With data-sharing enabling everything from smarter cities to more sinister surveillance, the public debate around privacy is becoming increasingly complex. Canvas8 spoke to Alisa Frik, a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, to understand how people are weighing up the pay-offs.

In 2019, Aussies lost more than AUD $60 million to scammers, highlighting the need for better education around fraud schemes. Although elderly people are often thought to be most vulnerable to fraud, investment scams drew more money from 35- to 44-year-olds than any other age group.

With 10.9 million unsolicited calls made to Seniors annually, the UK government has introduced a ban on 'cold-calling' pensioners. With Seniors the most susceptible to fraud, the government is setting an example of how enterprises can take action to protect society's most vulnerable.

With consumer trust in banks on the wane, fintech companies are reaping the rewards. Apple Card is Apple’s steel physical credit card, aimed at iPhone and Apple Pay users who want a good user experience, a brand they can trust, and guaranteed privacy measures that can stand up in 2019.