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Protecting workers from solar UV radiation
Risk & Compliance

Protecting workers from solar UV radiation

Hot weather is heightening the risk of skin cancer and other illness for outdoor staff unless employers manage sun exposure properly.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018
Developing a roadside test for marijuana intoxication isn’t as easy as it sounds
Law enforcement

Developing a roadside test for marijuana intoxication isn’t as easy as it sounds

THC can fade from blood within hours, leaving police with little to prove impairment and complicating roadside enforcement.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2018
Work-life balance a challenge for NZ businesses
Fintech

Work-life balance a challenge for NZ businesses

Stress was a challenge in 62% of organisations surveyed, and 50% of respondents noted concerns about the mental health of staff or colleagues.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018
Keep fatigue out of the workplace
Risk & Compliance

Keep fatigue out of the workplace

Fatigue can raise the risk of workplace incidents, leaving businesses and workers responsible for spotting tiredness before it affects safety.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2018
Exclusive interview: The key to a musk free mancave
Smart Home

Exclusive interview: The key to a musk free mancave

I recently had to opportunity to talk to Paul Dawson about Dyson's air purifier and what benefits it brings to our health...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017
Community startup and home care platform join forces to care for the elderly
Social enterprise

Community startup and home care platform join forces to care for the elderly

Together, WeVisit and Mycare aim to address some of the most essential, personal challenges facing New Zealanders.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017
Forget Labour, AI is taking over New Zealand
Artificial Intelligence

Forget Labour, AI is taking over New Zealand

New Zealand urged to embrace AI at a faster rate due to its potential to transform economy, society and improve health outcomes.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017

Global Stories

Health stories

NZ-developed paging solution goes live in North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals
Health Technologies

NZ-developed paging solution goes live in North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals

Smartpage is comprised of three software modules, for clinical, orderly and emergency staff messaging and task management, delivered via the cloud.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
New year, new privacy regulations - are you ready?
DataCentre infrastructure

New year, new privacy regulations - are you ready?

Ensuring Personal Information Protection (PIP) and privacy is a world and industry-wide concern among enterprises and service providers alike.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018
Hitachi Vantara wins breakthrough Internet of Things award
Storage

Hitachi Vantara wins breakthrough Internet of Things award

IoT Breakthrough lauds Hitachi Vantara & others in its annual awards celebrating IoT innovation and leadership.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018
The rise and rise of ransomware: From CryptoLocker to Cerber
Malware

The rise and rise of ransomware: From CryptoLocker to Cerber

Since the infamous CryptoLocker first appeared in 2013, we've seen a huge wave of file-encrypting ransomware variants extorting money.

By Ashley Wearne • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2018
New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails
Malware

New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails

Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018
Connecting the dots between BYOD and the cloud
Hyperscale

Connecting the dots between BYOD and the cloud

When it comes to the cloud, companies and organisations have become more comfortable with running critical business workloads there.

By Kevin Greely • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017
MuleSoft's integration platform approved and endorsed by Aus Govt
Partner Programmes

MuleSoft's integration platform approved and endorsed by Aus Govt

By taking an API-led approach, government agencies are able to put data at the centre of their missions and innovate rapidly, without losing security.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2017
Waikato DHB retires data centre in first steps of digital transformation journey
Digital Transformation

Waikato DHB retires data centre in first steps of digital transformation journey

Waikato DHB partners with Revera to retire its Hamilton data centre, initiating a three-year digital transformation to cloud-based infrastructure.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017
Intel's AI revolution: Introducing the world's first neural network processor
Semiconductors

Intel's AI revolution: Introducing the world's first neural network processor

Neuromorphic chips are inspired by the human brain, which will help computers make decisions based on patterns and associations.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Health stories

How government can safeguard identity on the blockchain
Data Protection

How government can safeguard identity on the blockchain

Amid rising cyber threats, the Australian government is considering blockchain to improve identity security and guard sensitive citizen data from breaches.

By Allen Koehn • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017