Student Home Digital Citizen Agreement
A guide to support whānau in their home environment. Now available on Netsafe’s brand new education website.
Author: Lynne
Yearly Planner
This planner is focused on Online Safety, Digital Citizenships and wellbeing. It highlights key tasks and spreads them across the year. Now available on Netsafe’s brand new education website.
Netsafe Lab
About Netsafe Lab Welcome to Netsafe Lab, which sits inside Netsafe to incubate ideas and run experiments. The Lab will: work externally with others to solve online safety problems support internal collaboration between our teams serve our technical and data needs Netsafe Lab: our work Netsafe Lab develops tools and resources to assist with…
Netsafe’s Online Learning
Netsafe’s new online learning launched in March 2023, featuring a suite of new school resources that were co-designed with learners and teachers. Netsafe has produced these classroom learning resources directly for young people, supporting schools further beyond “lesson plans” by creating interactive resources that can be completed by students during lessons (each online resource comes…
Sextortion Scams
Webcam blackmail has evolved into modern sextortion scams – a type of blackmail when someone threatens to share a nude image or sexually explicit video of you online – unless you pay them or provide more sexual content.
Get Set Up for Safety: Glossary
Stay up-to-date with digital terms using Netsafe’s glossary which explains common phrases or words often used in online safety and cybersecurity advice. The glossary is designed to be used alongside the other Get Set Up for Safety resources. Additional Get Set Up for Safety resources Staying connectedLearn the basics of social media platforms and how…
Get Set Up for Safety: Staying connected
Learn the basics of social media platforms and how to adjust privacy and security settings to socialise online safely. Whether you’re new to social media or more experienced, this resource will help you stay safe so you can get the most out of your connections online. Read or print this resource to learn about the…
Get Set Up for Safety: Secure your online devices
Set up your devices (phones, tablets, PC’s, etc.) for safety, to give you peace of mind when online. Discover your settings and learn how to change them to enhance your privacy and security. Read or print this resource to learn about the following topics, including a checklist: Summary pamphlets Charities and public organisations can request hard…
Get Set Up for Safety: User friendly devices
If you’re new to smartphones and tablets or have a new device, you can adjust a variety of settings to suit you. Customising it will make it easier and more enjoyable to use. If you’re comfortable and confident using your device, you can make the most of being online safely. Set up your device so…
Get Set Up for Safety: Safer shopping, banking and investing
Banking and shopping online is incredibly convenient. You can book a trip, order your groceries, pay bills and transfer money using your phone, tablet or computer, without leaving the house. But you also need to be careful about who you’re buying from and the information you’re giving out. Set up safer online shopping and banking…