Posts tagged online safety

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

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

We’ve teamed up with some of New Zealand’s favourite websites, apps and tech companies to create a quick guide to staying safe for everyone.

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 …

We’ve put together some advice to help you if you’re thinking about sending a nude image, you’ve been asked to share a nude, you’ve received …

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 …