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• More than 63,000 Kiwis potentially impacted by Facebook data breach

  A total of 63,724 people in New Zealand may have been impacted by the Cambridge Analytica data breach, according to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

• Leading digital nations put digital rights at the heart of their agenda

  ‘We need to do to make sure all our citizens are thriving in a digital world.’

• Towards digital transformation that leaves no one behind

  Digital Nations 2030 conference speakers dissect key challenges facing the most digitally advanced nations in the world.

• AI experts call for immediate action against autonomous weapons

  An international group of artificial intelligence and robotics experts have signed an open letter to the United Nations to halt the use of autonomous weapons they say threaten to create a ‘third revolution in warfare’.

• Scandal-plagued Fuji Xerox suspends sales to NZ government

  Fuji Xerox New Zealand (FXNZ) has decided to temporarily suspend new sales and marketing activities to government agencies covered by its three all-of-government (AoG) contracts.

• How social media is shaping the 2016 presidential election

  Social media brings out the darker side of digital introverts and often amplifies slanted views or political biases. With the 2016 presidential election less than six weeks away, social could not be more powerful or dangerous.

• Obama pushes tech startup community for more diversity

  WASHINGTON -- If startups in the tech sector and other high-growth industries are going to continue to emerge and thrive, the business landscape must become a more inclusive environment, one that is more welcoming of women, minorities and regions outside major urban and university centers, the White House is warning.

• Secure Azure as Microsoft meets NZ Govt cloud computing criteria

  Tech giant demonstrates Microsoft Azure’s ability to provide secure cloud computing to Kiwi companies.

• INSIGHT: Budget 2015 - GST rethink needed for digital evolution

  All too often, changes to tax legislation happen at a glacial pace in this country.

• What should public sector CIOs do about ‘shadow IT’?

  Gone are the days when government CIOs could expect to exercise total control over how their agencies invested in ICT.
  

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  Why Technology Supply Chain Resiliency Matters

  With technology supply chains rapidly evolving to all corners of the globe, doors continually open for unsavoury elements to find new ways to take advantage. Whether for personal gain, monetary gain, criminal activity, espionage, or military threat, black hats keep unearthing opportunities to exploit supply chain vulnerabilities.

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  Implementing mobility programs while maintaining regulatory compliance

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  Speed and Secure Mobile and Online Services

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  3 Mobile Security Threats A BYOD Strategy Should Prepare for