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Facebook and About Us launch #BoostYourTown in Kaitaia

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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About Us partners with Facebook to provide free workshops in New Zealand towns, aiming to boost online presence and attract more visitors. #BoostYourTown.
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Is the internet getting safer?

Fri, 18th May 2018
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Connecting our human selves to our digital identities is hard. How does your bank know it's really you behind the browser opening a new account?.
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Why cybercriminals are corrupting popular social media platforms

Sun, 6th May 2018
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Fraudsters are targeting legitimate social media platforms to create a new type of fraud market – one that has a global reach.
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Accenture: The importance of trust in data

Thu, 3rd May 2018
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As businesses continue to use more and more data, how can they improve the accuracy and legitimacy of their data?.
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Facebook debuts their take on the dating app

Wed, 2nd May 2018
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Facebook launches Facebook Dating at F8, promising to foster long-term relationships mirroring real-life connections without disrupting existing profiles.
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70% of security experts say social media should be government regulated

Sat, 28th Apr 2018
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A survey has found the majority believe social media data collection needs to be regulated, despite having little faith in their governments.
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Passwords: They're as useless as the 'g' in lasagna

Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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Passwords have long been the primary method of authentication, but they're not secure. So what's the solution? Machine learning and automation.
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Machine learning is great but does it need regulation?

Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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Otago Uni's Artificial Intelligence and Law in New Zealand Project think legislation should be a major consideration during the Kiwi AI revolution.
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Clare Curran targeted in Facebook impersonation; warns Kiwis to be vigilant

Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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New Zealand Minister Clare Curran becomes a target of Facebook impersonation and urges Kiwis to report suspicious activity to CERT NZ and boost online security.
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34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.
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34% of polled Kiwis & 27% of Aussies ready to delete Facebook after data breach

Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data breach has shown the world just how important data is to individuals and the organisations that collect it.
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Facebook launches Data Abuse Bounty program

Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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Facebook has unveiled the Data Abuse Bounty, offering rewards to users who report misuse of data by app developers, in a bid to enhance digital security.
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Facebook is finally making changes to its data sharing controls - but is it too little, too late?

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Most Facebook users could have had their data scraped by cyber attackers, says the social network's chief technology officer.
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Taika Waititi and Spark to host a new NZ film festival

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Taika Waititi teams up with Spark to launch the Tall Shorts Film Festival, a unique vertical-format event for mobile storytelling. Winner takes GBP £10,000.
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OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook's data dilemma

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Barracuda SVP Chris Ross talks about the results of a recent survey they ran following the Facebook fallout to determine the true cost.
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Facebook to test a 'downvote' button in NZ

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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The test is a continuation of a trial Facebook began a few weeks ago that allows people to upvote or downvote comments on public threads.
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Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement following the revelation that data from 50 million people was misused.
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Report: Enterprise server demand underwhelming for 4Q17

Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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A report by Dell'Oro Group has shown that high memory costs contributed to a slower than expected Purley refresh cycle slowing sales in the quarter.
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Facebook breach of 50 MILLION profiles: What we know so far

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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A whistleblower has uncovered the practices of his illicit company, which include stealing the details of 50m Facebook users to help Trump's campaign.
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Google to follow Facebook's lead on banning cryptocurrency ads

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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Google will ban cryptocurrency ads from June 2018, tightening its Financial services policy, following Facebook's similar move to combat scams.