Individuals
Explore our content to find practical guidance on how to keep your information safe and secure online.
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Guide
Staying secure while working from home
Working from home is convenient, and even necessary as part of a business continuity plan, but isn’t necessarily as safe
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COVID-19: operating your business at all alert levels
We’ve got some advice to help you make adjustments to the way you work so you can keep your business operating safely un
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Attackers using COVID-19 themed scams - updated alert
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Preparing your business for Alert Level 3
In Alert Level 3, businesses should still work from home unless they’re unable to and maintain social distancing from ot
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Guide
Using encryption to keep your data safe
When storing data on a device or in a system, you can use encryption to make sure only the right people can access it.
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Guide
Protecting your privacy online
Protecting your privacy online means you have more control over where your personal information goes and who has access
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Using Zoom safely
Since moving into Alert Levels 3 and 4, more New Zealanders than ever have been exploring new ways of connecting online.
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Businesses compromised through remote access systems
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COVID-19: CERT NZ availability through levels 3 and 4
CERT NZ is still taking incident reports through the shut-down period.
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Malware being spread via email attachments
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COVID-19: supporting people to work from home
A number of New Zealand businesses and organisations are encouraging their staff to work from home during the COVID-19 p
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Nitro PDF users’ email addresses and hashed passwords leaked
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Safer Internet Day – help kids stay safe online
This time of year kids are heading back to school, often with new devices. The start of February not only marks the retu
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Vulnerabilities in Apple devices reportedly being actively exploited
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Buying devices for back to school
There are a lot of sales on at the moment, which makes it a great time to buy that device for when kids go back to schoo