How to keep your website safe
If your website is compromised, it can cause big problems for your business. CERT has tips on how to protect this important business asset.
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Insulate your investment
New legislation requiring landlords to insulate their rental properties comes into force on 1 July 2019. Here’s what you need to know.
Your ideas are worth protecting
Your intellectual property – your ideas – are valuable and key to your competitive advantage. IPONZ has new resources to help you protect them.
If you can’t back it up, don’t say it
A new video from the Commerce Commission gives tips for traders on false, misleading or unsubstantiated claims and how to avoid making them.
Do your business a favour: ONECheck it
Check business names, trade marks, web domains and now social media usernames in one simple search with the new and improved ONECheck.
Anti-money laundering law change
Real estate agents, conveyancers, and many lawyers and accountants must meet new rules to detect and prevent money laundering and financing terrorism.
Renting to students
Student tenancies are covered by the same rules as other tenancies — but sometimes students have different expectations, especially around length of lease.
Using the Companies Register just got better
It’s now easier to use online services and find tips on how to register a company, search the Companies Register, or keep your company’s details up to date.
Retail crime: Simple ways to reduce your risk
Hi-tech cameras and round-the-clock guards are beyond the reach of many shop owners. Here are ways you and any staff can protect your business and stay safe.
Two-factor authentication: Quick security for email and data
Add extra security to your accounts and devices by turning on two-step verification. It takes just a few minutes to set up — and stop hackers in their tracks.
Cyber security: Is yours up to scratch?
Cyber crime is rising and many businesses make these common mistakes. Take a self-assessment to see how your cyber protection stacks up — plus pick up tips.
Hazard alert: Bakeries and collision repair workshops
Bakery and collision repair workshop workers face a high level of work and health-related risks. They’re now included in WorkSafe’s Around the Block tool.
Customer loyalty: How to build it
It’s not just what you sell that brings in loyal customers. Good customer service is key, including how you handle returns and complaints.
Are you under insured?
Holding back on insurance can be tempting when money’s tight. But allowing for risk could mean the difference between going under and thriving.
Relocation: Is it the right move?
New business premises can unlock new opportunities, but can also cause disruptions. Make sure you know why you’re moving and have a plan.
Protect customer information: Free online training
Many businesses collect personal information about customers or employees. Find out your privacy responsibilities with a new 30-minute training module.
Protect your email account from invoice scams
Emailing invoices is the easiest way to get them to clients — but an invoice scam targeting New Zealand business could see them not getting paid.
Guarantees: Why goods must be fit for purpose
There are rules on what you can claim about a product and service you sell — it must fit the purpose customers tell you.
Feeling shaky after the quakes?
It’s normal to feel a bit off-balance. Here’s how to calm workplace nerves and make sure your emergency plans are ship-shape.
Workplace health: good for your staff and business
New Zealanders are estimated to be 13 times more likely to die from a work-related illness than accident. How can you keep your employees healthy?