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Why we should listen to Gen-Z's cybersecurity literacy need
Network Infrastructure

Why we should listen to Gen-Z's cybersecurity literacy need

There's no advancement in IT without cybersecurity at the front, and these young adults have a skill gap in the area.

By Garett Paton • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2023
Breaking into the data centre sector: Beyond technical expertise
DataCentre infrastructure

Breaking into the data centre sector: Beyond technical expertise

As the digital transformation of the global economy progresses, demand for data centres will continue to grow.

By Steve Raye • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2023
Red Hat introduces Ansible Lightspeed for AI-driven IT automation
IT Automation

Red Hat introduces Ansible Lightspeed for AI-driven IT automation

Red Hat has launched Ansible Lightspeed with IBM Watson Code Assistant, a generative AI service to drive automation adoption across organisations.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023
Go1 acquires Blinkist, launching a new model of learning
EduTech

Go1 acquires Blinkist, launching a new model of learning

The acquisition forms the foundation of an innovative new corporate learning model that seeks to engage learners throughout their day-to-day lives.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2023
Adani to build India's 1st integrated data centre & IT park
DataCentre infrastructure

Adani to build India's 1st integrated data centre & IT park

The park will host 300MW of data centre capacity and a skills development centre powered by up to 100% renewable energy.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2023
IBM appoints Shannon Harris as Managing Director & Technology Leader
Lenovo

IBM appoints Shannon Harris as Managing Director & Technology Leader

Shannon Harris appointed Managing Director and Technology Leader of IBM New Zealand, returning to the company after previously working for 2 years.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 7th Oct 2022

Stories from Other Regions

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What are the health & safety risks of AI?
Data Protection

What are the health & safety risks of AI?

AI-based worker management could heighten privacy and safety risks, prompting EU-OSHA to call for human control and stronger oversight.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2023
How the cloud can help fill job shortages
Digital Transformation

How the cloud can help fill job shortages

Cloud-based collaboration could ease infrastructure skills gaps by letting firms tap overseas talent while keeping local engineers involved in global work.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Dec 2022
Data centre growth to increase worker shortage
Private Cloud

Data centre growth to increase worker shortage

Tech firms are warning that rising demand for cloud services will worsen New Zealand’s shortage of skilled IT staff as hyperscale centres expand.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
Digitally driven heritage conservation
Smart Cities

Digitally driven heritage conservation

Abandoned heritage buildings could be preserved for longer, as a Unitec project uses 3D scans to record decay and guide future repairs.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 14th Aug 2022
AR would attract new talent to construction but a third will not invest
Digital Transformation

AR would attract new talent to construction but a third will not invest

A third of construction executives have no plans to adopt augmented reality, despite its potential to cut costs and help draw in younger workers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 5th May 2022
Construction 4.0 could boost GDP by $8b
Robotics

Construction 4.0 could boost GDP by $8b

Adopting 4.0 technologies could lift New Zealand construction wages by GBP £3.5 billion and add up to USD $8 billion to GDP over five years.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
Digital strategy for New Zealand long overdue
Digital Transformation

Digital strategy for New Zealand long overdue

Missed skills and implementation gaps could leave New Zealand's first digital strategy in nearly 20 years unable to lift growth or productivity.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Oct 2021
New Zealand needs a national strategy for AI
Data Protection

New Zealand needs a national strategy for AI

Limited funding means New Zealand risks missing out on AI benefits unless ministers set a coordinated plan for research, safety and growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd May 2021
The future of our infrastructure workforce
Robotics

The future of our infrastructure workforce

Rising retirements and digital skills gaps could push up infrastructure costs and slow delivery unless firms train workers in data and robotics.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2021
Managers out of touch with employees
Digital Transformation

Managers out of touch with employees

Only 60 per cent of staff trust employers to provide skills training, widening fears that COVID-19 will intensify job insecurity.

By Georgie Hughes • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2020
New Zealand tech companies to rapidly expand in 2020
Crypto

New Zealand tech companies to rapidly expand in 2020

Sector growth is set to lift jobs and exports as smaller Kiwi tech firms tap climate, finance and 4IR demand over the next decade.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2020