Individuals
Explore our content to find practical guidance on how to keep your information safe and secure online.

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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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Online recruitment scams
Looking for a new job can be stressful at the best of times. It’s even more challenging when people use the opportunity

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COVID-19: operating your business under Alert Levels 1 and 2
Auckland is at Alert Level 2 and the rest of New Zealand at Alert Level 1. It’s important you run your business in line
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Vulnerabilities in Apple devices reportedly being actively exploited

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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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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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Apple iMessage vulnerability targeted by attackers

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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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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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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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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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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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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

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Dec signs off
Former CERT NZ Deputy Director, Declan Ingram was one of the founding members of CERT NZ. After four years, he has moved

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Password apathy is costing Kiwis millions
A simple change to password behaviour could save New Zealanders millions of dollars says CERT NZ, the government agency