Well, the conversion of all human existence into digital form continues to make steady progress. Few real obstacles were encountered this year, despite repeated attempts to frighten us off.
Cyber crime
Internet shock: huge cost of cybercrime revealed by … cyber security firm
Cybercrime costs the world hundreds of billions of dollars a year, according to a leading cyber security firm. But it depends on what you call cybercrime.
Forget Anonymous, LulzSec, the real bad guys are in your bank accounts
Tthe real threat is the continuing and increasingly professional war on bank customers.
IT: More NBN vagueness, border control and cyber-safety re-allocation
You might think “the single largest nation-building infrastructure project in Australia’s history” would figure prominently in the Budget. It doesn’t. For the third year running, the bulk of the NBN’s cost to taxpayers remains unspecified.
Why good programmers go bad
Why do computer programmers turn to a life of online crime? Poor education, a criminal record and a dislike of authority, according to an undercover investigation by IT researchers — but some are just good people who can’t resist the lure of the dark side.
How to avoid an email phishing attack
Thousands of private email usernames and passwords were released online this week after a phishing attack on Hotmail. But what the phrig is “phishing” and how can you avoid being the next victim?
Crikey Says: AFP get a lesson in cause and effect
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