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Netsafe stories - Page 3

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Netsafe launches new service in fight against cyberbullying
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Netsafe launches free service to tackle cyberbullying and online abuse in New Zealand. Over half of Kiwis worried about online safety.
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Kiwi InfoSec industry celebrate success at iSANZ Awards
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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New Zealand's InfoSec celebrated its successes at last night's iSANZ Awards in Wellington, with PwC, Air New Zealand and NetSafe among the winners.
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Finalists line up in New Zealand iSanz information security awards
Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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Kiwi companies big and small are in the running for New Zealand's top infosec awards. And the iSanz finalists are...
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What is wrong with New Zealand? Cyber harassment against women has reached epidemic levels
Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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What is wrong with New Zealand? Three quarters of our Kiwi women under 30 and more than half of all Kiwi women have experienced online harassment.
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Govt appoints NetSafe to lead cyber bullying prevention
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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Internet safety watchdog NetSafe has been selected by the Govt to help reduce harmful digital communications in an official Approved Agency role.
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What is two factor authentication and why should you use it?
Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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banking
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NetSafe says two-factor authentication can boost a user’s security by simply requiring something they know and something they have.
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Backing up your data and devices for a swift recovery
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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Learn how to create a backup policy that works for you in the real world, reflects how important your data is and the risks you're prepared to accept.
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What is your 'digital footprint'?
Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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Your digital footprint is the trail of electronic breadcrumbs you leave behind when using the Internet and it's important that you tread carefully.
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So you got naked online...
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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NetSafe has released a resource to help young people and parents tackle the consequences of sexting and sharing intimate images online.
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Sexting: Is your kid doing it?
Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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Sexting is the top concern for New Zealand parents, with the topic becoming the most-viewed on Vodafone's digi-parenting.co.nz site.
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Safer Internet Day: promoting digital safety
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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Awareness about the importance of internet safety is top of the agenda this week, with Tuesday marking Safer Internet Day.
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$1 for an iPhone? You're dreaming
Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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According to NetSafe, New Zealanders are questioning if advertisements offering the latest iPhone for a buck are too good to be true.
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Sexting and young people - how bad is it?
Thu, 19th Nov 2015
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NetSafe calls on parents to address the increasing issue of sexting among young people, following reports of harm and distress caused by explicit imagery.
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Parents: How to approach social media and your child
Thu, 29th Oct 2015
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With more social media avenues available than ever before, the need for education about being safe online is increasing, according to NetSafe.
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Shift in approach to online safety needed, says NetSafe
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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With rapid changes in the digital technologies used in schools and their communities, the concept of online safety has fundamentally changed.
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Is YouTube allowed in the classroom?
Wed, 14th Oct 2015
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What are the rules around this content shared on YouTube? Are schools and teachers allowed to freely show videos loaded on YouTube in the classroom?.
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Free professional learning with Connected Educator initiative
Tue, 13th Oct 2015
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NetSafe joins the Connected Educator initiative to promote online safety resources for teachers. Open until 16 October.
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New project from NetSafe to help educators teach online privacy
Tue, 13th Oct 2015
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OWLS is a resource to support teachers as they teach the concepts of privacy online to primary and intermediate school students.
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Online scams still happening, Police warn
Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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Kiwi public warned as scams increase. Canterbury Police urge vigilance against online and email scams. Detective Sergeant highlights vulnerability of elderly.
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Scammers pose as Microsoft, target New Zealanders
Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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There has been a significant increase in reports of scammers trying to defraud people by claiming to be calling from Microsoft.
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Scammers pose as Microsoft employees to scam NZ residents
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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Fraudsters posing as Microsoft employees have scammed two Alexandra residents out of thousands of dollars, the New Zealand Police have reported.
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Cyberbullying in schools: the law
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Education Law in NZ says schools are to provide a safe physical and emotional environment including addressing behaviours such as cyberbullying.
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More than a million lost to online scams during March
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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The national cybersafety organisation has recorded more than $1m lost to online scams during March and is seeing smartphones and tablets increasingly.
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Rapid changes in digital universe exposing young Kiwis to cyber threats
Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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NetSafe report warns of rising cyber risks for New Zealand youths amid digital upheaval.