Is the internet spying on me?

Guest: Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Do you feel like your phone, or your computer is listening to you? From weather apps to mobile games, food order services and social media networks, it seems the internet’s ability to spy on you is increasing.

In this episode, host Valens Quinn and News Corp’s national technology editor Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson talk about online privacy: what the internet knows about you, how it tracks you, why it tracks you, and what you can do to limit how much it knows.

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• Learn more about internet security software and protecting yourself from viruses in our free antivirus course:https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/advanced-online-security/using-antivirus-software
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• Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at Be Connected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
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• Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
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• Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
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• Valens Quinn on Instagram: @valensq
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• Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284
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• Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/jennifer-dudley-nicholson
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• Jennifer Dudley- Nicholson on Twitter: @jendudley
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• Search with DuckDuckGo: https://duckduckgo.com
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• For identify theft and cyber support: https://www.idcare.org
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• Find out about scams: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au
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• Report scams: https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/report
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