In today’s society, social media has become a prevalent method of communication and sharing the highlights of our daily lives has become the norm. Unfortunately, there are many risks associated with oversharing in the digital world. Oversharing can be especially dangerous because of the tendency to expose sensitive information which jeopardizes your privacy and security.

He sees you when you're sleeping, and he knows when you're awake, and we're just supposed to be ok with that? He's making a list and checking it twice, but what kind of information is on that list? Does the big man in red store all the massive amounts of data he collects securely, or can all the elves peruse it at their leisure? Let's face it, Santa Claus is a huge security risk and a privacy nightmare. How does he get away with these massive breaches of your right to privacy year after year?

Cyber incidents are becoming increasingly common and disruptive–whether it’s ransomware, data breaches, or leaks. The number of compelling events in the last few months in Australia have shown us the implications for businesses, and their customers, when a breach occurs.

Governments, businesses, and society depend on reliable, functioning information and communication technology. However, increased severity of ransomware attacks and vulnerabilities in computer chips undermine these infrastructures. Further, as people adopt Internet of Things (IoT) devices, their inherent lack of security and ability to be aggregated into large, malicious bot networks increases these risks.

Where would your business be without its data? As the building blocks of any organisation, data is unquestionably integral. Hence why making sure it’s backed up properly should be an essential part of any company’s business continuity plan. At Stripe OLT, we often talk about the loss of data from a cyber-security perspective, however it’s also important to recognise that data loss is also caused by hardware failure and human error.

As the basis of pretty much every consumer system available today, Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is everywhere and used by everyone. The files on your computer, the media and applications on your smartphone, and even your social media content. They all use DAC to manage permissions. That’s in part because DAC is easy to manage and understand. But DAC also has a few glaring issues when it comes to cybersecurity.

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