A week spent learning the latest cyber security techniques is well worth the investment when it comes to recent technology news

Stay tuned: NetSafe, the new National Cyber Security Centre and a range of partners are hard at work on a new national education and awareness programme to build on New Zealand’s cyber security capabilities

Famous faces are always in the news for having embarrassing images shared or stolen. Here are our top tips for dealing with the issues around sexting

We’ve been hearing about a product called ‘Social Outbreak’ being promoted in Christchurch as the answer for a new army of social media gurus. Is it safe?

NetSafe, New Zealand’s internet safety and security organisation, is marking the first anniversary of their ‘Online Reporting Button’ website (www.theorb.org.nz) this week

Internet dating lets you look for love the world over but there are pitfalls to watch out for and avoid (being kidnapped – like a Belgian supermarket manager – is not that common)

Children no longer see their environment split into an online and offline world, they would if anything like to see those Star Trek novelties become real and so too would I

Let’s get this confession out right at the start: I’m a journalist. And here’s my cathartic reaction to the closure of a major British tabloid newspaper and the need to build a new generation of well equipped digital citizens

The concept of privacy as a natural right to “be left alone” is a western one that’s evolved in tandem with technological developments. But in the 21st century is, as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerburg has suggested, ‘the age of privacy’ really over?

Privacy Awareness Week: Tell us how you use social networking sites, share your stories and pick up a few tips on how to protect your privacy while online