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Kiwi students using school computers to access porn
Schools

Kiwi students using school computers to access porn

New Zealand students are accessing 'inappropriate content', namely pornography, on school computers more than ever before.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2015
More Kiwis heading online for government services
Department of Internal Affairs

More Kiwis heading online for government services

New Zealanders are increasingly using the government's online services, with over 45% of transactions completed digitally.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2015
FMA warns Wellington brokerage over late money laundering, counter terrorism audit
Application Performance Monitoring

FMA warns Wellington brokerage over late money laundering, counter terrorism audit

The Financial Markets Authority, the capital markets regulator, has issued a formal warning to MSL Capital Markets after the Wellington brokerage's la.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015
RESEND: SFO charges four men over pokies fraud
Risk & Compliance

RESEND: SFO charges four men over pokies fraud

The Serious Fraud Office has charged four men, including former Harness Racing New Zealand chairman Pat O'Brien, over an alleged multi-million gami.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Auckland man fined 12k for abusive spam emails
Email

Auckland man fined 12k for abusive spam emails

The man was found to have sent 2,230 commercial electronic messages following an online argument. The emails were mainly abusive in nature.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2015
YOU'VE BEEN REPORTED TO THE CYBER-POLICE
Application Performance Monitoring

YOU'VE BEEN REPORTED TO THE CYBER-POLICE

NetSafe launches The ORB, a new online reporting tool for New Zealanders to report cyber offences such as spam, fraud, and child exploitation easily.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2010
Controversial NZ Internet filter goes live
Government

Controversial NZ Internet filter goes live

New Zealand's controversial Internet filter is now operational, monitoring traffic from ISPs Maxnet and Watchdog, despite civil liberties concerns.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 12th Mar 2010
NZ online – only half safe?
Online Safety

NZ online – only half safe?

NZ's ISP filtering system sparks debate: is enough being done for online safety? Critics call for broader cybercrime measures.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 1st Mar 2010
Another jail term for computer porn
Unified Communications

Another jail term for computer porn

For the second time in a week a man has been jailed for 20 months after trading child sexual abuse images on the Internet.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 5th Nov 2009
Web filtering almost set to go
Department of Internal Affairs

Web filtering almost set to go

The new voluntary Web content filtering system for ISPs is expected to be up and running within a matter of weeks.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2009

Global Stories

Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) stories

Elaborate widow scam sees Kiwi suffer 'significant' financial loss
Phishing

Elaborate widow scam sees Kiwi suffer 'significant' financial loss

The victim received a letter that appeared to be from the Minister of Internal Affairs and the DIA threatening extradition if payment wasn't received.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016
Warning: Ransomware email campaign on a rampage
Malware

Warning: Ransomware email campaign on a rampage

Official alert: a severe ransomware email scheme masquerading as job applications threatens to encrypt UK IT systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2015
Telecom joins internet child porn filter
Unified Communications

Telecom joins internet child porn filter

Telecom is joining the government's internet filter aimed at stopping access to sites hosting images of child sexual abuse.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Nov 2010
Anti-spam update
Unified Communications

Anti-spam update

Spam complaints in New Zealand are on the decline, thanks to rigorous enforcement of anti-spam laws, with high-profile cases raising public awareness.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Mar 2010
Man jailed for child porn
Unified Communications

Man jailed for child porn

A Christchurch baker, Jeremy Grant Bourne, was jailed for 20 months today for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2009