Information Technology: Cybersecurity

The personal data that is being collected by Internet companies large and small has turned into a goldmine. The applications for this enormous mountain of data is endless, from health care uses to marketers who can accurately predict your behavior.

Have you ever actually read the terms and conditions for the apps you use? Hear the alarming ways tech companies deceive their users, gain insights about the personal information you've agreed to let companies collect -- and how they use your data at a scale you could never imagine.

Cyber security experts agree that having multiple and complex passwords is necessary if you really want to safeguard your online accounts. Computer scientists have come up with an easy, visual way to remember passwords.

This documentary special explores the disturbing rise of cyber conflict and how it has evolved into the primary way nations sabotage one another. Based on the book by David E. Sanger, The Perfect Weapon explores the rise of cyber conflict as the primary way nations now compete with and sabotage one another.

It has been estimated that almost 70% of all email traffic is spam. Ben Hammersley travels to Lagos to meet online scammers and the police tasked with tracking them down. He also tells the incredible story of how, in the mid-90s, Nigerian scammers stole nearly a quarter of a billion dollars from Brazilian bank Noroeste.

Play along to discover how your brain is wired to initially believe everything it hears, what it finds most tempting in an ad or sales pitch and how simply being human can lead you into some sticky situations. Get ready to fall hook, line and sinker … on Brain Games.