While end-to-end encryption effectively secures messages, it is not foolproof against all cyberthreats and requires users to actively manage their privacy settings.

The all-hands meetings are coming thick and fast around the country as the sluggish economy and mandates for budget cuts in the public sector start to bite.

We’ve got so much potential here, with smart Kiwis in the start-up sector, our research institutions and across business and the public sector doing incredible things.  But we’ll need a step change in how we teach, train and equip people for the future….

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The urgency for government agencies to embrace the digital workforce can't be overstated. We're operating in a hyper-competitive global landscape where skilled digital workers are in high demand.

Not only are we competing for talent on the international stage, but our own workforce needs are rapidly evolving. Technology is advancing at breakneck speed, constantly reshaping the skillsets needed to stay relevant. Today's cutting-edge software might be obsolete tomorrow, requiring continuous learning and adaptation from our workforce.

While 16,000 people with certifications or credentials in Salesforce CRM and related products locally, the number will need to nearly double in short order to support anticipated growth in use of the platform.

Given the rate at which AI is advancing, the expectations that AGI with superhuman capabilities will be designed in the near future generates discussions in the research community and more broadly in society.