Guides about privacy
11 guides on this topic.
- Protect yourselfBrowser privacy and security settings: Chrome, Edge, Safari and FirefoxBrowser security and privacy settings explained, with steps for Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox: updates, safe browsing, tracking, cookies and extensions.
- Cyber threatsMalicious browser extensions: risks and how to review or remove themHow malicious browser extensions work, the risks, and step-by-step ways to review and remove extensions in Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox.
- Protect yourselfProtecting your personal information: a plain-English guideHow to protect your personal information in Australia: what counts, where it leaks, what to share, data breach steps, credit bans and your privacy rights.
- Protect yourselfSmart speakers, home cameras and video doorbells: security basicsHow to secure smart home devices: review voice history, mute microphones, check who can see cameras and doorbells, and what Australia's rules require.
- Protect yourselfSmart TV and streaming box security basicsSmart TV security and privacy settings explained: how to update a Samsung TV, Google TV or Apple TV, review voice and viewing data, and secure accounts.
- Protect yourselfSmartwatches and fitness trackers: the security basics official guidance coversSmartwatch security and privacy settings explained step by step: updates, passcodes, backups, finding a lost watch, app permissions and health data.
- Protect yourselfUsing AI chatbots: privacy, accuracy and scams explainedIs it safe to use AI chatbots? What happens to what you type, what the OAIC says not to share, why answers can be wrong, and how scammers use AI.
- Choosing toolsVPNs explained: what they do, what they don'tWhat does a VPN do? How VPNs work, what the ACSC says about public Wi-Fi, what a VPN doesn't protect against, and how consumer VPNs compare.
- Protect yourselfYour iPhone: the security basics official guidance coversiPhone security settings explained step by step: updates, passcode, Stolen Device Protection, two-factor authentication, iCloud Backup and Find My.
- AI and cloudAI assistants at work and confidential dataIs it safe to use AI chatbots at work? How information typed into AI tools can be exposed, and what the OAIC and ASD say about personal and work data.
- AI and cloudAI governance basics for small organisationsAI use policy template outline for small organisations: approved tools, data rules, OAIC privacy obligations and ASD security points. Not legal advice.