Internet
Number of cyber attacks in NZ on the rise
The number of cyber security attacks being reported in New Zealand is on the rise, with nearly $17 million lost over the past year as a result.
The data comes from CERT NZ's annual summary for 2020… Audio
Cyber security attack reports surge by 65 percent in 2020
Phishing and credential harvesting were the most reported form of attacks, and were up 76 percent on 2019, CERT NZ figures show.
Boost for businesses to embrace digital technology
A free government-backed online digital training and support tool is proving to be an effective weapon in the battle against cybercriminals.
The hiccup in NZ's tech trade expansion
The New Zealand technology sector is booming - but there are rocky shoals ahead. Among them, getting caught in a US-China tech war; and unwittingly contributing to human rights abuses. Audio
The Great Firewall of China - how to control the Internet
What could the internet look like in the future, and how closely might it resemble what users in China experience?Kathryn speaks to James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based journalist who has taken an… Audio
Battle against online harm beefs up censor's power
The government wants to beef up the chief censor’s power to root out harmful and hateful stuff online - but opposition politicians and internet freedom advocates say this is an overreach which could… Audio
Musicians like Grimes and Kings of Leon are making big bucks selling their art as ‘NFTs’. But what is an NFT and why are artists jumping on the new trend?
Musicians like Grimes and Kings of Leon are making big bucks selling their art as ‘NFTs’. But what is an NFT and why are artists jumping on the new trend? Video
Surge in ransomware cybercrime during pandemic - global report
Cybercriminals have adapted their tactics to take advantage of vulnerabilities exposed by the pandemic and extorting more money than ever before.
Podcast Critic: Denise Garland
Today Denise reviews The Cipher from the BBC, Big Sister Hotline by Clementine Ford and RNZ's very own, Champions of the Pacific. Audio
Instagram cracks down on adults messaging teens
Instagram is adding safety measures designed to protect teenagers from unwanted direct messages from adults.
Facebook to pay News Corp for content in Australia
Facebook has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia for journalism from its local mastheads.
Questions on improved security 2 years on from Mosque attacks
Two years on from the attacks on worshippers at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre a security analyst is wondering how much has been improved to prevent another massacre. Audio
Covid-19: Compulsory scanning unlikely any time soon
Making it compulsory to scan QR codes on the Covid Tracer app has been put in the too hard basket by the government - for now.
Significant stumbling blocks have been identified - in particular too… Audio
Two years on, mosque attack video still available online
Two years on from the mosque attacks, a copy of the video showing the atrocities is still freely available online.
It's raising questions about efforts to stop its spread, such as the Christchurch… Audio
Thought-controlled technology excites tech giants, alarms ethicists
Having hundreds of needles injected into their brains is helping a few paralysed people control their robotic arms by thoughts alone.
Podcast Critic: Paul Bushnell
Paul Bushnell is talking today about how different clichés are subverted by great storytelling: Fragments, an RNZ series about the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and Carrier from the USA - what would… Audio
Covid-19: Health experts expecting vaccine misinformation
Health experts expect there will be misconceptions to dispel when the Covid-19 vaccination mass rollout begins later this year.
A double-jab for every New Zealander has moved closer to reality with… Audio
Person who alerted police to mosque threat had previously met the man
A person who helped alert police about a threat to attack two Christchurch mosques had previously met the man who was arrested, and recognised him online.
With help from Paparoa - a group that tracks… Audio
Person who alerted police to mosque threat had met man arrested
A person who helped alert police about a threat to attack two Christchurch mosques had previously met the man who was arrested and recognised him online.
Visiting seafarers to get better internet access
Visiting seafarers will have better access to internet, toll calls and support services thanks to a funding boost from the government.
A law change will see part of the maritime levy go towards… Audio
