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NZ workers keen on AI but turn to risky shadow tools

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New Zealand staff are bullish on AI yet shun employer tools, fuelling risky “shadow AI” use and raising data security concerns.
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Leadership will define the future of technology

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Women tech leaders are reshaping AI and the workplace, proving diverse leadership is now a core driver of innovation, resilience and growth.
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Kinetic IT named ServiceNow Asia Pacific Rising Star

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Kinetic IT has been named ServiceNow's 2026 Asia Pacific Consulting & Implementation Rising Star Partner, after recently attaining Elite status.
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Why Australian leaders are losing faith in IT spend

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With 88% of Australian tech leaders doubting IT ROI, IT financial management emerges as the missing link between spend and value.
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Sweep unveils Multi-Org Agent to tame Salesforce sprawl

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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Sweep debuts Multi-Org Agent to map complex Salesforce estates, cutting analysis from months to days and easing consolidation and AI rollout.
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AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.
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Survey reveals data sovereignty gap despite high spend

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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Firms spend millions on data sovereignty and rate awareness high, yet Kiteworks survey finds persistent breaches and cross-border exposure.
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GitProtect DevOps backup now live on Microsoft Marketplace

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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GitProtect DevOps backup lands on Microsoft Marketplace, giving Azure customers streamlined procurement and deployment for code protection.
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N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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N-able adds real-time anomaly alerts to Cove Data Protection, flagging risky backup policy changes linked to identity-driven attacks.
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AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI has become firms' top data security fear as identity and deepfake threats surge, exposing gaps in visibility, encryption and governance.
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Hexaware, AWS deepen AI-driven enterprise dev push

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Hexaware deepens its AWS tie-up, pairing RapidX with Kiro to speed AI-driven enterprise software delivery while tightening governance.
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VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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VAST Data has launched Polaris, a Kubernetes-based control plane to unify deployment and governance of distributed AI cloud infrastructure.
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Datadog flags rising DevSecOps risk from ageing code

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Datadog warns 87% of organisations run software with exploitable flaws as ageing code, fast releases and automation amplify DevSecOps risk.
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Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
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Security chiefs hit brakes on risky agentic AI roll-out

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Security bosses worldwide are stalling agentic AI roll-outs, citing severe cyber risks and weak identity and access controls.
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Red Hat unveils AI Enterprise platform with Nvidia tie-up

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Red Hat launches AI Enterprise and AI 3.3, deepening its Nvidia tie-up to target production-grade, hybrid cloud agentic AI at scale.
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Notion unveils Custom Agents to automate team workflows

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Notion rolls out Custom Agents, AI teammates that automate recurring workflows for Business and Enterprise users in a public beta launch.
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CompTIA launches AI course for frontline help desks

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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CompTIA unveils AI Help Desk Essentials course to train frontline IT support teams in safe, effective use of generative AI chatbots.
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Stop-start app modernisation limits enterprise AI gains

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Stop-start app modernisation is blunting enterprise AI returns, as most firms shun continuous upgrades despite rapid AI adoption.
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AI-first firms hit by slower, costlier cyber recoveries

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AI-first firms face a seven-month average cyber recovery and 135% higher incident costs as AI adoption outpaces modern security controls.