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What is wrong with New Zealand? Cyber harassment against women has reached epidemic levels

Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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What is wrong with New Zealand? Three quarters of our Kiwi women under 30 and more than half of all Kiwi women have experienced online harassment.
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Norton tackles hackers using Wi-Fi

Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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Norton unveils a new app to secure personal data on risky public Wi-Fi, as their report reveals user confusion aids hackers.
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Mark Zuckerberg masks his webcam - should you?

Fri, 24th Jun 2016
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Both the webcam and dual microphone on his laptop are covered by tape, this shows the tech-savvy Facebook boss is worried about being spied on.
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FLocker malware targeting Android smart TVs

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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FLocker is the latest a malicious ransomware agent that is targeting smart TVs running the Android operating system, Norton reports.
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Zuckerberg password breach prompts warning about account security

Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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Change your password now and make it strong. That's the advice from Symantec after Mark Zuckerberg was the latest victim of a password leak.
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Security hole in Symantec antivirus exposes Windows, Linux and Macs

Wed, 18th May 2016
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A major security vulnerability has been uncovered by UK white hat hacker and Google Project Zero developer, Tavis Ormandy.
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Kiwi company raises $7.5M in funding, sets sights on bigger markets

Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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NZ's 90 Seconds snags US$7.5M to revolutionise global video production, with Sequoia India leading the investment into expanding markets.
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Microsoft brings Power Bi to Xero

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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Xero teams up with Microsoft Power BI to give small businesses better access to and analysis of financial data.
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What does a child genius and dance music have in common? Cyber security, of course

Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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TechDay talked to Walter O'Brien, founder of Scorpion and computer science extraordinaire, about his latest foray into the world of cyber security.
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Xero adds search, completes cloud accounting software first

Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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Xero has added a new feature known as 'Search for Xero', available from any screen within the app, to enable faster navigation and a better workflow.
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NZ in danger of becoming a 'cyber dinosaur'

Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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New Zealand businesses face cyber dinosaur fate if information sharing hubs not established, warns Institute of Directors.
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Kiwis overconfident when it comes to online security

Tue, 24th Nov 2015
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Symantec says that despite the concern and awareness of cybercrime, consumers are overconfident in their online security behaviours.
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Huawei NZ joins the new arms race with Huawei Watch

Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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Huawei has debuted its Huawei Watch in New Zealand, with retailers Harvey Norman, Noel Leeming and JB Hi-Fi among the retailers carrying the device.
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Symantec: Ransomware on the rise

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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There's no shortage of security issues. Ransomeware on the rise, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is providing rich pickings for cyber crims.
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Hands-on Review: Norton Security 2015

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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In the bad old days keeping a PC secure was simple. Nowadays, a huge chunk of our lives exists online, and digital security issues have escalated.
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The generation most at risk of online threats in NZ? Millennials.

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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New research reveals that millennials in New Zealand are the most at risk of online threats. #millennials #onlinesecurity.
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Xero updates its Android app

Tue, 4th Aug 2015
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Xero has revamped its Xero Touch app for Android, embracing Google's material design standards to enhance user experience and support small businesses.
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Kiwi parents 'oblivious' to children's online lives

Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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We talk to our children about keeping safe in the physical world. We need to be having the same conversations about keeping safe in the online world.
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New features and global strategy for Xero

Fri, 1st May 2015
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Xero previewed a raft of new features designed to make life easier for small businesses at the Xerocon accounting technology conference.
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Security vendors' tough battle in SMB market

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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Small businesses worldwide increased content security spend by 9.6% in 2014, representing 28% of total enterprise content security market.