Opinion stories - Page 23
Healthcare now operates inside the audit
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
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productivity
As payers deploy always-on audits, healthcare must hardwire real-time documentation and coding checks into everyday clinical practice.
What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026 and risk
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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devops
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
AI in 2026 will bring harsher harms and huge gains, forcing business to prioritise governance, greener models and pragmatic industrial uses.
Why accurate address data is the first line of identity verification
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Accurate address data is emerging as a critical, often overlooked weapon in the fight for reliable digital identity verification and fraud control.
Five hard truths about enterprise AI heading into 2026
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
APAC firms face a 2026 AI reckoning, forced to turn fragile pilots into robust, edge-ready systems without collapsing legacy IT.
Neighbourly data breach: Stuff files High Court injunction
Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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data protection
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phishing
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email security
Neighbourly has been taken offline while Stuff and external experts probe claims of a data breach affecting the community website's users.
Three cybersecurity predictions that will define the CISO agenda in 2026
Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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cloud security
By 2026, CISOs will tame security noise, confront hidden AI risks and harness agentic AI to turn reactive defence into strategic action.
Top Fraud Trends and Considerations for 2026
Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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uc
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data protection
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digital transformation
AI-driven fraud, deepfakes and synthetic IDs are redefining 2026 risk, forcing firms to ditch reactive tools for layered, intelligent defence.
Starting 2026 strong: how investors can navigate the new year with clarity and confidence
Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
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opinion
After crypto's quietly mature 2025, 2026 rewards investors who tune out noise, stick to a plan and favour discipline over prediction.
Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation
Thu, 1st Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Digital transformation falters not for lack of tech, but because untrusted data quietly undermines scale, speed and customer experience.
Why data governance is critical for Generative AI success
Wed, 31st Dec 2025
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Generative AI promises transformation, but without modern, rigorous data governance frameworks, projects risk failure, fines and lost trust.
The email you almost sent: Why skipping verification costs you customers
Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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data protection
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cx
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martech
Skipping email verification can throttle your campaigns, wreck deliverability, and quietly bleed customers from every send you make.
From click to delivery: How bad data breaks the eCommerce experience
Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Bad data is quietly wrecking Asia's eCommerce, fuelling failed deliveries, higher costs and eroding customer trust from click to doorstep.
How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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malware
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uc
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ransomware
North Korean hackers stole USD $300M via fake Zoom calls; robust identity checks could have broken the scam's chain of trust.
Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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data protection
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surveillance
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digital transformation
As cross-border payments soar towards USD $1 quadrillion, businesses race to tackle identity fraud with AI, biometrics and smarter data.
Has 2025 seen a successful refresh to Windows 11?
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Windows 11 now leads with 53.7% market share, but 2025's patches, bugs and pressure tactics have left many users unconvinced by the upgrade.
From hype to reality: The three forces defining security in 2026
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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wearables
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data protection
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smart cities
In 2026, agentic AI, digital twins and AR wearables shift from hype to daily tools, reshaping how security risks are detected and managed.
TV, Monitors, Projectors - What is the ultimate screen for your entertainment set up in 2026?
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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displays
From 8K TVs to ultra-short-throw projectors, here's how to choose the ultimate screen for your 2026 home entertainment setup.
Data quality issues - Top causes and consequences
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Flawed, fragmented data is wasting time, money and AI potential; firms must fix ownership, visibility and tooling to restore trust.
2026 could be the broadest, most surprising, market rally in a decade
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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robots
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
After a bruising 2025, falling inflation, rate cuts and small-cap strength are teeing up 2026 as the widest market rally in years.
US rate decision reverberates across global technology and investment markets
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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fintech
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
A fresh US rate cut ripples through New Zealand markets as tech investors reassess global liquidity, risk assets and digital exposures.