March 2023 – Page 3 – Password Sentry

Would you notice if your calculator was lying to you? The research says probably not

Last Updated on 11 March 2023 by Daniel

As our worlds are become increasingly digitised, we’re starting to rely more on machines and devices for everyday tasks. But in an age when even pacemakers can be hacked, how do we

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Thousands of Swedes are inserting microchips into themselves – here’s why

Last Updated on 10 March 2023 by Daniel

Chips with everything. www.shutterstock.com

Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips, which can function as contactless credit cards, key cards and even rail cards, …

Should you pay for Meta’s and Twitter’s verified identity subscriptions? A social media researcher explains how the choice you face affects everyone else

Last Updated on 9 March 2023 by Daniel

If you want to use two-factor authentication via text message on Twitter, you’ll have to pay for it. NurPhoto via Getty Images

Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University

Social media services have …

One Ring to rule them all: Surveillance ‘smart’ tech won’t make Canadian cities safer

Amazon says it has considered adding facial recognition technology to its Ring doorbell cameras. Some politicians are concerned Ring’s video-sharing partnerships with police departments encroach on people’s privacy and civil liberties. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jessica Hill

Bonnie Stewart, University of …

Protecting online elections in Canada

Last Updated on 7 March 2023 by Daniel

The online voting glitches in Ontario’s recent municipal elections show it’s time to develop nationwide guidelines and standards for online voting in Canada. (Shutterstock)

Nicole Goodman, Brock University and Aleksander Essex…

Receiving a login code via SMS and email isn’t secure. Here’s what to use instead

Last Updated on 6 March 2023 by Daniel

No method is perfect, but physical security keys are a reliable form of multi-factor authentication. Shutterstock

Mike Johnstone, Edith Cowan University

When it comes to personal cybersecurity, you might think you’re …

MyGov’s ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with ‘elastic computing’

Last Updated on 5 March 2023 by Daniel

Erica Mealy, University of the Sunshine Coast

These past few weeks have shown the brittleness of Australia’s online systems. It’s not surprising the federal government’s traditionally slow-moving IT systems …

The US has lots to lose and little to gain by banning TikTok and WeChat

Last Updated on 4 March 2023 by Daniel

Banning TikTok and WeChat would cut off many Americans from popular social media. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

The Trump administration’s recently announced bans on Chinese-owned social …

5 ways the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed cybersecurity

Last Updated on 3 March 2023 by Daniel

Pandemic control measures have meant that people have shifted to working from home, but this creates new cybersecurity threats. (Shutterstock)

Michael Parent, Simon Fraser University

More than ever before, as pandemic …

Expert panel: metadata retention report

Last Updated on 2 March 2023 by Daniel

There are still unanswered questions about the government’s proposed metadata retention bill. Lars P./Flickr, CC BY-SA

Angela Daly, Swinburne University of Technology; Adam Henschke, Australian National University, …

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