The new condition will come into effect on July 1 and require a licence holder to have a business continuity plan in place suitable for the size and scope of the business.

The big question now is who created the malware and what was their motivation for creating a security backdoor that could have compromised computer systems all over the world if it had been introduced into operating environments.

The lack of emphasis on accessibility often begins at the early stages of software development, which leads to inaccessible digital health solutions.

Many countries – including New Zealand – will be keenly watching how the application of the AI Act unfolds and how its principles might be used or adapted elsewhere.

We have not seen disruptive innovations observed overseas from fintechs such as Revolut, Monzo, and Rocket Mortgage, as fintechs here face a range of impediments entering and expanding.

Telecommunications provider Spark will next month launch a SMS “scam firewall” for its mobile customers which will automatically detect known fraudulent text message content