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When Digital Reports to Finance: The Risk of Sidestepping Opportunity
In the 1990s it made sense for tech to sit under Finance—digital was just an unknown cost centre. But today? With cloud, AI, and data-driven productivity gains on the line, burying digital inside Finance means missed opportunities to do more with less. Transformation can’t be led through a cost-cutting lens—it needs to be driven from the strategic table.
Griffin on Tech: Epic app store win, low-cost fibre, and eRUC logistics
Epic Games scores a significant win over Apple and Google in an Australian court, while small ISPs roll out affordable broadband schemes and the government looks for a way to get us all paying road user charges.
Getting Started: Data Protection
Small businesses are collecting far more personal data than they need—and often without the resources to protect it. From photocopied IDs to loyalty programmes that quietly monetise your purchase history, insecure data capture leaves customers vulnerable and erodes trust. This post offers a practical, step-by-step starting point for better data protection.
Post-Quantum Cryptography: Why New Zealand Can’t Afford to Be Left Behind
Quantum computers are coming — and they could break today’s encryption. Post-Quantum Cryptography is about future-proofing our data, but migrating is no small job. Here’s why we can’t wait to start.
AI is peeling back the layers of ‘low-value’ work – NZ may be well placed to adapt
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) advances at breakneck speed, it is upending assumptions about which jobs are “safe” from automation.