Security Researcher, Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering, Edith Cowan University
Dr Mike Johnstone is a member of the Security Research Institute and the School of Computer and Security Science at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia where he teaches secure programming. His research interests include secure development methodologies, wireless sensor networks and cloud security. He is currently working on a large co-operative project about privacy-preserving authentication.
Six tips to keep you and your devices secure in the gig economy
Jan 26, 2017 07:12 am UTC| Technology
The gig economy, where workers take on ad hoc jobs or are engaged as independent contractors has clear benefits for firms. Employers save on training, capital expenses (they dont pay for offices or tools) and have a ready...
Did the Census really suffer a denial-of-service 'attack'?
Aug 10, 2016 16:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Last night, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) closed the 2016 Census website. No explanation was given at the time, except for a message on the page saying the system is very busy at the moment. This morning,...
There must be smarter security than a ban on 'dumb passwords
Jun 02, 2016 07:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In cyberspace we are facing password fatigue, caused by having to recall (seemingly) endless streams of (apparently) unrelated numbers and letters at odd times. One answer is to make those passwords longer and more...
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