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Steer clear of fake Dyson Facebook pages offering $4 products The company tells CHOICE it has no links to bogus Facebook pages and urges customers to ignore them.

How and why Facebook tracks your location data Learn how Facebook tracks where you've been and how you can control it.

How and why Twitter tracks your location data Where you go and what you do are data points that sell to you.

How and why Google tracks your location data Google tracks and saves your location data mostly for advertising, but there are other reasons, too.

Online scams and how to avoid them Avoid being taken in by online scammers. Here's how.

How two-factor authentication can protect your password Improved password security will make your online accounts less vulnerable to hackers.

Privacy commissioner takes Facebook to court Social media platform charged with failing to protect the personal data of its users.

How to bypass geo-blocking for online shopping and streaming How much does your location affect online shopping and services, and what can you do about it?

Avoid online scams: phishing What is phishing, how can you spot it and what can you do?

Scams are costing each victim $6500 on average They're growing in sophistication and are becoming a lot harder to spot.

Family Zone review A cyber gatekeeper for all your digital devices – including phones, tablets and games consoles.

Online safety guide Security tips to protect against scams, spam, malware, ransomware and viruses.

Australia Post ransomware email scam Personal information from social media sites is being used in an elaborate email scam luring people into downloading ransomware.

New rules on data breaches take effect Businesses will face hefty fines for keeping breaches under wraps.

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