The best way to protect your sensitive data is to encrypt it, and we love free, open source TrueCrypt for that task. For the utmost in security, you can not only encrypt your files but hide them in a hidden volume within another encrypted volume.
When Telstra first revealed that its GameArena servers had been hacked, it said up to 35,000 accounts might have been affected. However, it turns out that almost 230,000 customers will have their passwords changed. What gives?
If you’re a customer of Telstra’s GameArena or Games Shop site, you won’t be able to log in using your existing password today. Customer data for 35,000 users of the service was stolen in a hacking attack, so Telstra has reset the passwords as a precaution.
Apple won’t approve iOS anti-virus apps, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t security issues for the platform that can be addressed. BitDefender’s Clueful analyses the impact of other apps you have installed on your iPhone or apps you’re considering installing, including what data they share, whether they use excessive battery life and how they store data.
Earlier this year I wrote about plans to introduce airport body scanners in Australia and the topic stirred up a lot of debate. Getting a body scan at the airport doesn’t bother me, but many commenters were opposed to the idea. Plans are moving forward nonetheless, with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) issuing a consultation paper on how to appropriately regulate the deployment of scanners and seeking public comment.
Security is one of our perennial Lifehacker topics: as fast as technology advances, criminals find new ways to exploit it. Here are our 10 most popular guides to security, covering every aspect of your online life.
Whether you’re in an unfamiliar city or just paranoid, worrying about your wallet being stolen by a sneaky pickpocket isn’t uncommon.Even if the chances are slim, getting stranded in a foreign place can be scary and troublesome. How-to illustrator Yumi Sakugawa offers up an info-comic with plenty of helpful suggestions to make your pockets essentially theft-proof.
It’s always the way of digital things: as soon as a technology becomes successful, scammers and criminals line up to exploit it. Current hot development areas for the con artists? Fake free Mac anti-virus solutions and scams aimed at the growing audience on Pinterest.
While most of us were hurrying to turn off Twitter’s new email digests, Twitter announced it would begin suggesting new people and brands to follow based on your Twitter activity. The trouble is, by “activity” it means who you follow, who follows you and even where you go on the web.
iOS: Keeping track of the credit cards, IDs and other stuff in your wallet is important in case your wallet ever gets lost. Popular password manager LastPass now offers a free app to backup and sync all that important personal information.
