The Privacy Commissioner has announced his intention to issue a Biometrics Code, has released the Biometric Processing Privacy Code for consultation and is calling for submissions on the draft code
Imagine walking into a store, picking up your items and paying just by looking at a screen. This is already a reality in China thanks to facial recognition payment technology.
New Zealanders say cash is crucial and current payment options are not delivering what customers want, according to the Reserve Bank’s Digital Cash consultation. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
A new report has found that the adoption of generative AI could add a staggering $76 billion per year to New Zealand’s economy by 2038. This represents more than 15%
Congestion charging might reduce inner-city traffic, but it could come with a privacy toll, according to a new study. As New Zealand edges closer to adopting congestion charging in its
AI-powered scientific discovery, carbon-capturing microbes and elastocalorics are among the top 10 emerging technologies to address global challenges.
Privacy needs to be a year-round activity, as the implications of poor privacy practice are simply too significant to ignore. By Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. We often hear from organisations
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua is continuing its exploration of a central bank digital currency and is now consulting on the proposed design features. Director
Most leaders understand the importance of privacy and the need to protect and respect sensitive information, but perhaps there is less awareness about the benefits that good privacy practices can
Embracing AI in management is not for the faint of heart. It requires a willingness to embrace change, a commitment to ethical principles, and a readiness to tackle the challenges
A recent CEO survey highlights the importance of business model reinvention for long-term success, with 23% of local business leaders expressing concerns about the viability of their businesses beyond the
Ethical leadership will be more critical than ever as the rise of AI means leaders will confront decisions they have not faced before, writes Michelle Gibbings. Depending on which side
Employment firm Seek recently launched bilingual search technology allowing job seekers to search the platform in either English or te reo Māori. By Meeral Gulabdas. Genuine representation and diversity of
A renewed focus on growing three technology sectors – Creativetech, Fintech and Healthtech – could transform Auckland into a world-class tech hub over five years, according to a new report.
While small AI implementations are possible with the right tech and security settings, technology can’t govern itself (nor should it), writes Microsoft’s Sarah Carney. We’re just approaching a year since
Jason Morris explains why it’s important to choose business technology that easily embeds culture and language into your processes. The expectations of organisations to be good social citizens is growing
Regardless of whether an organisation has adopted a four-day work week, hybrid work, remote work, or a full return to office, what is clear is that everyone is facing the
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster outlines four steps every leader should be aware of, if your organisation suffers a privacy breach. Privacy breaches are bad news but they’re also a chance
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says he would expect all agencies using systems that can take the personal information of New Zealanders to create new content, to be thinking about the
Techweek23 in May is showcasing New Zealand’s technology innovation and our growing international reputation as a living tech laboratory that is good for the world. By Graeme Muller. Techweek23, which kicks
The changing landscape of cyber threats means that the reliance on awareness, training and detection methods alone have proven inadequate, says Chad Thunberg. The introduction of phishing-as-a-service and other sophisticated
Gartner experts weigh in on how valuable ChatGPT is and whether it’s safe to use. Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer or, as you may know it, ChatGPT, is a chatbot and generative
AI solutions for enhancing an organisation’s cybersecurity are there, and they’re getting better all the time. Chris Fisher says it’s just understanding what they are and how they can be
Privacy breaches are costing millions of dollars worldwide with agencies and businesses near and far in the crosshairs of internet criminals, says Privacy Commissioner, Michael Webster. An Internet NZ report
Protecting people in the middle of a fast-moving data breach must always be prioritised, says Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. He says the February injunction issued by the High Court to
New Zealand’s economic future must rest with sustainable, high-value tech jobs producing goods and services with a much-reduced carbon footprint, writes Graeme Muller. Hi-tech and digital technologies can help
New Zealand-based manufacturer, Gallagher, is a technology leader in integrated access control, intruder alarms management, and perimeter protection. Its security solutions are in use within the highest levels of national
Nearly 60 percent of cybersecurity leaders in New Zealand and Australia view their security approach as antiquated, a worrying statistic in an environment of increased breaches and cyber attacks. A
Widespread digital changes in New Zealand agriculture are occurring at a critical point with increasing global food demand, economic and environmental sustainability, and the response to the climate crisis, AgriTechNZ
New Zealanders are being encouraged to have their say on the use of biometric information by Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner this month launched its consultation
Work is underway to introduce new pathways into tech careers but they all rely on companies willing to get involved and take on apprentices or graduate interns. By Graeme Muller.
