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BlockchainNZ to ask govt for a national strategy

Auckland – BlockchainNZ will next week ask the government to research and prepare a blockchain strategy for New Zealand to get up to speed with other countries. BlockchainNZ executive director Mark Pascall will present to parliament’s economic development, science and innovation select

May 22, 2019

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NZ companies to learn from world’s biggest biotech event

Auckland – New Zealand delegation of biotech companies will attend the world’s biggest biotech conference in Philadelphia in the USA next month. They will be among 16,000 attendees from around the globe at the Bio2019 event from June 3 to 6. The New Zealand biotech experts

May 21, 2019

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NZ can learn from the Baltimore cyberattack

New Zealand can take lessons from Baltimore in the United States which until a few days ago, was offline following a ransomware cyberattack for more than a week, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. What does New Zealand need to do to prevent one of its major cities being offline for over

May 21, 2019

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NZ can learn from the Baltimore cyberattack

New Zealand can take lessons from Baltimore in the United States which until a few days ago, was offline following a ransomware cyberattack for more than a week, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. What does New Zealand need to do to prevent one of its major cities being offline for over

May 21, 2019

#Fintech

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NZTech Inform - Techweek19 is here!

Kia ora Readers, Techweek is here! This morning, I had the pleasure of attending the sell-out Techweek opening event in Auckland. The 7am start didn’t deter over 400 people from celebrating the beginning of Techweek – Good for the World.  The event brought together leaders in CleanTech

May 20, 2019

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Techweek starting around NZ today

Techweek, which kicks off in more than 30 cities and towns around New Zealand today, has grown 10 times in just three years, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. As the global thirst for digital knowledge rapidly accelerates, tech is growing exponentially all over New Zealand and, annually

May 20, 2019

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Few NZ companies have adequate cyber protection

Barely six percent of business and companies in New Zealand have adequate cyber protection which means they are not prepared for cyber-attacks, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. He says the impact of these attacks on the insurance sector would be greater than natural disasters. Brow

May 15, 2019

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NZTech Inform - Why Is Tech Important For All Kiwis?

Kia ora Readers, This morning, I am attending another Future of Work Tripartite Forum strategic session with representatives from across Government, the business community and unions. Every time I am involved with the Tripartite Forum I realise just how incredibly diverse everyone’s take is on

May 13, 2019

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NZ IoT Alliance produces landmark paper for the future

The New Zealand IoT Alliance’s spectrum working group has produced a landmark paper highlighting the importance of IoT spectrum for New Zealand. Technology is advancing so fast, and IoT spectrum will create many new opportunities for businesses to use the technology, to drive more efficiencies

May 13, 2019

#Internet of Things