Republished with permission from a blog article that originally appears on the IT Professionals New Zealand website.
On July 25th 2022 Netsafe and NZTech launched a new initiative that commits a range of technology companies to addressing the risk of online harmful content in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Aotearoa New Zealand Code of Practice for Online Safety and Harms has been adopted by Meta (Facebook and Instagram),...
Are we being prejudiced with social media and big tech?
TikTok faces a real threat of being banned in many Western countries including the US and Australia. Suddenly big tech companies that are Chinese owned with a large customer base face some head winds.
It isn’t the first time this has happened. In 2020, the Chinese government was forced to sell...
It’s become quite the norm for people to share every update and photo of their lives on social media. I can’t remember the last time I scrolled through my news feed, without seeing a friend posting about their child's latest achievement.
It has become so common, the trend is now known in the online space as ‘Sharenting.’ While this can...
In today’s digital age, scams have evolved to target consumers and businesses with fraudulent websites or social media pages that look like the official site of a legitimate brand or person.
The goal is to trick people into giving away their personal information, such as credit card numbers or login credentials. They are used to spread phishing attacks, bogus investment...
Cyclone Gabrielle brought severe weather conditions to many regions of Aotearoa New Zealand and unfortunately it also brought with it many charity scams.
Charity scams are fraudulent schemes that exploit people's generosity and kindness. These scams can happen in various forms, such as fake charities that solicit donations or phony fundraising events that pretend to benefit a worthy cause. Unfortunately,...
