Phishing scams are increasing and you need to be ever more more diligent with your security and privacy these days with the scammers’ level of sophistication becoming more and more deceptive. Article #1: PayPal scam Article #2: Missed call scam Article #3: CommBank email scam I would forward this blog post to friends, family staff and […]
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This latest news alert is worthy of quick consideration – the steps are super quick and easy to resolve on all your devices: https://fox13now.com/2019/01/29/how-to-turn-off-facetime-and-avoid-apples-eavesdropping-bug/ Please share amongst friends and family.
Ever wonder what happens in 60 seconds on the Internet? Check this out! Psst! Your devices are doing this automatically – even while you sleep!
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This lastest phishing scam is affecting unwary Apple users. Australian, be careful of this Origin Energy Phishing scam.
This article is a great starting point to protecting yourself from the Privacy Pirates… Some articles are just so good, you’re better off going straight to the source, this is one of them!
I have blogged about the Privacy Pirates and the massive invasion of digital privacy issues that abound… And I’m not even a conspiracy theorist! That being said, this TED Talk shows the incredible power and majesty of what big data can reveal. I can only imagine what oppressive regimes do behind-the-scenes that we never get […]
Have a quick look at this interesting perspective on the state of cyber crime. Boaz Fischer is a graduate of our Platinum Program.
I have talked about Privacy Pirates before… This video is worth the 3 minutes – but I have to warn you, it’s more than a little upsetting what THEY KNOW…
The Internet’s neutrality will be voted on soon… If you want to protect the Internet’ “integrity”, click on the image below or on the hyperlink to cast your vote to keep EVERYONE’S ACCESS EQUAL.
Thank you Alex Pataky of Opening Roof Specialists for forwarding this on. I am sure several of our readers and subscribers will purchase the book!
As a reader or subscriber to this blog, you know I am fundamentally “against social media” based on some fundamental business and online privacy principles. The following excerpts from a recent study bolster my belief that the influence of social media is grossly overrated – IN MOST instances. yes, there are exceptions, but exceptions are […]
As a reader or subscriber to this blog, you know I am not a fan of Social Media and the tactics used to steal your personal information. Today’ I came across a message from Microsoft that I found truly surprising – read it for yourself. The question is, will they be able to stick to […]
According to Wikipedia: Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.[1][2] Communications purporting to be from popular social web sites, auction sites, banks, online payment processors or IT administrators are commonly used […]
Privacy Pirates: How The War For Your Personal Identity Will Escalate In 2013 And What You Need To Do Now To Protect Yourself At my Internet workshops, I give participants a sneak peek into what the war between Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon mean to you and your business. It’s one of the key principles […]
I am not one to focus on the negative, but every once in a while, it’s necessary to be aware of potential problems without stepping over the line into paranoia. Ray Keefe of Successful Endeavours in Melbourne, remains on top of computer security issues because he develops electronic systems and upgrades legacy systems for his […]
Decades ago only spies and systems administrators were the only ones who really had to worry about passwords. But today, you have to enter a password to do the most basic things like turning on your computer or smartphone, downloading a song or buying a book online. It’s no wonder many people use a single, […]
According to reputable sources, thousands of computer users may lose Internet access on Monday, when the deadline for a temporary fix to a malicious software scam shut down by the FBI last year expires. What is it? Millions of computers were infected with the so-called “Internet Doomsday” virus used in the hacking scam, which redirected […]
A recent Economist Magazine article on video surveillance struck a chord with me – face recognition is becoming mainstream and as such there are virtually no limits to the violations to privacy that will soon be possible by unscrupulous companies and criminals. As you know, the Privacy Pirates are out there stealing your personal data, […]