COVID-19 stories
Queenstown looks most exposed, with tourism reliance and Airbnb saturation making its property market vulnerable to a COVID-19 downturn.
A slump in private development could let ministers add 9,400 state houses, easing a record waiting list and propping up builders.
Twenty organisations from across New Zealand have pledged their support for a digital inclusion plan. The plan was submitted to Government last week.
A New Zealand-made virtual vet nurse named Sophie, developed by tech firm Ambit, launches free of charge to support struggling vet clinics amidst COVID-19.
Mastercard commits to bringing one billion people and 50 million businesses into the digital economy by 2025, with a focus on women entrepreneurs.
A mandatory track and trace app must be made available to all visitors into New Zealand, says Jupl co-founder Sir Ray Avery.
Malware and spam related to COVID-19 are increasing globally, with the US identified as the top location, according to Trend Micro.
COVID-19 restrictions have shifted consumer priorities, with many now favouring convenience over online security, reveals Callsign research.
DDoS attacks surged in Q1 2020, doubling from Q4 2019 as threat actors exploited the shift to remote work and learning, reports Kaspersky.
New research from GlobalData suggests the impact of COVID-19 and the great shift to remote working does not bode well for the industry.
Amid COVID-19, Australia sees a surge in contactless card payments, enhancing daily safety and convenience, with over half of transactions now contact-free.
New Zealand households connected to fibre averaged 500GB of monthly consumption in April, equivalent to 12 hours of Zoom video conferencing per day.
Zoom has today announced its first-ever acquisition in its nine year history, absorbing Keybase, a secure messaging platform in a bid to up its security game.
US IT buyer confidence plunges amid COVID-19, but the Asia Pacific region shows faint signs of recovery, according to IDC's latest update.
Businesses may face an IT crisis post-lockdown, with a survey revealing 71% of IT workers are sleep deprived and prone to mistakes, says Core.
SafetyCulture, an Australian safety software firm, maintains normal operations during COVID-19 using 8x8 cloud platforms, supporting its 350 global staff.
Qualtrics has launched four new solutions to help businesses transition employees back into the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 has reshaped consumer and enterprise behaviour, as revealed by ExtraHop's IoT device analysis, highlighting long-term security risks.
Australian businesses are not providing sufficient cybersecurity training for employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite increased cyber risks.
Nearly half of global businesses have faced security scares since shifting to remote working, with phishing attacks and untrained staff posing major threats.
