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cyber crime
Scam Prevention Bill Sparks Debate Over Delays, Effectiveness
Opposition criticised the government for rushing consultation resulting in a complex, unclear framework that disadvantages consumers.
States, Territories Back Proposed Law to Ban Under 16s From Social Media Access
Australia is moving fast to limit the amount of exposure young people have to social media.
Government Unveils Bill to Make Australia ‘One of the Toughest Places’ for Scammers
The government has introduced broad new anti-scam laws, targeting a billion-dollar cybercrime crisis.
2014 Worst Year Ever for Data Breaches, Added 5 Worst Cyberhacks to Top 10
The 2014 was a record year for cyber hacks and data breaches with over 3,000 incidents, including five among the worst on record, a security firm states.
Fighting Terror: Privacy vs. Security
Staving off future terrorist attacks and combating cyber crime have put police and intelligence agencies around the world and in Canada at odds with the privacy of their citizens.
UK Looking at Banning Racist Trolls: Is It a Slippery Slope?
U.K. lawmakers are proposing recommendations that would ban racist trolls from social media websites like Twitter and Facebook after an alleged rise in anti-Semitism recently. However, the move has drawn criticism from rights groups, which have said it’s akin to censorship.
New Evidence Supports White House Claim That North Korea Was Behind Sony Hack
NSA had access to North Korea’s computer networks, supporting the U.S. claim that it was able to track the Sony Pictures hack back to NK.
Scam Prevention Bill Sparks Debate Over Delays, Effectiveness
Opposition criticised the government for rushing consultation resulting in a complex, unclear framework that disadvantages consumers.
States, Territories Back Proposed Law to Ban Under 16s From Social Media Access
Australia is moving fast to limit the amount of exposure young people have to social media.
Government Unveils Bill to Make Australia ‘One of the Toughest Places’ for Scammers
The government has introduced broad new anti-scam laws, targeting a billion-dollar cybercrime crisis.
2014 Worst Year Ever for Data Breaches, Added 5 Worst Cyberhacks to Top 10
The 2014 was a record year for cyber hacks and data breaches with over 3,000 incidents, including five among the worst on record, a security firm states.
Fighting Terror: Privacy vs. Security
Staving off future terrorist attacks and combating cyber crime have put police and intelligence agencies around the world and in Canada at odds with the privacy of their citizens.
UK Looking at Banning Racist Trolls: Is It a Slippery Slope?
U.K. lawmakers are proposing recommendations that would ban racist trolls from social media websites like Twitter and Facebook after an alleged rise in anti-Semitism recently. However, the move has drawn criticism from rights groups, which have said it’s akin to censorship.
New Evidence Supports White House Claim That North Korea Was Behind Sony Hack
NSA had access to North Korea’s computer networks, supporting the U.S. claim that it was able to track the Sony Pictures hack back to NK.