Code maintainers around the world are now thinking about their vulnerabilities at a strategic and tactical level. It is not only their code itself they will be worrying about, but also their code distribution mechanisms and software assembly processes.

We’ve been slower than other advanced economies to emply digital technologies that can not only boost productivity, but cut emissions in the process.

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.