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Keeping yourself and your business safe online
Fintech

Keeping yourself and your business safe online

Cyber Smart Week spotlights online safety, urging businesses to bolster defences against rising cyber threats.

By Paul Macpherson • 5 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
Quick tips for staying safe online - Cyber Smart Week 2018
Multi-factor authentication

Quick tips for staying safe online - Cyber Smart Week 2018

As Cyber Smart Week 2018 kicks off, CERT NZ urges Kiwis to bolster online defences amid lingering concerns over data breaches like Facebook's.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
Waikato Uni academic says cybercrime is now bigger than drug trafficking
Breach Prevention

Waikato Uni academic says cybercrime is now bigger than drug trafficking

New Zealand business leaders are not taking cybersecurity seriously, says academic, posing significant risks to reputations.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
The importance of two-factor authentication in banking & business
Multi-factor authentication

The importance of two-factor authentication in banking & business

New Zealanders urged to use two-factor authentication as part of everyday online interactions, says New Zealand Bankers' Association.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017
NZ Cyber Smart Week: If you just do one thing, start using a password manager
Passwords

NZ Cyber Smart Week: If you just do one thing, start using a password manager

As NZ's Cyber Smart Week kicks off, CERT NZ urges businesses to start using password managers to combat the rising threat of compromised credentials.

By Lindsay Brown • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017
NZ Internet Task Force signs on for Cyber Smart Week 2017
New Zealand Internet Task Force

NZ Internet Task Force signs on for Cyber Smart Week 2017

Cyber Smart Week is fast approaching and now the New Zealand Internet Task Force (NZITF) has signed up as an official partner.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2017

Global Stories

Cyber Smart Week stories

Palo Alto Networks offers business tips for Cyber Smart Week
Malware

Palo Alto Networks offers business tips for Cyber Smart Week

As Cyber Smart Week continues, Palo Alto Networks is highlighting some of key factors that introduce risk into an organisation.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017