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New Zealanders hit by scams during big life events
Data Protection

New Zealanders hit by scams during big life events

Middle-aged New Zealanders are increasingly exposed as scammers target house moves, job searches and big purchases, research shows.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Managing Psychosocial Risk Conference Change and Transformation Summit
Digital Transformation

Managing Psychosocial Risk Conference Change and Transformation Summit

Wellington delegates will hear how hybrid work and AI are reshaping mental wellbeing and change programmes across major sectors.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Last month
New Zealand’s main residential warranties differ in important ways
Risk & Compliance

New Zealand’s main residential warranties differ in important ways

Homeowners could face slower claims and lower payouts depending on which 10-year warranty they choose, NZIBS has found.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Last month
New Zealand needs to follow suit or risk being outbid and cut out of export sales
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand needs to follow suit or risk being outbid and cut out of export sales

New rules in the EU could leave New Zealand growers outbid in export markets unless Parliament loosens gene-editing restrictions soon.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Last month
Just how expensive could it be if we get electricity demand wrong
Data centers

Just how expensive could it be if we get electricity demand wrong

Miscalculating AI-driven power demand could leave ratepayers funding stranded assets or, worse, expose households to blackouts and higher bills.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Last month
Gallagher wins awards for Harriet Sommerville, AccessNow
Software-as-a-Service

Gallagher wins awards for Harriet Sommerville, AccessNow

The twin honours underline Gallagher Security's standing in New Zealand's security market, with its staff and software both recognised.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Sir Brian Roche says digital delivery system needs reset
Digital Transformation

Sir Brian Roche says digital delivery system needs reset

Fragmented funding and weak oversight are leaving government digital projects duplicated, costly and slower to deliver for New Zealanders.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
From cryptographic debt to boardroom accountability: A CEO's blueprint for post-quantum resilience
Data Protection

From cryptographic debt to boardroom accountability: A CEO's blueprint for post-quantum resilience

Quantum theft could expose sensitive records years from now, turning today's encrypted files into a board-level liability for Kiwi firms.

By Marty Bennett • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Australian workers embrace AI, but hide it at work
Human Capital Management

Australian workers embrace AI, but hide it at work

Most Australian employees using AI say it lifts productivity, but many still hide that use from bosses as workplace rules lag behind adoption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
SiteHive gains traction with unblinking eyes on the job
Smart Cities

SiteHive gains traction with unblinking eyes on the job

Construction firms can now monitor dust, noise and weather remotely, helping avoid delays and environmental breaches across hundreds of sites.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Last month
Fortinet appoints Luca Simonelli as Asia Pacific chief
Digital Transformation

Fortinet appoints Luca Simonelli as Asia Pacific chief

The move puts a seasoned executive in charge of Fortinet's Asia Pacific push as cybersecurity spending accelerates across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AI spending races ahead of revenue, warns academyEX
Data Protection

AI spending races ahead of revenue, warns academyEX

Investor hopes are outpacing returns as major tech groups pour US$725 billion into AI this year, academyEX says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Five Eyes warns AI heightens cyber risk & sovereignty
Software-as-a-Service

Five Eyes warns AI heightens cyber risk & sovereignty

Boards are being urged to overhaul defences as AI speeds attacks and exposes firms to foreign vendors' access risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
PEXA Clear launches AML compliance tool for property
Software-as-a-Service

PEXA Clear launches AML compliance tool for property

Property professionals facing tranche 2 rules now have a pay-per-use AML tool that reuses customer data and logs checks for AUSTRAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Vertiv opens Johor plant to meet AI demand in Asia
Digital Transformation

Vertiv opens Johor plant to meet AI demand in Asia

Hundreds of jobs and local testing capacity are set to follow, as Vertiv expands regional supply for AI data centre equipment across Asia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Dell names ANZ partner award winners as AI focus grows
Hybrid Cloud

Dell names ANZ partner award winners as AI focus grows

Partners across Australia and New Zealand will gain more AI-linked incentives and tools as Dell reshapes its programme around customer demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Software Combined names first Chief Technology Officer
Digital Transformation

Software Combined names first Chief Technology Officer

The appointment gives the acquirer a central technology lead as it tries to speed AI adoption across 13 independently run software businesses.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Metal Slug MINI Robots launch in Australia, New Zealand
Gaming

Metal Slug MINI Robots launch in Australia, New Zealand

Fans in Australia and New Zealand can pre-order the retro gaming robots now, with the full collector's set priced at AUD $349.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month