Almost a third of New Zealand children have seen violent or nude images online despite Kiwi parents being the most vigilant about talking to their children about safe online habits, an international survey shows.

The results come in the annual Norton Online Family Report, released today, which paints a picture of the online habits of families from 14 countries, including New Zealand, the United States, Britain and Australia.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/3815883/Kiwi-kids-see-bad-images-online

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Intense competition means porn sites compete for visitors. Visitors to porn sites are at serious risk of being exploited by cyber criminals, a study has suggested. It found that many sites harboured malware or used “shady” practices to squeeze money out of their visitors. By creating their own porn sites researchers found that many consumers were vulnerable to known bugs and loopholes. Competition among porn sites makes the online adult industry ripe for abuse by hi-tech criminals.

For more go to:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10289009.stm

Blue Chip founder Mark Bryers has been banned from directing or managing any company in New Zealand for five years.

The decision from the Deputy Registrar of Companies Peter Barker comes after the Ministry of Economic Development provided a report alleging mismanagement. [Pornographer Steve Crow was banned as director for 4 years for the same reasons under section 385 of the Companies Act 1993].

Anyone who has been a director of more than one failed company within five years has to satisfy the Registrar of Companies that their management of the companies’ affairs did not contribute to the companies’ demise. [Read more…]

Neighbour’s complaint shuts down brothel. NZ Herald Thursday 3 June 2010

A Mt Albert resident’s complaint about “strange men knocking at his door” has led to Auckland City Council using a technical clause in planning rules to shut down a brothel in a residential street….

Mr Bindon complained to Auckland City Council, and now the manager of the house has been given three weeks to shut the place down.

In April, an application for a brothel licence for a proposed “love motel” on Auckland’s North Shore was rejected after complaints from residents.

In the same month, the opening of a brothel across the road from a school in West Auckland provoked outrage. Waitakere MP Paula Bennett promised to see if anything could be done to remove the premises.

For full story: See: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/local-government/news/article.cfm?c_id=250&objectid=10649296