Consumer Security
Privacy
How to remain anonymous online
ADAM TURNER Someone, somewhere is always watching your activity online.
Security
Forget the NSA, that spy may be your spouse
Jordan Robertson It's not just the NSA, many ordinary people are also using sophisticated software to eavesdrop on the communications of their lovers, children and business rivals.
Apps
SnapHack app lets users save Snapchat photos without notifying sender
Salvador Rodriguez Want to save Snapchat pictures and videos without the sender finding out? There's an app for that.
Spam
Huge rise in phishing spam on text messages
Brad Howarth Mobile messaging has become so ingrained in our lives that few of us think twice about opening a text message.
Privacy
Few cheers for ID scanning at pubs
SEAN NICHOLLS The hotels lobby has seized on the findings of a survey on privacy that found an overwhelming majority of Australians believe it is ''not acceptable'' to be forced to have their identification scanned to enter a licensed venue.
Privacy
Gmail extension aims to drown NSA in nonsense
Ryan Gallagher An US university graduate is combating the NSA's massive surveillance infrastructure ... with nonsense.
The Edge
Malware: blame the maestro
BLEEDING EDGE We've become familiar over the years with the workings of Blame Theory induced disasters.
Privacy
Data 'could end up with crooks'
SEAN NICHOLLS The personal information of customers whose identification is scanned at Kings Cross nightclubs could end up in the hands of criminals with ties to the venues, privacy advocates are warning.
Privacy
Australians more concerned about privacy than ever before
Sarah Whyte and Ben Grubb Australians are more concerned about their privacy than ever before, quickly abandoning companies they believe abuse their information.
Security
PC viruses: don't give in to the hijackers
Dave Thompson Sneaky hijack-ware won't be detected, prevented or removed by your anti-virus software.
Tech
China pays 2 million people to monitor web: report
China is employing two million people to keep tabs on people's internet use, according to state media, in a rare glimpse into the secret world of Beijing's vast online surveillance operation.
Security
Microsoft hands user data to Aussie government
Paddy Wood Microsoft handed Australian government agents personal information about more than a thousand users in the first half of 2013, a transparency report reveals.
Tech
Social media spam increased 355% this year
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Spam has risen 355 per cent on the typical social media account in the first half of 2013.
Privacy
Control how you're tracked online
David Auerbach Four simple steps to control the wide-scale tracking of your internet activity.
Security
Hackers 'crack' Apple's fingerprint scanner
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Just days after Apple made the iPhone 5S available to the public, a group of hackers claimed that they had already cracked the phone's Touch ID fingerprint scanner.
Security
Hacking fear if electronic vote replaces pencil, paper
DANIEL HURST The replacement of paper-and-pencil voting with an electronic system could see Australians lose confidence in the integrity of election results, the nation's electoral chief has warned.
Mobiles
iOS 7 security flaws uncovered as new iPhones released
JAMES W MANNING Security flaws have been uncovered in Apple's new iOS 7 software, just a day after its release.
Security
Supermarket spies: big retail has you in its sights
Natasha Wallace, Sarah Whyte Retailers are targeting individual customers for extra services or products by tracking their shopping habits, such as whether they drink alcohol or when they get petrol, raising serious privacy concerns.
Mobiles
Apple iPhone 5s fingerprint scanner fires biometrics into mainstream
Jeremy Wagstaff and Malathi Nayak Apple offers a glimpse of a future where your favourite gadget is a biometric pass to the workplace, commerce, shopping and events.
Security
How to safeguard your smartphone
Paresh Dave Here are some protections you should consider for your mobile device.
Privacy
Pub scanners raise privacy concerns
LUCY CARROLL More than 50 pubs and clubs - including Marquee, the Ivy and the Coogee Bay Hotel - have already introduced ID scanners, many of which take photos of patrons on entry.
Privacy
Long delays before privacy complaints assessed
BEN GRUBB Australia's federal Privacy Commissioner has blamed the federal government for long delays in assessing breach-of-privacy and freedom-of-information complaints.
Security
Yahoo! gives user data to Australian government
Miles Godfrey Yahoo! is handing over private and personal information about hundreds of its users to Australian government agents, a new transparency report has revealed.
Digital life
Just Delete Me: How to delete unwanted website accounts
Will Oremus A look at the websites that make it hardest to delete your account - and how to get around it.
Security
Android main target for mobile malware
Google's Android operating system is by far the primary target for mobile malware attacks, a new study shows.
Privacy
Facebook says Australian government sought user data
LUCY BATTERSBY Facebook received 546 requests for information from Australian government agencies in the first half of this year, and provided information about account holders for 64 per cent of these requests.
Security
ATO warns of new phishing scam
Kim Stephens The Australian Tax Office has warned people to be wary of a new email scam claiming a tax refund has failed to process.
Security
Two-factor authentication: double or nothing
Adam Turner An extra layer of security keeps hackers at bay.
Scareware
Angry Birds players scammed by fake 'virus detected' ads
Paresh Dave A digital marketing company scammed Angry Birds players with deceptive banner ads that claimed a virus had been detected.
Privacy
Your email inbox rummaged and rumbled
Andrew Masterson Security analysts are, theoretically at least, able to read the world's 150 billion or so daily emails.
