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Police say they're assessing how to use emerging technology after report of 'risky' AI use
Generative AI

Police say they're assessing how to use emerging technology after report of 'risky' AI use

Police used unapproved AI workarounds to speed up criminal probes, but officials say tighter controls are needed to protect privacy and evidence.

By Phil Pennington • 3 min read • Last week
Hospital network blocks patient data sent to AI tools
Data governance

Hospital network blocks patient data sent to AI tools

Hundreds of attempted uploads were stopped after the network installed endpoint controls to keep patient records out of public AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
AI moves fast: are you training your people to use it wisely?
Risk & Compliance

AI moves fast: are you training your people to use it wisely?

Poorly designed compliance courses leave staff unprepared for AI-era judgement calls, increasing the risk of privacy, cyber and fraud lapses.

By Deborah Coram • 4 min read • Last week
Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery
Disaster Recovery

Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery

Resilience-minded organisations are turning to compact edge systems to keep critical services running if cyberattacks, outages or floods hit.

By Kamil Kwinta • 7 min read • Last week
SOCtoberfest: The four habits that stop most attacks - passwords, MFA, phishing and patching
Virtual Private Networks

SOCtoberfest: The four habits that stop most attacks - passwords, MFA, phishing and patching

Even small firms can cut breach risk sharply by enforcing passwords, MFA, phishing checks and patching, CISA says.

By Justin Carter • 7 min read • Last week
Microsoft expands Project Perception to police AI agents
Firewalls

Microsoft expands Project Perception to police AI agents

Growing use of AI agents in corporate systems is creating a new internal risk category, prompting tighter real-time oversight from security teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Pax8 launches AI tools for small business partners
Partner Programmes

Pax8 launches AI tools for small business partners

Small business channel partners can now govern unsanctioned AI use and offer a managed coworker service as adoption outpaces formal oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
GTIA launches managed intelligence alliance for SMB AI
Partner Programmes

GTIA launches managed intelligence alliance for SMB AI

SMBs could get more secure AI services as GTIA sets common standards to help channel partners turn demand into governed offerings.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Hitachi Vantara names Yasser Elgammal ANZ partner director
Hybrid Cloud

Hitachi Vantara names Yasser Elgammal ANZ partner director

The hire comes as the company seeks to widen its partner-led sales push across Australia and New Zealand amid rising demand for AI advice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Data Vault plans new North Shore data centre in Auckland
Data centers

Data Vault plans new North Shore data centre in Auckland

Auckland businesses will gain more colocation capacity next year, as the New Zealand-owned operator adds a second site on the North Shore.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Police AI: Investigator uploads 350,000 lines of audio in risky workaround
Surveillance

Police AI: Investigator uploads 350,000 lines of audio in risky workaround

Pressure on investigators drove them to use unsecured AI tools, risking confidential police evidence and exposing major gaps in oversight.

By Phil Pennington • 5 min read • Last week
Australia & NZ lag on deep AI integration, CPA says
Data Analytics

Australia & NZ lag on deep AI integration, CPA says

Only 11 per cent of businesses in Australia and New Zealand have deeply embedded AI, leaving the two markets bottom of a regional survey.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Exaba says MSPs lose storage margin to outside vendors
Storage

Exaba says MSPs lose storage margin to outside vendors

Many managed service providers are watching backup revenue slip as hidden cloud fees and vendor price changes squeeze storage margins.

By Mara Sugue • 8 min read • Last week
New Zealand leads Five Eyes on government email security
Email Security

New Zealand leads Five Eyes on government email security

Encrypted delivery of official emails is now more widespread in New Zealand, after 55% of core government domains began enforcing MTA-STS.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
98 zero-day flaws found at TrendAI hacking contest
Smart Home

98 zero-day flaws found at TrendAI hacking contest

Researchers disclosed 98 flaws across phones, printers and AI tools, underscoring how quickly the attack surface is widening for businesses.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Inde promotes Naveed Khan to Technical Director role
Private Cloud

Inde promotes Naveed Khan to Technical Director role

The internal promotion is designed to give clients continuity as the company pushes beyond simple cloud migration towards broader modernisation.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Inde Technology appoints Marie Tamplin as Sales Chief
Artificial Intelligence

Inde Technology appoints Marie Tamplin as Sales Chief

The hire is aimed at sharpening client conversations on data, AI and cybersecurity as the Auckland firm expands across New Zealand and Australia.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Cohesity appoints Matthew Johnston to lead APJ partner sales
Data Protection

Cohesity appoints Matthew Johnston to lead APJ partner sales

The hire underscores Cohesity's push to deepen its channel reach across APJ as customers demand stronger cyber resilience and data security.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%
Artificial Intelligence

New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%

Rising demand from smaller firms has pushed more than 1,000 part-time senior executives into New Zealand businesses, with AI roles growing fast.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week