TelcoNews New Zealand - Telecommunications news for ICT decision-makers
New Zealand

Opinion Stories

Kiwi Stories

Opinion stories

Global Stories

Opinion stories

How security leaders should measure AI SOC performance
Security Operations Centres

How security leaders should measure AI SOC performance

Security teams may miss threats if they judge AI only by speed, as low escalation rates can hide false dismissals and risk.

By Mitchem Boles • 4 min read • Today
When security creates friction, employees find workarounds
Data Protection

When security creates friction, employees find workarounds

Across Asia Pacific, cumbersome controls are driving staff to unsanctioned AI and apps, increasing data exposure and slowing work.

By Patricia Leppert • 8 min read • Yesterday
Mathspace Breach Exposes 1 Million Students, Parents, and Teachers
Data Protection

Mathspace Breach Exposes 1 Million Students, Parents, and Teachers

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.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 2 min read • Yesterday
Smart travel, strong ROI: How to build a profitable business travel culture
Digital Transformation

Smart travel, strong ROI: How to build a profitable business travel culture

Almost all Chief Financial Officers say business travel aids growth, but firms are under pressure to prove every trip earns its keep.

By Jonathan Beeby • 5 min read • Yesterday
The Hidden Data Quality Risks of Holding Data for Too Long
Data Protection

The Hidden Data Quality Risks of Holding Data for Too Long

Keeping stale records in active systems can distort reporting, raise security exposure and drive up storage costs for organisations.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Yesterday
Fewer servers, more performance: The new logic of the modern data center
Hybrid Cloud

Fewer servers, more performance: The new logic of the modern data center

Australian firms could cut server counts and energy use sharply as AI workloads push data centres to prioritise density over expansion.

By Alexey Navolokin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Microsoft dramatically cut their distributors
Customer Relationship Management

Microsoft dramatically cut their distributors

Fewer, larger partners are now carrying more of the installed base, raising renewal risk and making account ownership harder to track.

By Scott Frew • 4 min read • 2 days ago
CISO-CFO alignment key as cyber insurance market shifts
Disaster Recovery

CISO-CFO alignment key as cyber insurance market shifts

With premiums flat for now, buyers who tie cover to outage costs can avoid nasty surprises when cyber insurers start tightening terms.

By Richard Seiersen • 5 min read • 3 days ago
The AI honeymoon is over. Now businesses must make it work
Digital Transformation

The AI honeymoon is over. Now businesses must make it work

Businesses are now under pressure to turn early AI enthusiasm into measurable productivity gains, with governance and workflow redesign key to success.

By Glen Maguire • 5 min read • 3 days ago
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
Crypto

From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance

In emerging markets, users are increasingly treating crypto wallets as everyday money tools, with stablecoins helping fill costly gaps in payments.

By Alvin Kan • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Why Email and Phone Append Matter for Prescreen Campaigns
Data Protection

Why Email and Phone Append Matter for Prescreen Campaigns

Campaigns can fail at the final mile if stale inboxes and recycled numbers keep time-sensitive offers from reaching the right consumers.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess
Software-as-a-Service

Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess

Month-end chaos and FBT risk persist when travel data is scattered across booking, card and expense systems, leaving finance to reconstruct trips.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • 4 days ago
Agentic marketing and the intelligence ownership problem
Marketing Technologies

Agentic marketing and the intelligence ownership problem

As AI agents take over campaign decisions, brands risk losing control of the intelligence they learn from, not just the data they provide.

By Maximilian Groth • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Weaponizing trust: How AI and social engineering bypass personal security boundaries
Data Protection

Weaponizing trust: How AI and social engineering bypass personal security boundaries

Scammers are draining older adults' savings through romance, friendship and fake AI trading pitches on social media before withdrawals are blocked.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 2 min read • 4 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

When temperatures rise, supply chains feel the heat
Data Analytics

When temperatures rise, supply chains feel the heat

Extreme heat can cut warehouse throughput, disrupt freight and shift shopper demand, forcing Australian businesses to plan ahead now.

By Darren O’Connor • 7 min read • 3 days ago
Singapore marketers say trust beats ad spend for Gen Z
Artificial Intelligence

Singapore marketers say trust beats ad spend for Gen Z

Trusted peer recommendations are increasingly outweighing ad budgets in Singapore B2B, potentially giving smaller firms a better shot at Gen Z buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Tokenisation is an infrastructure decision
Fintech

Tokenisation is an infrastructure decision

Australia's wealth managers now face pressure to rebuild custody and distribution systems as tokenised assets move under the same law as other holdings.

By Dan Sleep • 5 min read • 3 days ago