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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

Digital Transformation

Digital strategy for New Zealand long overdue

Missed skills and implementation gaps could leave New Zealand's first digital strategy in nearly 20 years unable to lift growth or productivity.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Oct 2021

University of Otago

Housing crisis could be to blame for spike in Covid cases

Overcrowded emergency housing is increasingly being linked to new infections as officials warn the delta variant is spreading among vulnerable groups.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Sep 2021

Supply Chain

Auckland to Christchurch rail service will tackle supply chain issues

Businesses facing port delays will gain extra freight capacity as KiwiRail adds a weekday Auckland-Christchurch service from early October.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Sep 2021

Power / Energy

‘No jab no job’ brings out riot police – shuts down construction

Victorian builders now face a two-week work halt after a vaccine protest turned violent and police made arrests in Melbourne.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Sep 2021

Risk & Compliance

Protocols key to keep construction working during pandemic

Clear, up-to-date Covid-19 protocols have helped construction firms keep working safely through Alert Level changes, industry leaders say.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Sep 2021

Software-as-a-Service

New Zealand’s critical infrastructure vulnerable to cyber attacks

Banks and public services face rising disruption as attackers eye energy and water networks, with millions already lost to cyber incidents.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021

Data Analytics

Australian construction industry cries out for reform

Record spending is exposing poor productivity, rising insolvencies and risk in Australia’s construction sector, industry leaders warn.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021

Global Stories

COVID-19 stories

Marketing Technologies

COVID-19 drives up digital payments throughout APAC region

The latest research by Kaspersky reveals that mobile payment apps are booming in APAC, with 90% of respondents using them in the past year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021

Unified Communications

NZ telco market reinvents itself post COVID-19

New Zealand telcos are rebounding from COVID-19 impacts, with revenues remaining relatively flat despite the pandemic, according to IDC research.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021

Disaster Recovery

How digital innovations in rapid antigen testing helps boost business continuity

Businesses are now turning to rapid antigen testing as a primary COVID-19 surveillance tool to encourage employees to return to the workplace.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Oct 2021

Virtualisation

Organisations struggling to defend attack surface in hybrid work

IT organisations are struggling against the rising threat of cyberattacks in a hybrid environment, the State of Security in a Hybrid World survey has revealed.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Oct 2021

Supply Chain

AI construction management platform BuildAi secures $1.9 million in seed funding

BuildAi has secured $1.9 million in its latest seed funding round as the industry scrambles to find viable solutions to adapt to COVID-19 lockdowns.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Oct 2021

Health Technologies

Mergers and acquisitions up for enterprise software sector, report finds

Enterprise software sector sees surge in M&A activity with 751 deals and $124bn in transaction value in H1 2021, says Hampleton Partners report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021

Health Technologies

Cyberattacks on organisations worldwide surge 40% in 2021

Cyberattacks on organizations worldwide surged 40% in 2021, with September breaking records for weekly attacks, according to Check Point Software.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Oct 2021

Employment

Concerns over employee turnover on the rise - report

Over 90% of HR leaders in the UK are worried about high employee turnover due to increased job opportunities, according to Gartner research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Oct 2021

Data Analytics

Korean Air moves entire IT infrastructure to AWS

Korean Air has migrated its entire IT infrastructure to Amazon Web Services three years after announcing plans for cloud migration in 2018.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Oct 2021

Health Technologies

Kaspersky explores how SMBs survived the initial outbreak of COVID-19

One in three SMBs have launched new products during the pandemic, highlighting their ability to effectively survive in a crisis, according to a Kaspersky study.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Sep 2021