Cybersecurity professor shares tips on how to protect yourself from hackers
Paul Haskell-Dowland has been in the cybersecurity research and education domain for two decades — and it’s his mission to teach us all how to stay safe online. This is important work for the Edith Cowan University Professor of Cybersecurity Practice. The cost of cybercrime in Australia is very high, although the figures are likely to be even greater than the reported data suggest. Cybercriminals operate in a highly sophisticated environment. ( Provided: Paul Haskell-Dowland ) “Estimated [a couple of years ago] that the global cost of cybercrime … will reach the $1 trillion mark, and I believe it has passed that,” he said. “It’s very difficult to get an accurate indication of these numbers, because so much cybercrime goes unreported.” Professor Haskell-Dowland, who is also Associate Dean for Computing and Security, said for many people their only insight into the world of cybercrime is what is portrayed in the media in films like Hacker, and even the Diehard franchise. “If we go back