading as slick franchise owners to take advantage of vulnerable entrepreneurs. Franchise Fraud A’hoy Business franchises come in many different shapes and sizes. From restaurants (Pizza Hut, Dominos) to petrol stations (Shell, BP) and supermarkets (7/11, Woolworths), owning an established business with a built-in clientele is an extremely attractive premise. What many people […]

4 Things You Need to Know to Stop Intellectual Property Theft

APRIL 9, 2014 • POST

Intellectual Property (IP) is the term that describes a creation of content born from our minds. It might include patents, inventions, copyrights, brands, ideas and inventions. And, like anything worth something, there are always folks out there trying to ride on your coattails or occasionally just downright steal your ideas. Intellectual Property Theft: It’s happening […]

Australia’s biggest missing person case cracked

APRIL 7, 2014 • POST

Finally, Daniel Morcombe’s Family has Justice It was the missing person case Australia never forgot and the criminal Australia will never forgive. Keep reading to find out how Brett Cowan’s string of lies and years of dodging the justice system were finally put to an end. [View the story “Morcombe killer convicted” on Storify]

“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 […]