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Credit card data loss gets new protector
New Zealand becomes one of the first countries to move to COF tokenisation for digital payments… read more...

Capital markets players and govt told to collaborate on ICT
Capital markets review calls for better use of data and govt ICT plan… read more...

Huawei calls Trump’s bluff, offers 5G tech for sale
But who would buy?… read more...

Microsoft unveils NZ Partner Awards finalists
Who’s who of Kiwi tech in the running for top awards… read more...

Smart cities and agribusiness driving IoT uptake downunder
Big IoT spend is on track for farming and ultra-connected cities… read more...

Are cyber-insurers fuelling ransomware?
The maths of extortion… read more...

Call for more oversight of big cloud providers
‘Systemically important’ cloud providers lack oversight in financial markets… read more...

Gartner’s emerging tech hype: From Edge AI to flying cars
Classical gives way to postclassical in latest hype cycle… read more...

Taking robots to the water for on-demand autonomous infrastructure
AI powered robotic boats hit the water – and create bridges… read more...

Open sourcing AI
As AI moves increasingly open source, what does it mean for regulatory moves?… read more...

Spark’s Qrious snaps up NOW Consulting
Acquisition another step in growing data as a service business… read more...

Gig economy study: People hate being managed by algorithms
A study of Uber drivers in New York and London finds worker resentment and frustration with the company’s management-by-app approach to HR… read more...

Just like Google Earth…only better?
Using satellites, crowdsourced drone imagery and the blockchain, a new startup is looking to offer a high-res Google Earth alternative… read more...

Huawei finds new ways to survive US bans
If you can’t access global standard platforms, create your own… read more...

Email engagement surges…thanks to the GDPR?
IBM spinoff Acoustic says email engagement is on the rise, with email opens and CTRs increasing everywhere… read more...

Screws tighten on privacy regulation
GDPR controls head down under… read more...

LinkedIn avoids social media scandal
With well over half a billion users and nine billion content impressions every month, LinkedIn has certainly got the footprint. So where’s the drama?… read more...

Australia wins digital Bledisloe (hands down)
Aussie tops rating despite dismal NBN, while affordability and cybersecurity drag NZ down… read more...

Huawei, Vodafone and the GCSB: Who owns NZ’s 5G future?
Commercial and security interests clash as telcos, tech giants, the Government, the GCSB – and maybe even the PRC – wrestle for control of NZ’s contested 5G ground… read more...

Instillery Origin merger to drive cloud automation
Scale will open Tier 1 and Australian managed services prospects… read more...