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Kiwi stories
New Zealand launches Cyber Smart Week with scam warning
Rising AI-driven scams are prompting agencies to push basic defences, as the annual awareness drive urges New Zealanders to act before breaches bite.
Cocaine detections in New Zealand workplaces surge 118%
The rise has pushed cocaine to its highest share of workplace drug positives in a year, with Auckland's North Shore hit hardest.
Young people say AI is eroding trust online, report finds
Generative AI and scams are making many rangatahi doubt what they see online, even as reliable internet remains vital for school, work and services.
Harkness AI tops 50 clients as revenue surges in NZ
Bootstrapped and profitable, the Christchurch startup's rapid growth suggests Kiwi firms are paying for practical AI help rather than standalone tools.
Securecom goes live on Snowflake's New Zealand instance
The local launch gives New Zealand customers in regulated sectors in-country hosting, faster AI queries and tighter governance over sensitive data.
Lanas to invest NZ$150 million & buy indici in New Zealand
The deal will broaden access to general practice software and lift Lanas' total New Zealand investment towards NZ$200 million over two years.
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CFOs prioritise trust over speed in AI adoption journey
Finance chiefs see AI as a risk-management issue first, with clean data and human oversight seen as essential to protect statements and audits.
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GitHub: Developers aren't disappearing. They're leveling up
AI is pushing software teams into higher-value roles, with GitHub saying developers are moving from coding to orchestration and business alignment.
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AI attacks demand operational change in the post Mythos era
Only 5% of Australian companies are ready for AI-driven attacks, leaving most exposed as threat actors move at machine speed.
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UST: Businesses must rethink how AI returns are measured
Australian firms risk spending increasing resources on AI pilots that ultimately fail to prove gains in revenue, efficiency or customer service.
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The latest update forces defenders to chase a second exploited Windows Shell zero-day as Outlook reading-pane bugs also widen the attack surface.
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As organisations roll out passkeys beyond pilots, the alliance gains enterprise input on interoperability, recovery and lifecycle management.
netnumber & Kudosity strike APAC messaging partnership
The deal should help enterprise customers improve message delivery and cut fraud risk as the pair expand across APAC markets.
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Airrived named leader in IDC MarketScape for AI SOC
The recognition may boost Airrived's visibility as security teams seek AI tools that can cut alert backlogs without losing human oversight.
Today
Giesecke+Devrient wins award for quantum-safe ID card
The recognition underlines progress in making identity documents resilient to future quantum attacks, despite tight chip constraints and long replacement cycles.
Today
RSA launches Agent ID for regulated AI agent control
Regulated firms can now track shadow AI as RSA says Agent ID will help banks and public bodies assign owners and approvals to agents.
Yesterday
DigiCert launches Quantum Central for post-quantum shift
Only 7% of organisations have deployed quantum-safe or hybrid cryptography, leaving many exposed as post-quantum migration moves into execution.
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