Major Australian retailers are already using artificial intelligence (AI) based facial recognition technology and there is increasing use of this tech by retailers in New Zealand as well, but are our privacy laws ready? Continue →

With security innovation years behind that of the attackers, prevention-centric approaches no longer serving businesses, and the role of boards and legislation more important than ever, Vectra AI research shows the ‘game needs to be changed’ Today’s organisations are continuing to fail by tackling complex, modern cyber threats using outdated methods amid significant changes taking place in today’s threat landscape. Continue →

New Year’s Eve and major events with large crowds draw particular attention to the risks of having public open spaces unprotected by security and safety technologies that prevent vehicle-borne attacks Robust but unobtrusive technologies should be designed into public spaces right from the outset, says leading New Zealand public spaces security and technology supplier, HTS Group. Continue →

20 percent of external cyber attacks were carried out through mobile malware, Forrester Analytics Global Business Technographics Security Survey 2018 finds Mobile devices are becoming a top target of attack, a trend that in many ways is rooted in poor vulnerability management. Continue →

No matter if it’s private communication or business, your emails contain practically all the information there is to know about you From your emails, anyone can learn about your work, our relationships, our vacations, and our medical problems. Continue →

New Zealand tech stars are leading a global team in launching the world’s first ever blockchain platform for the multi-billion-dollar global online ratings and review industry  Kiwi tech business experts including 2017 New Zealand Chief Executive of the Year award winner Leigh Flounders and NZTech and FintechNZ chair Mitchell Pham are at the forefront of the launch of Lina.review Continue →

Digital learning skills, smarter homes and medical drone deliveries will be major tech developments that will significantly impact lives of Kiwis, a leading New Zealand tech expert says NZTech Chief Executive Graeme Muller says while the tech talk is often about issues such as robots stealing jobs or virtual reality worlds New Zealanders may sometimes overlook some of the advances that are happening already that will be important for Kiwis in the coming days of 2018. Continue →

Tomas Izo, a lead engineering director in machine perception at Google Research, will speak at the biggest global tech summit ever held in New Zealand in Auckland on February 19 and 20. Continue →

Last year was a rough one for cybersecurity with large, brazen phishing attacks negatively impacting governments and companies around the world – and this year promises more of the same. Continue →