Brent Carey
Have you been scammed?
There isn’t a day that doesn’t feature a news headline appearing around someone getting scammed out of their hard-earned savings. Last year Netsafe recorded $35 million of kiwi’s money lost from scams.
So, when our...
Homegrown Code to tackle Online Safety now “The Worlds Code”
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...
Taking a Byte out of the Big Apple
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...
What You Need to Know About Sharenting
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...
Communications and marketing teams need to pay attention to Brand Impersonation Scams and Fraud...
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...
Times of natural disaster unfortunately attract scammers
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...
It’s Safer Internet Day and that means Every Space a Safe Space
For the 20th consecutive year, the world is coming together for Safer Internet Day. The annual event is marked globally to promote the safe and responsible use of the internet and digital technologies.
Netsafe is...
2022 – Netsafe year in review
2022 - a year in review
2022 the year Netsafe increased responsibility in the online safety space for Aotearoa - Brent Carey, CEO
The internet became more popular this year than ever before. New Zealanders are...
Shop Safe this International Fraud Awareness Week
It’s International Fraud Awareness Week, and Netsafe has partnered with the Domain Name Commission to encourage New Zealanders to Shop Safe bring New Zealanders safer online shopping tips to combat fraud.
It’s a great time...
Is porn the new sex education?
Launching New Zealand’s first Porn Week
Porn is something most people prefer not to talk about. It’s looked down on in our communities and something believed to best be kept to yourself. Through the years, that secrecy hasn’t changed but with new technology, pornography has found its way...
