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Ministry will no longer accept equipment from Chinese firm Hikvision
Manufacturing

Ministry will no longer accept equipment from Chinese firm Hikvision

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says it will no longer accept equipment from a major Chinese surveillance camera maker.

By RNZ • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss
Social Media

Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss

A technology industry leader is urging the government not to shy away from policing social media platforms in New Zealand.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Tue, 31st May 2022
$20m boost for digital technologies announced
Software-as-a-Service

$20m boost for digital technologies announced

The government is spending an extra $20m over four years on its plan to transform the digital technologies industry.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022
Ability to access and share data may drive more cybercrime in 2022 - security firm
Firewalls

Ability to access and share data may drive more cybercrime in 2022 - security firm

Enabling data to move more easily between organisations will undoubtedly lead to more crime, says a cybersecurity firm.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jan 2022
Watchdog expects telecommunications retail service issues to be addressed
Unified Communications

Watchdog expects telecommunications retail service issues to be addressed

The Commerce Commission wants to see an improvement in the quality of retail services offered by the telecommunications industry.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
Commerce Commission wants better outcomes for complaints about telecommunications industry
Unified Communications

Commerce Commission wants better outcomes for complaints about telecommunications industry

Commerce Commission calls for improvements to telecommunications dispute resolution scheme to benefit consumers and industry.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
Morrison & Co join takeover of Australia's Telstra mobile towers
Unified Communications

Morrison & Co join takeover of Australia's Telstra mobile towers

Wellington-based investment manager Morrison & Co is part of a group buying 49 percent of Australian telecommunication giant Telstra's mobile towers business.

By RNZ • 1 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2021

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Pinnacle cyber attack: Beware of suspicious emails, messages and bank activity - Deputy Privacy Commissioner
Cybersecurity

Pinnacle cyber attack: Beware of suspicious emails, messages and bank activity - Deputy Privacy Commissioner

The Privacy Commission is advising victims of the Pinnacle hack to be wary of any suspicious cellphone communication or bank activity.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2022
Local edtech companies can gain edge with student data promise - NZ Tech Alliance
EduTech

Local edtech companies can gain edge with student data promise - NZ Tech Alliance

Edtech surveillance by multinational tech companies to harvest pupils' personal data is provoking controversy, clampdowns and court cases in the US and Europe.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
High demand from electronics makers sparks computer chip shortage
Semiconductors

High demand from electronics makers sparks computer chip shortage

A global shortage of computer chips is likely to persist for another 18 months, according to an Australasian manufacturing business.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
GCSB urges key businesses to expect cyber attacks, protect supply chains
Hyperscale

GCSB urges key businesses to expect cyber attacks, protect supply chains

GCSB warns New Zealand businesses of cyber threats, teams up with Microsoft and Amazon Web Services on security templates.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2022
AI company raises $105m to create people for 'digital' workforces
Digital Transformation

AI company raises $105m to create people for 'digital' workforces

An Auckland based artificial intelligence company Soul Machines has raised $US70 million ($NZ105m) to meet growing demand for 'digital people'.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Feb 2022
Weta Digital sells technology division for $2.3b to US firm
Gaming

Weta Digital sells technology division for $2.3b to US firm

Unity, which produces software for game developers and digital artists, has agreed to acquire the studio's tools, pipeline of work, technology and 275 staff.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2021
IT expert says My COVID-19 Record app at risk of security breaches
COVID-19

IT expert says My COVID-19 Record app at risk of security breaches

An IT security expert said the web app was using software that was known to have security flaws and people's information could be at risk.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Oct 2021
Widespread internet outages affect users across NZ
Cybersecurity

Widespread internet outages affect users across NZ

Vocus, an internet infrastructure provider in New Zealand, experienced a DDoS attack, causing an hour-long nationwide internet outage.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
Datacom Group profit up 84%
Storage

Datacom Group profit up 84%

Datacom Group, a leading tech company, has reported a nearly doubled profit of $35m, thanks to increased demand for digital services.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Jul 2021
Kaseya VSA ransomware: Extent of impact yet to be seen, experts say
Malware

Kaseya VSA ransomware: Extent of impact yet to be seen, experts say

IT specialists are warning the full extent of the harm done in the latest big ransomware attack is yet to emerge. .

By RNZ • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021
CertNZ warns NZ users of Kaseya VSA to shut it down
Malware

CertNZ warns NZ users of Kaseya VSA to shut it down

New Zealand organisations using Kaseya VSA software warned of Russian-based ransomware attack, CertNZ urges shutdown.

By RNZ • 1 min read • Sun, 4th Jul 2021