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Organisations must accelerate digital transformation - Aruba
Digital Transformation

Organisations must accelerate digital transformation - Aruba

The hospitality sector must prioritize digital transformation to recover from the pandemic and meet evolving consumer demands, warns Aruba.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Aug 2021
Getac launches virtual showroom to showcase rugged mobile devices for manufacturing sector
Manufacturing

Getac launches virtual showroom to showcase rugged mobile devices for manufacturing sector

Getac business development manager Frand Baldrighi says the virtual showroom enables visitors to explore Getac devices 'from any angle'.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jul 2021
Bringing jury to crime scene via VR provides more accurate results
AR, VR & Metaverse

Bringing jury to crime scene via VR provides more accurate results

The University of South Australia finds overwhelming evidence in favour of using VR in the courtroom by putting jurors in the middle of a crime scene.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
Cisco unveils new 5G industrial router portfolio for the IoT Edge
Unified Communications

Cisco unveils new 5G industrial router portfolio for the IoT Edge

The unified architecture simplifies collaboration between IT and operations and streamlines their deployments from the enterprise to the edge.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jun 2021

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Trade Me hands less customer info over to authorities according to Transparency Report
Data Privacy

Trade Me hands less customer info over to authorities according to Transparency Report

Trade Me reduces customer data releases to Police and government agencies, with a 14% drop in requests from previous year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Aug 2021
Police IT disaster recovery a 'very high risk area', audit reveals
Malware

Police IT disaster recovery a 'very high risk area', audit reveals

Police computer systems ill-prepared for major hack, pushing for more data powers, says audit. High risks identified. (110 characters).

By Phil Pennington, RNZ • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
Police drop technology designed to predict motorists
Artificial Intelligence

Police drop technology designed to predict motorists

New Zealand police abandon algorithm to predict motorists' likelihood of getting into serious trouble on the road.

By Phil Pennington, RNZ • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jul 2021
Police using algorithms 'a huge problem' for biases, researcher says
Risk & Compliance

Police using algorithms 'a huge problem' for biases, researcher says

A researcher is worried the proliferation of crime-fighting computer algorithms will only make ingrained police bias against Māori worse. .

By Phil Pennington,RNZ • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jul 2021
New Zealand SMEs targeted in cyber attacks - study
Fintech

New Zealand SMEs targeted in cyber attacks - study

Nearly a quarter of New Zealand small and medium-sized businesses have been victims of cyber attacks, with phishing attacks being the most common form.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 29th Jun 2021
The rise of cybercrime and NZ's fragmented response
Malware

The rise of cybercrime and NZ's fragmented response

Cybercrime is rising in New Zealand, but victims often struggle to get justice. Anusha Bradley investigates how to better protect cybercrime victims.

By Anusha Bradley, RNZ • 14 min read • Tue, 15th Jun 2021
Dealing with cyber criminals: Some NZ businesses 'feel they have no choice but to pay'
Malware

Dealing with cyber criminals: Some NZ businesses 'feel they have no choice but to pay'

Amid surging ransomware attacks, numerous New Zealand businesses are increasingly paying cyber criminals, says cybersecurity expert Campbell McKenzie.

By Anusha Bradley, RNZ • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Jun 2021
Cyber security breach reports rise 25%
Data Protection

Cyber security breach reports rise 25%

The number of cyber security incidents reported in this country has risen 25 percent since the same time last year. .

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Jun 2021
Volunteer Service Abroad hit by ransomware attack but no data taken
Malware

Volunteer Service Abroad hit by ransomware attack but no data taken

Volunteer Service Abroad has been the victim of a ransomware attack, however experts say no information was taken. .

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 27th May 2021
Waikato DHB cyber attack: 'Sense of violation' over data hack claim
Cybersecurity

Waikato DHB cyber attack: 'Sense of violation' over data hack claim

Sensitive patient and staff information from the Waikato District Health Board has been obtained by hackers, raising concerns about privacy and security.

By Jane Patterson, RNZ • 4 min read • Wed, 26th May 2021
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Medical files may have been taken
Cybersecurity

Waikato DHB cyber attack: Medical files may have been taken

Waikato hospitals are still offline after a cyber attack, sparking concerns that medical data may have been accessed by hackers.

By Andrew McRae, RNZ • 4 min read • Tue, 25th May 2021
Eden Park has now joined the SaferCities CCTV network
Surveillance

Eden Park has now joined the SaferCities CCTV network

Eden Park joins SaferCities' vGRID CCTV network, allowing police and emergency services a live link to major events at New Zealand's national stadium.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 13th May 2021
Police drone data risks ending up on servers Chinese government can access - reports
Drones

Police drone data risks ending up on servers Chinese government can access - reports

Police drones used in trials are at risk of data ending up in Chinese cloud servers, but benefits outweigh risks, reports say.

By Phil Pennington, RNZ • 5 min read • Thu, 13th May 2021