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Month: July 2022

The quiet threat inside ‘internet of things’ devices

Last Updated on 30 July 2022 by Daniel

They’re small and well-connected, but how safe are ‘internet of things’ devices? BeeBright/Shutterstock.com

Charles T. Harry, University of Maryland

As Americans increasingly buy and install smart devices in their homes, all …

Published 30 July 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Is your VPN secure?

Last Updated on 29 July 2022 by Daniel

Secure communications are increasingly important. maxuser/Shutterstock.com

Mohammad Taha Khan, University of Illinois at Chicago and Narseo Vallina-Rodriguez, University of California, Berkeley

About a quarter of internet users use a virtual …

Published 29 July 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Data lakes: where big businesses dump their excess data, and hackers have a field day

Last Updated on 28 July 2022 by Daniel

Unlike purpose-built data storage systems, a data lake can be used to dump data in its original form. This data usually remains unsupervised. Shutterstock.com

Mohiuddin Ahmed, Edith Cowan University

Machines and …

Published 28 July 2022
Categorised as Business Security

Quantum internet: the next global network is already being laid

Last Updated on 27 July 2022 by Daniel

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Harun Šiljak, Trinity College Dublin

Google reported a remarkable breakthrough towards the end of 2019. The company claimed to have achieved something called quantum supremacy, using a new type …

Published 27 July 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Can I still be hacked with 2FA enabled?

Last Updated on 27 July 2022 by Daniel

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David Tuffley, Griffith University

Cybersecurity is like a game of whack-a-mole. As soon as the good guys put a stop to one type of attack, another pops up.

Usernames and …

Published 27 July 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Cyberattacks are on the rise amid work from home – how to protect your business

Last Updated on 24 July 2022 by Daniel

Organizations are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks as employees work from home. (Shutterstock)

Michael Parent, Simon Fraser University

Experienced outdoor athletes know that with winter rapidly approaching, the secret to success lies …

Published 24 July 2022
Categorised as Business Security

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