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Sector training, further investment required in Australian Budget - ANZ cybersecurity vendors

Greater assistance needed to protect Australian businesses and employees from cyber threats, according to an industry expert.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 14th May 2021

Data Analytics

Edge analytics market set to be worth $1.18 billion by 2025

Demand for machine intelligence and artificial intelligence applications at the edge is driving the market adoption of edge analytics, Frost & Sullivan finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2020

Unified Communications

Australia recognised as leading nation for digital readiness, but is it enough?

Australia ranks high on the Digital Readiness Index but requires increased investment to ensure digital inclusivity and resilience, according to Cisco's study.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Nov 2020

EduTech

UPDATED: Election 2020 - Which parties care about tech's role in New Zealand

Technology should be flying high when it comes to government investment and commitment from New Zealand's political parties. But is it?.

By Sara Barker • 8 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2020

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Singapore's Government invests heavily in ICT market following COVID-19

Singapore to invest in ICT market recovery after COVID-19, with enterprise market value forecasted to grow by 3% in 2021, says GlobalData.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2020

Unified Communications

AI revenue in APAC to hit almost USD$30 billion by 2024 - report

GlobalData has today revealed that the revenue of AI platforms will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.8% between 2019 and 2024.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2020

New Zealand Government

Govt focuses on innovation in Taranaki economic strategy

The strategy was commissioned by Taranaki's four councils and was developed by business and iwi leaders, the region's councils and central government.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017

Internet of Things

NZ IoT Alliance: By 2020, 100% of IoT will be supported by AI

Within three years, 100% of all effective IoT efforts will be supported by cognitive or artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017

Biometrics

Gemalto a driving force behind East Timor's new ePassport initiative

East Timor to issue e-passports with help from Gemalto and Visi Mitra Unipessoal Lda, aiming to enhance border security.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Government Investment stories

Sustainability

Government’s $100m investment to protect jobs and the environment

Funding for 29 climate-protection projects is set to shield regions from flooding and erosion while supporting quarrying jobs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020

Housing

New Zealand to construct new city

Auckland's housing crisis could deepen if the Drury project fails to deliver affordable homes despite NZD $2.4 billion in transport spending.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2020

EduTech

Gearing schools up to educate the workforce of the future

90% of future jobs will involve digital literacy and 70% of young people are currently learning skills that will be redundant by 2030.

By James Brennan • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Dec 2019

Law

Infrastructure sector calls for transformational government reform

Three-quarters of industry leaders want central and local government to overhaul how they work, amid warnings that infrastructure delivery is lagging.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 15th Sep 2019

EdTech

NZ's education sector must move fast to support edtech

New Zealand's education sector needs to face up to automation and the way it will affect people's jobs in years to come – and it needs to move quickly to do so.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2019