Now, the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published information on the extent of the breach in New Zealand. Adams released the survey at the launch of Connect Smart Week, which was focusing on cyber security at work. She said cyber crime now had a global cost of $600 billion a year. Last year, an estimated 856,000 New Zealanders were victim to online crime at a cost of $257 million. The Government's cyber crime strategy was launched in December and included the establishment of a "computer emergency response team" for organisations needing help, more cyber crime offences in the law, and a "tick" scheme to identify businesses with good cyber security practices.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 11, 2016 07:07 UTC