Posts tagged online safety

Sexting is another name for sending or receiving nude images, videos or texts, and can include naked pictures, underwear shots and sexual pictures/texts/videos. We’ve put together some frequently …

As young people become more independent online, they can connect and communicate with people they don’t know. Often this is a positive experience, but sometimes your child …

Your digital footprint is the trail of ‘electronic breadcrumbs’ you leave behind you as you use the internet and it’s important to manage it carefully

As young people use more digital technology, it’s important parents teach them about online safety. While there might be a gap between what your child …

Learn more about Instagram and how you can help keep young people safe as they share their life in pictures

Gaming is everywhere. It’s no longer confined to consoles and computers – with billions of people playing games on mobiles worldwide. Young people are especially …

Netsafe’s five online tips to keep you merry and ‘BRITE’ Be careful of oversharing your location when you’re not home: Be wary of sharing anything …

Phishing is when someone tries to get personal information (like bank account numbers and passwords), from a large audience, so they can use it to …

January is a traditionally a time for new beginnings so why not take a look at your online safety behaviours too? These five resolutions are …

New Zealand businesses and individuals have received invoices from companies they have never dealt with stating that payment is overdue and requesting immediate payment. The amounts …