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This New Year, why not resolve to ditch your dodgy old passwords?

Image: Elise Amendola/APMost of the classic New Year resolutions revolve around improving your health and lifestyle. But this year, why not consider cleaning up...

Being bombarded with delivery and post office text scams? Here’s why — and what can be done

  ScamwatchFor most people, the ping of an incoming SMS will induce some level of excitement — or mild intrigue at least. But with...

Cybersecurity Threats for Students & How to Fight Them

   Although this article was written with students from the USA in mind, it is still completely appropriate for students in Australia, and with...

Holding the world to ransom: the top 5 most dangerous criminal organisations online right now

   Image: ShuttlestockOn the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog!These words from Peter Steiner’s famous cartoon could easily be applied to the recent ransomware attack on Florida-based software...

$2.5 billion lost over a decade: Nigerian princes lose their sheen, but scams are on the rise

Image: Shuttlestock Last year, Australians reported more than A$634 million lost to fraud, a significant jump from $489.7 million the year before.The Australian Competition...

There’s a gap between what people expect when they report cybercrime, and what police can deliver

When victims report a cybercrime they expect someone brought to justice, but that’s not always possible. Flickr/Blogtrepreneur, Two thirds of victims of cybercrime were not...
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Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.