Online Safety stories - Page 6
Top Online Shopping Safety tips!
Mon, 26th Mar 2012
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Stolen banking details surge sparks need for online shopping safety. Discover crucial tips from Microsoft on securing your transactions.
Vodafone Guardian helps parents limit kids phone use
Thu, 22nd Mar 2012
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The free Android app that sets parameters for calling, texting and browsing, and blocks calls and texts from unrecognised numbers.
Countdown begins for Nethui 2012
Tue, 20th Mar 2012
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digital entertainment
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cloud services
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speakers
Last year's event was a sell-out; register now to have your say on topics like the digital divide, copyright, and making the most of online opportunities.
Protect your children online
Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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Quarter of kids have 'online births' before real ones, highlighting the urgent need for parents to navigate their children's digital world safely.
7 tips to protect your privacy
Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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data privacy
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online safety
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online security
Discover how to dodge digital eyes and safeguard your online privacy with our top 7 tips, including incognito mode, opting out, and more.
Facebook installs panic button
Mon, 12th Jul 2010
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Facebook, in collaboration with CEOP, launches a panic button in the UK, enabling teens to directly report online grooming or inappropriate behaviour.
New Security Lessons for Youngsters
Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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online safety
Hector's World launches new interactive resources to teach 5-9 year olds about computer security, fostering early digital citizenship.
62% of children have had a negative online experience
Wed, 16th Jun 2010
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A Norton survey reveals 62% of children have faced negative online experiences, feeling 'angry', 'upset' or 'afraid'. Parents, take note and act.
THE NEW ZEALAND INTERNET FILTER: Is Big Brother finally here?
Sat, 1st May 2010
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In Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984, the omnipresent state, Big Brother, has the ability to look into the homes of any person at any time.
NZ online – only half safe?
Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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NZ's ISP filtering system sparks debate: is enough being done for online safety? Critics call for broader cybercrime measures.
Working for a safer Internet
Mon, 8th Feb 2010
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kids
Safer Internet Day on Feb 9th aims to educate young ones on safe online practices, featuring new animated tours from Hector's World.
'Santa' malware on the march
Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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malware
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phishing
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email security
As the festive season approaches, the purveyors of spam and malware are out in force – and their early efforts are already emerging.
Bebo UK offers one-click child protection
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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online safety
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report
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young people
Bebo introduces 'CEOP Report' button for UK users, allowing instant reporting of child abuse and grooming online, enhancing child protection measures.
Hector swims on YouTube
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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digital citizenship
Hector’s World, the education initiative for keeping kids safe online, now has its own YouTube channel (tinyurl.
Don’t Panic!
Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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malware
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email security
You could be excused for thinking the Web in 2009 is carrying its own version of porcine (sorry – H1N1) influenza.