Opinion stories
Trust from Asia Pacific security practitioners was reinforced as SonicWall won two CybersecAsia awards and joined the Hall of Fame.
Workers in education and public service are confronting strikes and shrinking demand as AI starts replacing tasks once done by people.
Messy PDFs and weak extraction are quietly undermining enterprise AI, driving hallucinations, rework and stalled projects at scale.
Security teams may miss threats if they judge AI only by speed, as low escalation rates can hide false dismissals and risk.
Across Asia Pacific, cumbersome controls are driving staff to unsanctioned AI and apps, increasing data exposure and slowing work.
Personal details for more than 1 million students and families in Australia and New Zealand were exposed after attackers exploited a flaw in an internal tool.
Almost all Chief Financial Officers say business travel aids growth, but firms are under pressure to prove every trip earns its keep.
Keeping stale records in active systems can distort reporting, raise security exposure and drive up storage costs for organisations.
With house price growth slowing, investors are increasingly chasing cashflow and higher yields as rental returns fail to cover costs.
Immigration NZ has paused its $336 million upgrade after Cabinet was told its savings forecast was overstated by NZD $134 million.
Fears are mounting that unchecked AI could unleash cyberattacks, market shocks and job losses long before any extinction event.
More than 30 people are still missing after the MV Matui sank in rough seas off Vanuatu, leaving rescuers scrambling for survivors.
After housing costs, beneficiaries have just NZD $251 a week on average, with rent swallowing nearly half their income.
APIs are now a major attack surface, making shared context between developers and SecOps vital to spot real threats and avoid false alarms.
Auckland commuters will see faster cross-city trips and new station links, but fares, zones and some journey times remain unchanged.
After years of disruption, Auckland CBD traders are banking on Sunday's City Rail Link opening to bring steadier footfall and custom.
Schools and payroll users face heightened phishing and identity-theft risks after breaches exposed sensitive data at multiple firms.
A slower, income-led recovery means buyers may not see nationwide house prices return to 2021 peaks until late 2029, ASB says.
Shares slipped as Apple bet its first foldable iPhone on productivity buyers, pricing the passport-sized Duo at USD $1,999.
AI projects stall without trust, process changes and staff buy-in, and the firms that adapt fastest are likely to gain the edge.
