While many of us are at home with our families, medical professionals and staff from the Ministry of Health, including Healthline, have been putting in a massive effort to help keep us safe. If you’ve been getting calls about COVID-19, including offers of support or information about testing and results, we’re here to help you…
Netsafe is urging people to be vigilant to opportunistic scammers looking to profit from COVID-19. We’ve seen first-hand how scammers are using COVID-19 as the lure to engage people. Our tips might help you protect yourself and your family. What does a COVID-19 scam look like? While the scams are different in nature and continue to…
As COVID-19 reached the shores of New Zealand and the country went into Lockdown, Netsafe had a big job ahead. With everyone suddenly working and learning from home, online challenges and risks were inevitable. New Zealand turned to Netsafe for support, resources, tools and education. Read on to find out Netsafe’s online harm insights. Our free…
Like PlayStations, Xboxes, the Nintendo Switch and home computers and now Gaming on Twitch, gaming has come a long way since arcade machines. Twitch is one of the world’s leading live streaming platform for gamers. Find out how it works, what the risks are and how to stay safe. WHAT IS TWITCH GAMING Twitch is…
You are here: Online Safety Parent Toolkit > Explore An app (short for application) is a piece of software that lets you perform a task on a computer, mobile, tablet or wearable device. They are mostly free, but you can also be charged depending on their features. An app lets you connect on social media,…
Netsafe has launched the ‘Stay Connected, Stay Safe’ education campaign to help people have better online experiences during lockdown. #stayconnectedstaysafe encourages people to use and engage with all the different types of technology on offer to help them stay connected and provides tips and advice about how to do it safely. Martin Cocker, Netsafe CEO,…
Live streaming is becoming more popular as nearly anyone can do it if they have a phone or tablet and can use a platform that supports it. There are a lot of benefits to streaming, but like anything there are some risks. Why is live streaming popular? Basically anyone can live stream. This gives creators…
