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Government stories - Page 11

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NZ small business to access Government digital boost training initiative
Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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New Zealand small businesses to benefit from Government-funded Digital Boost skills training and support initiative.
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SOC as a Service market on the up, driven by greater focus on security
Mon, 28th Dec 2020
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The global System On a Chip (SOC) as a Service market is set to reach US$676.8 million by 2026, according to a new study from Valuates Reports.
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CyberCX acquires Foresight, looks to extend offerings for Australian Government
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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cybersecurity
CyberCX strengthens its Federal Government capability with the acquisition of Foresight, a leading cyber security consultancy.
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South Australian Govt names Vix Vizion as official provider of facial recognition software
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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surveillance
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biometrics
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facial recognition
Vix Vizion selected as solutions provider for South Australian government's gambling register, using facial recognition technology.
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InternetNZ urges political parties to commit to digital inclusion action plan
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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government
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elections
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internetnz
InternetNZ urges NZ political parties to sign its five-point plan for digital inclusion ahead of the election.
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NZ tech exports to reach $16 billion before 2030
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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government
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elections
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nztech
New Zealand's tech industry could become the country's largest export industry by 2030, says NZTech CEO Graeme Muller.
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Spark and Vodafone get behind InternetNZ's digital inclusion action plan
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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internetnz
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vodafone
More than 50 organisations have now signed the plan, which was shared with Government and the public in May this year.
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Australian Councils face unprecedented technology transitions in a bid to better serve communities
Wed, 9th Sep 2020
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saas
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digital transformation
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government
Australian Councils Embrace Digital Transformation to Improve Service Delivery, Reduce Costs, and Increase Efficiency, according to a new report.
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NZ tech sector helping Govt's COVID-19 response
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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The tech sector is significantly supporting the government on its journey to embrace an enhanced digital future.
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APAC consumers not taking ownership of their data, study finds
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
The majority of consumers in the APAC region expect businesses or governments to protect their data, according to a new F5 research report.
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Global government IT spending to reach $438 billion in 2020
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Global government IT spending is predicted to reach $438bn in 2020, down 0.6% from last year, according to Gartner.
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Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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australian government
With construction due to commence in July, the initial investment of AU$17 million will be used to build stage one by December 2020.
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Internet filtering not the answer - InternetNZ
Thu, 28th May 2020
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The proposed law change is part of the New Zealand government response to the Christchurch terror attacks that occurred in March last year.
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Govt's COVID-19 tracing app 'fundamentally flawed'
Tue, 26th May 2020
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NZ Gov's COVID-19 app called 'primitive' and 'flawed' by Jupl cofounder Sir Ray Avery.
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NZTech: Govt Budget 2020 important for NZ’s tech ecosystem
Tue, 19th May 2020
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NZTech head praises Govt's enhanced tech grasp amid COVID crisis in Budget 2020 focus.
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Huawei Cloud launches new offering for govt and enterprise customers
Mon, 18th May 2020
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smartphones
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Huawei Cloud has unveiled Huawei Cloud Stack (HCS; a cloud service designed for government and enterprise customers in local data centers.
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Support for InternetNZ's digital inclusion plan gathers momentum
Tue, 12th May 2020
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remote working
Twenty organisations from across New Zealand have pledged their support for a digital inclusion plan. The plan was submitted to Government last week.
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Check Point uncovers five year cyber espionage campaign
Fri, 8th May 2020
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email security
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government
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cios
Naikon’s primary method is exploit the trust and diplomatic relations between departments and governments to increase the chances of its attack succeeding.
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Gartner: Top five areas CIOs can use AI to combat COVID-19
Tue, 5th May 2020
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Gartner has identified five areas where artificial intelligence can improve decision making for government and healthcare CIOs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Vodafone: Prime Minister's COVID-19 lockdown announcement sees massive spike in traffic
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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remote working
NZ Internet use surges as lockdown end nears, Vodafone reports record spikes.
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Retailers see immediate lift after Govt's COVID-19 level 3 announcement
Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
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government
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online shopping
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covid-19
NZ retail sees boost as lockdown eases, competition rises.
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Research: ANZ AI market to grow nearly 30% by 2024
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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contact centre
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Analyst firm GlobalData says that revenue across APAC will grow to US$29.3 billion by the same year, driven by growing government acceptance.
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The COVID-19 fight: InternetNZ to hold online meeting on contact tracing technology
Fri, 10th Apr 2020
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online resource
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced contact tracing technology will be one of the three pillars in New Zealand's strategy to contain COVID-19.
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Local Govt NZ: 12-months rates freeze misguided during COVID-19 pandemic
Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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council
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taxpayers union
The request from the Taxpayers’ Union to implement a 12-month rates freeze is misguided and has the potential to put the brakes on economic recovery.