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This Friday May 17 is Pink Shirt Day, which is a colourful way to raise awareness about a serious and in some cases tragic issue: cyberbullying.

The new local server will help users protect personal information and securely access private information while on the go.

Results from the survey found that 89% of SMBs have signed up for security solutions to protect against threats.

Security threats are a major concern, and these threats are only becoming more prominent as we connect more devices to the internet.

New Zealanders lost more than $177 million to cybercrime last year but it seems people are not paying enough attention.

Symantec will move its data servers to Microsoft Azure cloud – a key step in the company’s initiative to adopt a hybrid cloud strategy.

Is the Internet out to get you? Norton WiFi Privacy could be what you need.

Public WiFi is an irresistible concept. The internet is at your fingertips, often at no cost, and your Facebook is just a tap away.

Attackers love the fact that SMBs often don’t see security as a priority. Now resellers can take advantage of Norton Security for Professionals.

“We encourage people not to pay. They need to protect themselves and they need to back up their data."

If you’re planning to find your Mr or Mrs Right online, then it would pay to take note of the Norton Online Dating Survey first.

"As long as your child is connected to a device, a bully can connect to them."

“Just as we don’t leave our front door open when we head out on holiday, we shouldn’t leave our information vulnerable online."

"New Zealanders who were victims of cybercrime within the past year have often continued their unsafe behaviour."

“This just pushes the point further that mobile devices need security software more than ever."

Many are still unfamiliar with cyber insurance and may not realise their normal business insurance does not cover loss as a result of cyberattacks."

"Cyberattacks aren’t going away so, if you’re a business with a digital presence, make sure you’re protected for when an event occurs.”

What is wrong with New Zealand? Three quarters of our Kiwi women under 30 and more than half of all Kiwi women have experienced online harassment.

“What turns people into easy targets is confusion about the security of public Wi-Fi networks."

FLocker is the latest a malicious ransomware agent that is targeting smart TVs running the Android operating system, Norton reports.

A major security vulnerability has been uncovered by UK white hat hacker and Google Project Zero developer, Tavis Ormandy.

Symantec says that despite the concern and awareness of cybercrime, consumers are overconfident in their online security behaviours.

“However millennials are also the generation most willing to gamble their privacy and security in exchange for a life online."

We talk to our children about keeping safe in the physical world. We need to be having the same conversations about keeping safe in the online world.