Tag: Security
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Tech makes renting in Australia a nightmare, record scam losses mount: Vertical Hold Ep 425
Why is technology meant to make renting simpler actually making it harder for potential tenants? And why are scammers making even more money from unsuspecting Australians? Special Guest Consumer Policy Research Centre CEO Erin Turner!
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Do Aussies need a right to be forgotten online? Can we trust Google’s new “Privacy Sandbox”? Vertical Hold Ep 416
What would an Australian "right to be forgotten" law look like? Google's promising to track you less on Android phones… but can it be trusted? Special guest Consumer Policy Research Centre Digital Policy's Director Chandni Gupta!
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Has Elon Musk sunk Twitter? Should Medibank pay its cyber-ransom? Vertical Hold Ep 403
Elon Musk finally owns Twitter, but is the social media giant circling the drain or about to become something entirely new? Should Medibank pay the ransom to keep customers' sensitive medical data safe? Special guest Stilgherrian!
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Optus hack puts Aussies in Peril, PAX AUS 2022 preview: Vertical Hold Ep 398
With Optus Hack data out there in the wild, what can Aussies do to keep themselves safe online? And what’s big and exciting for PAX 2022? Special Guest The Oz’s […]
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How will Elon Musk change Twitter? Are Aussies too willing to give away private data online? Vertical Hold Ep 376
What will Elon Musk buying Twitter mean for the rapid-fire social network? Why do Aussies feel like they get "trapped" into handing over their private data online? Special guest Australian Financial Review tech editor Paul Smith!
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What were the big tech stories of 2021, what will 2022 bring? Vertical Hold Ep 360
e look back over the biggest tech stories of 2021, while pondering what's going to happen in 2022 in the world of technology, communications, gadgets and more! Special guest Finder editor-in-chief Angus Kidman.
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Should you let Google’s Nest doorbell in your home? Which mid-range phone reigns supreme? Vertical Hold Episode 343
How does Google's new Nest Doorbell compare? Which mid-range phone should you buy? Special guest Pickr Editor Leigh Stark!
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3/Flip 3, Apple’s big privacy flip, Paramount+ down under: Vertical Hold Ep 341
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, but who's buying foldables -- and who should? Are they Galaxy Note killers? Apple's taking on child endangerment online, which is laudable, but is scanning user devices in line with its privacy principles? What goodies does Paramount+ bring down under? Special guests News Corp's Tech Editor Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson, Stilgherrian and TV Blackbox's Steve Molk!
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Fighting for the right to repair, paying the price for poor passwords: Vertical Hold Ep 339
Should companies be able to determine who can (or can't) repair gadgets you own? What's the price of bad password habits -- and what you can do to protect yourself? Special guests Choice Australia's Erin Turner (@ErinLTurner) and Media-Wize's Anthony Caruana (@Anthony_Caruana)
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Netflix woos gamers, Pegasus spyware attacks iPhones: Vertical Hold Ep 338
Netflix moves into gaming, Valve announces the Steam Deck and Apple's security is under sustained Pegasus attack! Special guests Stilgherrian and The Age/SMH's Tim Biggs!
