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Machine learning is great but does it need regulation?
Artificial Intelligence

Machine learning is great but does it need regulation?

Otago Uni's Artificial Intelligence and Law in New Zealand Project think legislation should be a major consideration during the Kiwi AI revolution.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
Clare Curran targeted in Facebook impersonation; warns Kiwis to be vigilant
Facebook

Clare Curran targeted in Facebook impersonation; warns Kiwis to be vigilant

New Zealand Minister Clare Curran becomes a target of Facebook impersonation and urges Kiwis to report suspicious activity to CERT NZ and boost online security.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
Taika Waititi and Spark to host a new NZ film festival
Digital Entertainment

Taika Waititi and Spark to host a new NZ film festival

Taika Waititi teams up with Spark to launch the Tall Shorts Film Festival, a unique vertical-format event for mobile storytelling. Winner takes GBP £10,000.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
Facebook to test a 'downvote' button in NZ
Facebook

Facebook to test a 'downvote' button in NZ

The test is a continuation of a trial Facebook began a few weeks ago that allows people to upvote or downvote comments on public threads.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018

Global Stories

Is the internet getting safer?
Microsoft

Is the internet getting safer?

Connecting our human selves to our digital identities is hard. How does your bank know it's really you behind the browser opening a new account?.

By Simon Thorpe • 5 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018
Facebook to almost double the size of its Sweden data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Facebook to almost double the size of its Sweden data centre

Facebook celebrated the 5th birthday of its Luleå data centre by announcing a huge investment to make it one of the world's largest campuses.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th May 2018
Why cybercriminals are corrupting popular social media platforms
Cybersecurity

Why cybercriminals are corrupting popular social media platforms

Fraudsters are targeting legitimate social media platforms to create a new type of fraud market – one that has a global reach.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Sun, 6th May 2018
Accenture: The importance of trust in data
Data Analytics

Accenture: The importance of trust in data

As businesses continue to use more and more data, how can they improve the accuracy and legitimacy of their data?.

By Peter Vakkas • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018
Facebook debuts their take on the dating app
Facebook

Facebook debuts their take on the dating app

Facebook launches Facebook Dating at F8, promising to foster long-term relationships mirroring real-life connections without disrupting existing profiles.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd May 2018
70% of security experts say social media should be government regulated
Cybersecurity

70% of security experts say social media should be government regulated

A survey has found the majority believe social media data collection needs to be regulated, despite having little faith in their governments.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 28th Apr 2018
Passwords: They're as useless as the 'g' in lasagna
Multi-factor authentication

Passwords: They're as useless as the 'g' in lasagna

Passwords have long been the primary method of authentication, but they're not secure. So what's the solution? Machine learning and automation.

By Craig Dore • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018
34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats
Virtualisation

34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats

Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
34% of polled Kiwis & 27% of Aussies ready to delete Facebook after data breach
Data Protection

34% of polled Kiwis & 27% of Aussies ready to delete Facebook after data breach

The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data breach has shown the world just how important data is to individuals and the organisations that collect it.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018
Facebook launches Data Abuse Bounty program
Digital Entertainment

Facebook launches Data Abuse Bounty program

Facebook has unveiled the Data Abuse Bounty, offering rewards to users who report misuse of data by app developers, in a bid to enhance digital security.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Facebook is finally making changes to its data sharing controls - but is it too little, too late?
Breach Prevention

Facebook is finally making changes to its data sharing controls - but is it too little, too late?

Most Facebook users could have had their data scraped by cyber attackers, says the social network's chief technology officer.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook's data dilemma
Firewalls

OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook's data dilemma

Barracuda SVP Chris Ross talks about the results of a recent survey they ran following the Facebook fallout to determine the true cost.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
How Workplace By Facebook helped solve an avocado shortage
Unified Communications

How Workplace By Facebook helped solve an avocado shortage

Many employees in major industries like retail, farming, and transport seldom have their own PC or even a company email address, but they do all have.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach
Breach Prevention

Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement following the revelation that data from 50 million people was misused.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018