Technology is now the country’s second biggest exporter and is the fastest growing sector. Covid has accelerated the global demand for New Zealand tech which has driven the growth of
Chatbots, or business virtual customer relations staff, are now taking over much of New Zealand big business, AI Forum NZ executive director Madeline Newman says. She says that the banks,
Fraud and privacy breaches are on the rise. IDUX is a powerful digital identity ecosystem utilising the latest technology to increase digital trust for your people, and beef up your organisation’s digital security.
New Zealand’s money and cash system is at a “cross road” and innovation is necessary to build a sustainable future, Adrian Orr, Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
By 2026, 25 percent of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social and/or entertainment, according to research firm Gartner. Marty
New Zealand is becoming more attractive as a base for cloud computing, attracting data centre investments from the world’s largest technology firms, writes Graeme Muller. Amazon Web Services has announced
By 2025, 30 percent of critical infrastructure organisations will experience a security breach that will result in the halting of an operation, or mission-critical cyber-physical system, according to Gartner. The
The World Economic Forum has released its annual list of breakthrough technologies with the most significant potential to impact the world positively. From climate change to public health, technology will
If economic modelling developed in Australia, around digital transformation, holds true for this country too we’re looking at a $35 billion a year opportunity for Aotearoa, writes John Mazenier. Recently,
Global analysis has found that the way governments respond to digitalisation during these Covid years will define the progress of their nation for years to come, says Graeme Muller. New
As the Government begins to roll out its plans for the biggest change to the New Zealand health system since 2001, Greg Thomas says the digital side of Health NZ
Technology is one area where tough questions need to be asked before a board signs off on the expenditure, writes Cathy Parker. Technology can support a business, supercharge a business
Artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace in New Zealand’s health sector, but there is still some way to go for the sector to fully embrace the available technology, says Ryl
Few organisations apply a risk-based approach to security and privacy, and hence put themselves at risk. Management asked cyber-security expert Jatinder Oberoi to outline the best strategies organisations can take
Adopting AI and automation should be considered as a strategy to transform operational processes, and with it improve the employee experience and enhance safety, writes Ian Hulme. A longstanding challenge
A new report pays particular attention to the way AI will change hiring, monitoring, and the managing of staff. By Annie Gray. A University of Otago report looking at the
Boards of directors need to play a more active role in protecting their organisation from cyber risks, according to a new study by the World Economic Forum. Cybersecurity failure is
FintechNZ says the cyber-attack on the Waikato District Health Board is not surprising considering only six percent of Kiwi companies have adequate protection. On average, companies take about 197 days
Hundreds of New Zealand businesses are now losing money to cyber-criminals, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller said at the New Zealand cyber-security summit in Wellington this week.. In the third
In 2021 there will be more than 400 million video visits to doctors worldwide; global cloud spending will grow seven times faster than overall IT spend; and the global market
Facial recognition technology is increasing in usage in New Zealand, across both the public and private sectors, but a new report raises human rights concerns. So what questions do business
The World Economic Forum says that as businesses emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, they have a unique opportunity to ensure that equity, inclusion and justice define the “new normal” and
The AI Forum of New Zealand has recently published a set of guiding principles to help build public trust in the development and use of artificial intelligence across New Zealand.
Cyber-risks are no different to other areas of risk. Boards must grasp the specific risks, determine risk appetite and take actions to deal with cyber-risk. By Cathy Parker. Cybersecurity –
Facial recognition technology is here. But as with many fast-moving technological developments, the law has not always kept up with the pace of change, which leads to varying approaches taken
Having a few people in your organisation who are skilled with data is no longer sufficient. We’re reaching the point where being able to understand and manipulate data is becoming
Technological progress need not eliminate jobs; automation can allow new and expanded worthwhile activities, writes Nik Green. Technology can have many different effects on the labour market – it can
When it comes to cyber security issues, the question CEOs and their boards need to ask is not, ‘are we okay?’ But, ‘how do we know we are okay?’ By
When you make the design fit the work, not forcing work to fit the design, the results are profound, writes John Cooney.
Your human-ness is what we need in the age of AI, write Darren Levy and Alex Hanlon.
Processing all your monthly taxi spend to your account’s software is quick and easy via the TaxiCharge nationwide billing and reporting solution. By using one of the solutions offered by
Machine learning and digital disruption is exploding all around us. And it’s already being deployed at a business near you.
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Sensitivity around our personal data is growing as companies which have had data breaches are increasingly being held to account.
The announcement of the world’s first self-driving electric air taxi being piloted in Christchurch is just one of the examples of New Zealand becoming a living tech laboratory, NZTech chief
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Although the frequency of a cybersecurity attack on a large scale is low, by 2018, 40 percent of large enterprises will have formal plans to address aggressive cybersecurity business disruption attacks, up from zero percent in 2015, according to a research and advisory firm, Gartner, Inc.
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