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COVID and the Cloud

Post author:InfoAge
Post published:March 4, 2021
Post category:Internet Security Systems

2020 saw a rapid move to more cloud platforms for many New Zealand businesses, and businesses over the world. Much of this was done in haste with little planning as…

Mark Zuckerberg is heading to Congress, and the stakes couldn’t be higher

Post author:InfoAge
Post published:April 15, 2018
Post category:Internet Security

After 18 months of cascading scandals and under mounting pressure to address data privacy in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress for the first time…

Free VPN from Google to stop prying eyes – Outline

Post author:InfoAge
Post published:April 13, 2018
Post category:Internet Security

Jigsaw, is an incubator that’s part of Google’s parent company, Alphabet. It has launched Outline, an open-source virtual private network (VPN) that you can host on your own server at…

How to avoid scams – take the quiz

Post author:InfoAge
Post published:December 1, 2017
Post category:Internet Security

How to recognise and avoid scammers’ tactics, and steps you can take to check for scams. Understanding how scams work is the best way to protect yourself. Take this quiz…

All you need to know about two-factor authentication

Post author:InfoAge
Post published:November 30, 2017
Post category:Internet Security

Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds an extra level of security when you log in. Most people log on to an online account by applying a username-password combination. Using 2FA adds a…

Big data meets Big Brother as China moves to rate its citizens

Post author:InfoAge
Post published:November 26, 2017
Post category:Internet Security

The Chinese government plans to launch its Social Credit System in 2020. The aim? To judge the trustworthiness – or otherwise – of its 1.3 billion residents In June 14,…

Waste spammers time instead of yours – automated and entertaining

Post author:InfoAge
Post published:November 8, 2017
Post category:Internet

Netsafe has created an online automated chat-bot that replies to scammers wasting their time instead of yours! You simple forward any scam email to me@rescam.org and their robot begins asking…

Google drive support stops 11 December 2017

Post author:InfoAge
Post published:November 4, 2017
Post category:Internet Systems

Google has launched Google File Stream to GSuite customers allowing them to sync Team Drives and access files on demand without having to sync all files offline. Google Drive desktop…

Sexting – one in five teenagers have been asked for nude images

Post author:InfoAge
Post published:October 31, 2017
Post category:Internet

Last week Netsafe released their initial research findings into the culture of sexting among young people aged 14 - 17 in New Zealand. Sexting is a high-profile topic, but there…

Are you using the most popular messaging app?

Post author:InfoAge
Post published:October 2, 2017
Post category:Internet

Using Android data from 187 countries, SimilarWeb were able to determine the most popular messaging app all over the world. Messaging apps are the most used app on mobile devices.…