# Cyber Smart Week 2026 raises awareness of good cyber security practices

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- Publisher: NCSC New Zealand
- Category: Cyber
- Original publication time: 2026-09-29T20:00:00Z
- First observed by NexusTechWire: 2026-10-01T17:27:56Z
- Original source: https://www.ncsc.govt.nz/news/find-a-scam-before-it-finds-you-cyber-smart-week-2026-raises-awareness-of-good-cyber-security-practices/
- NexusTechWire record: https://nexustechwire.com/news/news-fc4d288dfa64b8735949

## The brief

New Zealand's Cyber Smart Week runs October 5–11, with the NCSC urging people to spot scams and build everyday security habits. Its campaign highlights backups, multi-factor authentication and incident planning for organizations. Free resources are available through Own Your Online, with the agency encouraging action before another business's breach becomes the wake-up call.

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Source license: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source material adapted into an original NexusTechWire brief. Original source license applies.

Read the full original: [NCSC New Zealand](https://www.ncsc.govt.nz/news/find-a-scam-before-it-finds-you-cyber-smart-week-2026-raises-awareness-of-good-cyber-security-practices/)

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