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How safe are digital driver's licences?
Data Protection

How safe are digital driver's licences?

The rollout could spare non-smartphone users from being left behind, while privacy safeguards and encrypted storage aim to keep hackers out.

By RNZ • 3 min read • This month
Retailers warned against displaying images of suspected shoplifters
Data Protection

Retailers warned against displaying images of suspected shoplifters

Privacy and defamation risks are mounting as Auckland retailers post suspected shoplifters' CCTV images, experts say.

By RNZ • 4 min read • This month
Why Hamilton has so many speed bumps
Local Government

Why Hamilton has so many speed bumps

Safety gains from raised road platforms in Hamilton are outweighing complaints, as councils review costly fixes for faulty installations.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • This month
Watson named first head of New Zealand firearms regulator
Risk & Compliance

Watson named first head of New Zealand firearms regulator

Licenced firearms owners will deal with a regulator independent of police and ministers when the new agency opens in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Law enforcement stories

Microsoft & Google use shared exchange to hit RedVDS
Phishing

Microsoft & Google use shared exchange to hit RedVDS

Criminal access to thousands of Microsoft accounts was cut off after the companies shared threat data through the Global Signal Exchange.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
DroneShield names Rebecca Lowde as Chief Financial Officer
Fintech

DroneShield names Rebecca Lowde as Chief Financial Officer

Revenue visibility has risen above AUD $250 million as DroneShield secures its first RfRecon order and prepares for a finance handover.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Worried someone may film you with smart glasses?
Data Privacy

Worried someone may film you with smart glasses?

Cheap smart glasses are raising privacy fears as experts warn they could make covert filming easier in public and private spaces alike.

By RNZ • 7 min read • This month
Appian names Asia Pacific award winners in Australia
Digital Transformation

Appian names Asia Pacific award winners in Australia

The awards highlight how insurers, agencies and police are using process software to cut delays, clear backlogs and save staff time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
OpenAI launches Daybreak for frontline defenders
Digital Transformation

OpenAI launches Daybreak for frontline defenders

A USD $1 billion push will widen subsidised access to AI cyber tools for utilities, local governments and banks with thin security teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Searchlight Cyber adds RST threat data to Investigate
Security Operations Centres

Searchlight Cyber adds RST threat data to Investigate

Analysts will save hours of manual research as structured intelligence on threat actors, malware and CVEs is added to Searchlight Threat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Pimloc appoints former NSA leader Teresa Shea as advisor
Software-as-a-Service

Pimloc appoints former NSA leader Teresa Shea as advisor

Demand for automated redaction is rising as agencies and businesses struggle to mask personal data in video, images, audio and documents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
xReality Group posts record results as defence sales grow
Software-as-a-Service

xReality Group posts record results as defence sales grow

Defence training demand helped lift annual revenue 43% to AUD $20 million, while xReality Group cut its net loss to AUD $0.1 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Law enforcement stories

Deloitte urges Canada regulatory reform to boost growth
Data Protection

Deloitte urges Canada regulatory reform to boost growth

Stronger anti-money laundering reforms could lift Canada's economy by CAD $216 billion over a decade, Deloitte says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Blackdot adds Lloyd's List maritime data to Videris
Risk & Compliance

Blackdot adds Lloyd's List maritime data to Videris

Investigators can now trace vessel ties to sanctions, ownership and financial crime risks faster, after maritime data was added to Videris.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts
Cloud Security

Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts

Skills shortages in Canberra's cyber sector are being tackled through awards for women, mentors and employers boosting inclusion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Axis returns to Sydney show with integrated security tech
Smart Cities

Axis returns to Sydney show with integrated security tech

Sydney customers are being shown a push towards fewer stand-alone systems as Axis ties cameras, radar, audio and analytics into one platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift
Data Protection

Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift

Victims are being left to fend for themselves as fraud becomes industrialised, with many still blaming themselves after scams.

By Alice Taylor • 3 min read • This month