David Hollingworth

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David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.

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Assistant Treasurer says the fight against scams requires ‘tough codes of practice’

Stephen Jones, the federal Assistant Treasurer, has said that he expects to see an affecting code of conduct regarding scams within the next 18 months.

SECURITY • Thu, 03 Aug 2023

3 things you need to know about the GDPR

Enforced in May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) brought significant changes to how businesses handle the personal data of European Union citizens.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 03 Aug 2023

Meta will allow EU citizens to opt out of behavioural advertising

Facebook owner Meta has made a massive concession to regulators in the European Union over its behavioural advertising.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 03 Aug 2023

Op-Ed: Technology, people, and collaboration – the key to Australia’s cyber security future

Digital resilience is no longer a choice, and the last 12 months were a testament to that. With technology innovation accelerating by the minute and an ever-expanding ...

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Aug 2023

Deloitte Australia acquires ParaFlare

The Australian arm of consulting giant Deloitte has announced it is “joining forces” with Australian cyber security company ParaFlare.

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Aug 2023

South Korea targeted by malware campaign using US Army jobs as lure

Security researchers have uncovered a malware campaign using recruitment for jobs in the US Army as means of tricking victims into opening a malicious email attachment.

CULTURE • Wed, 02 Aug 2023

Australian bank reveals it has been impacted by HWL Ebsworth hack

Local neobank Judo Bank has announced that some of its data have been affected by the HWL Ebsworth cyber attack.

SECURITY • Wed, 02 Aug 2023

Reddit appoints new chief information security officer

News aggregation and social media giant Reddit has appointed a new CISO.

SECURITY • Tue, 01 Aug 2023

Op-Ed: A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, but cyber threats are not the only headwind blowing

As the federal government prepares the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, it presents an opportunity to address the issues facing organisations – not just in ...

CULTURE • Tue, 01 Aug 2023

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David Hollingworth

Assistant Treasurer says the fight against scams requires ‘tough codes of practice’

3 things you need to know about the GDPR

Meta will allow EU citizens to opt out of behavioural advertising

Op-Ed: Technology, people, and collaboration – the key to Australia’s cyber security future

Deloitte Australia acquires ParaFlare

South Korea targeted by malware campaign using US Army jobs as lure

Australian bank reveals it has been impacted by HWL Ebsworth hack

Reddit appoints new chief information security officer

Op-Ed: A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, but cyber threats are not the only headwind blowing

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