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'Is this for real?' The reality of fraud against New Zealanders
Tue, 13th Nov 2018
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Is this for real? More often than not these days it can be hard to tell, and it’s okay to be a bit suspicious, especially when it comes to fraud.
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Online hate speech affects New Zealand adults
Thu, 8th Nov 2018
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Netsafe reveals 11% of NZ adults hit by online hate speech, with minorities and youth most affected.
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$444 million: The devastating cost of cyberbullying in NZ
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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Can you put a dollar figure on the damage cyberbullying causes New Zealanders? One economist says that cost is around $444 million every year.
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More people are reporting online bullying to Netsafe than ever before
Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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Online abuse, bullying and harassment are continuing to cause harm to New Zealanders nationwide, and more people are reporting incidents to Netsafe.
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Kiwis' scam losses hit $18.6m, eclipsing last year's figures
Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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This year Kiwis have lost a staggering $18.6 million to scams, compared to $10.1 million for over the entirety of last year.
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Netsafe & Spark ramp up scam education efforts across NZ
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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Spark and Netsafe tackle scams with educational brochures in stores, aiding all ages.
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Kiwis lost $10.1 million to scams last year: Which region felt the worst of it?
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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email security
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New Zealanders lost over $10.1m to online scams last year, with Auckland residents hit the hardest, according to Netsafe.
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$10.1m lost: Why Kiwis are losing so much to scammers & how we need to fix it
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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email security
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Tech-savvy scammers are swindling New Zealanders out of millions of dollars, with reported losses totaling $10.1 million last year.
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Don't delete your scam emails! You can now help beat scammers at their own game
Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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email security
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Re:scam, an artificially intelligent email programme, is designed to engage scammers in a neverending cycle of conversation.
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CERT NZ & Netsafe warn of scammers playing online blackmail hand
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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email security
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CERT NZ and Netsafe issue alert on rising online blackmail cases as scammers claim to hold incriminating videos for ransom.
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Reports of cyberbullying flood new support service
Wed, 31st May 2017
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Netsafe receives over 900 online bullying complaints in six months, with misconceptions about their services arising.
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Education must be our secret weapon in the fight against tech support scams
Mon, 29th May 2017
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email security
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They're scammers, they're prolific & they're determined. The only way to stop them is to talk about it, especially with those who are most vulnerable.
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Cyberbullying affects many Kiwi kids, how can you help?
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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This week, Netsafe is reminding people that bullying isn't just a playground issue, as it receives hundreds of complaints of online bullying.
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It's Bullying-Free NZ Week, help your students speak out
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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Bullying Free NZ Week commences, empowering students and schools to combat bullying with new resources and a strong community focus.
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New e-resources equip NZ teachers to help stop bullying
Fri, 19th May 2017
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online resource
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cyberbullying
Bullying-Free NZ week begins next Monday with a refreshed website offering new resources for schools and whanau.
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We can stop our students being harmed by 'Blue Whale'
Tue, 16th May 2017
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digital citizenship
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Dangerous online game threatens young people in New Zealand, schools urged to defend against it. Blue Whale linked to self-harm and suicide.
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Encouraging digital citizenship is a step into the future
Mon, 1st May 2017
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digital citizenship
Digital citizen are people who understand the rights and responsibilities of inhabiting cyberspace. You may understand; what about your students?.
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Scammers targeting Kiwis again, this time courtesy of Countdown
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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cios
Countdown warns Kiwi consumers of a surge in scam emails claiming recipients have won Countdown vouchers or confirming orders they haven't placed.
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Unsupervised: Are Kiwi high schoolers safe online?
Wed, 15th Mar 2017
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More than half of NZ high school students unsupervised online outside school, says University of Auckland study.
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Kiwi parents concerned over kids' daily internet fix
Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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In a sign of how prevalent life online is, 61% of parents revealed that their pre-school children are now getting a daily fix of internet.
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Positives outweigh internet risks, survey finds
Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Despite fears, 89% of Kiwis find the internet's boons top its banes, InternetNZ survey reveals on Safer Internet Day.
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Fresh wave of scammers posing as Microsoft employees
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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Microsoft and Netsafe have issued a fresh warning about scammers posing as Microsoft representatives and targeting internet users in New Zealand.
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Adams says Netsafe to play key role in curbing online harassment in NZ
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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Netsafe steps up as NZ's authorised agency to combat rising tide of online harassment, Minister Adams announces.
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Photo gallery: Kiwi infosec industry turns out for iSANZ awards
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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wellington
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New Zealand's information security professionals turned out in force for last week's iSANZ Awards - and we've got the photos to prove it.