The government has launched CERT NZ, a cybersecurity unit that will track cyberattacks and offer information for internet users and businesses about online threats Funded to the tune of $22.2 million over four years, CERT NZ will include an 0800 number and online reporting tools for logging suspected or actual cybersecurity incidents and will create threat advisories for IT professionals and businesses in conjunction with other CERT units around the world. Continue →

The career options for students who want to combat cybercrime are expanding so rapidly that a leading Hamilton-based cybersecurity research centre is urging secondary school students to get serious about tapping into this exciting job market  Globally, unfilled cybersecurity jobs are predicted to reach 1.5 million by 2019 and international experts say the entire cybersecurity sector unemployment rate is zero per cent. Continue →

  The Internet of Things (IoT) will soon become critical to helping New Zealand raise its productivity and prosperity, says NZTech Chief Executive Graeme Muller Much of the current hype around IoT has been derived from consumer IoT such as fitness trackers and intelligent fridges. Continue →

New Zealand needs to seriously and swiftly embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as an extraordinary opportunity and challenge for the country’s future, says a new body, the AI Forum AI already has a growing effect on Kiwis’ daily lives. Continue →

WEL Networks Limited (WEL) says the achievement of its company Ultrafast Fibre in winning a contract to deliver fibre broadband technology under the government’s UFB2 initiative, reflects the strong reputation of both businesses in the New Zealand telecommunications industry. Continue →

The government has released the interim Major Projects Performance Report for the period to November last year, covering 53 complex major projects across government with a whole of life cost of $37 billion. Continue →

Resource Management Act reforms, urban development and natural hazards will be the top three planning issues affecting New Zealand in 2017, according to the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI). Continue →

A new high speed telecommunications cable straddling the Pacific Ocean brings new opportunities for several Pacific Islands to boost their digital communication capacities in the next few years. Continue →

The Global Infrastructure Hub has launched its Project Pipeline to provide the private sector with free information about government infrastructure projects across the world. Continue →

The University of Canterbury’s (UC) Spatial Engineering Research Centre (SERC) is helping lead the way in the development of drones for industry, thanks to a new test range for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue →

WEL Networks Limited (WEL) has reached an agreement with Crown Fibre Holdings (CFH) to purchase all of the government’s shares in Ultrafast Fibre Limited. Continue →

The technology sector is a large and significant part of the New Zealand economy, generating considerable value, jobs and exports, new research says. Continue →

New Zealand is not exempt to major security risks which could impinge on the economy and livelihood as a nation, NZ Tech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Continue →