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Sovereignty by design: Building New Zealand's digital resilience

A mix of local and global systems could shield New Zealand services from cyberattacks and natural hazards while preserving control over critical data.

By Lewis Mills • 6 min read • Last week

Data Protection

New Zealand cyber agency warns AI is reshaping threats

Boards are being urged to beef up defences as AI tools may soon help criminals automate attacks and target New Zealand organisations more precisely.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Artificial Intelligence

Hampton urges all-of-society response to security threats

New Zealand faces mounting espionage, cyber and terrorism risks, with Andrew Hampton saying communities and businesses must help spot them.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

National Security stories

Cloud Security

IGEL appoints ex-DoD Zero Trust leader Randy Resnick

The hire strengthens IGEL's push into government and critical industries, as it seeks to turn US defence Zero Trust lessons into commercial endpoint security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Ocient & Shadow Nexus partner on security data platform

National security agencies will be able to search hacked, breached and public data alongside mission records without moving it out of their own environment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Semiconductors

China-linked TA419 targets US AI policy experts in phishing

Researchers say the phishing campaign could expose sensitive thinking on AI regulation, export controls and supply chains in Washington.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Encryption

AI, quantum computing and the future of cyber threats

AI is already making cyber attacks faster and cheaper, while quantum computing could soon put trust in data and payments at risk.

By Illka Gobius • 6 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

FIOR appoints Sir Tom Copinger-Symes to advise on AI

The appointment comes as firms race to secure autonomous AI agents that can access systems and physical infrastructure without human oversight.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Surveillance

DroneShield lands US$500 million US defence contract

The three-year deal gives the Australian-listed company a route to US defence orders as concern over small drones near bases intensifies.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Data Protection

Canada's Digital Sovereignty Depends on Keeping Encryption Strong

Parliament's Bill C-22 debate could shape whether Canadian digital services remain trusted by businesses, hospitals and users alike.

By Andre Duttmann • 7 min read • Today

Data sovereignty

Banning Open-Weight AI Is a $10 Trillion Gift to Anthropic and a Death Sentence for Enterprise AI Sovereignty

Fortune 500 firms could lose the only AI setup that keeps sensitive data in-house, as enterprise adoption of open-weight models surges.

By Anurag Gurtu • 5 min read • Yesterday

Zero Trust Security

Janusnet launches Accord for defence metadata security

Interoperability gaps in coalition networks can leave classified data inconsistently handled, and Janusnet says Accord is designed to fix that.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Security Operations Centres

ITSEC Asia signs Côte d'Ivoire security partnership

The pact gives public institutions and critical infrastructure operators in Côte d'Ivoire access to locally run security operations as cyber risk rises.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Aveni CEO: Why small AI models matter to UK finance

Smaller specialist models could save UK banks millions on compliance work while reducing reliance on a handful of US tech giants.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT wins AUD $250 million WA police IT contract

The deal will put core policing technology support under one provider across 15 districts, more than 200 sites and 8,800 staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

DroneShield launches Mission Ready Services subscription

Customers will get ongoing software updates, training and support as DroneShield shifts its counter-drone products to a recurring service model.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month

Risk & Compliance

Australia cyber framework to value skills over papers

Australia's cyber jobs shortage is pushing employers to judge practical performance and incident readiness more than certificates and titles alone.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month

Public Cloud

Canberra co-founders win Pearcey award for sovereign AI

Their Canberra-built software has won praise for keeping sensitive government and defence data onshore as Australia weighs reliance on foreign AI platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month