Sean Lyons

Netsafe has launched a new tool-kit to help elderly New Zealanders stay safe on the web.

The Get Set Up for Safety programme is a joint project with Chorus providing free guides, videos, and… Audio

Palmerston North police are investigating after a man stole four e-scooters off the roadside, painted them black and then sold them on Facebook Marketplace.

The victim who purchased the scooters for… Audio

A business owner wants more stringent background checks for people creating professional online profiles after discovering a potential business advisor is currently on home detention for corruption.

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Increasingly, smartphone users are becoming aware, and with it, more concerned about the extent to which their phone is spying on them. Audio

Netsafe is reporting an 88 percent rise in cases of sextortion since 2019. It is a type of blackmail when someone threatens to share a nude image or sexually explicit video of you online - unless you… Audio

Kiwi companies are being urged to let their employees down tools at 10am tomorrow and take part in what's being described as a 'social media self defence course'. Audio

A new law targeting on-line grooming is being welcomed, meanwhile there's frustration end-to-end encryption on social media platforms presents a solid barrier to the identification of on-line sex… Audio

Marlborough police have charged a man they say has been reposting photos of teenage girls on adult websites.

Police say a number of young women's pictures have been taken from social media sites… Audio

A new scam which sees small amounts (around $10-$15) deducted from credit card accounts each month -- ostensibly for things like software purchases -- before one big charge is logged, has emerged on… Audio

The latest report from Netsafe shows that in the first quarter of this year New Zealanders were conned out of 7.9 million dollars through online romance scams.  Audio

The US Government is warning people to reboot their internet routers immediately over fears of infection by Russian malware. The malware is apparently capable of intelligence-collecting, and software… Audio

Hidden cameras could be spying on you and monitoring your shopping habits. Netsafe's Sean Lyons explains why this is legal. Audio