Interview with cyber security expert Ian Raper – NZ businesses “attacked 580 times a...
Cybersecurity is an ever-changing space. Plug a vulnerability here and criminals pivot and change their tactics. The growing number of ransomware and DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks on high-profile NZ...
Veteran Kiwi writer Simon Sweetman tried Substack – here’s his verdict
Since March 2021, music and pop culture essayist Sweetman has been publishing on Substack multiple times a week – often nearly every day. He told theBit it all began when a...
Annie Taunga – Behind the scenes at Weta Digital
The Lord of the Rings holds a special place in Annie Taunga’s heart; it was her first visual effects project and the first time she saw her name in credits.
The series...
Exclusive: Lenovo’s new ‘Tiny-in-One’ is all for ‘future-proofing’
Lenovo's VP and GM of Visuals Business Stefan Engel breaks down the current state of the workplace environment, understanding the need of "elegance" in a device and the benefits of the company's latest ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One Gen 5.
Exclusive: Norton explains how it’s combating AI cybercrime with Norton Genie
We talk with Managing Director of Gen Mark Gorrie about Norton Genie fighting the surge in AI-supported cybercrime with a free AI-scam detection tool.
Interview with IGEA CEO Ron Curry – on gaming’s gains during the pandemic
The gaming industry in New Zealand is worth an estimated half-a-billion dollars and is one of our fastest growing tech success stories. Indeed, 96 percent of local creators’ income comes from...
Ollie Hill has worked at HP for 20 years…now he’s in charge (and he...
Most international tech companies exist in the abstract; big, sleek organizations removed from the New Zealand community. Yet Oliver Hill, the Country Manager of HP New Zealand, has a vision for...
Interview with Snowball Effect’s – Simeon Burnett – “Right now it’s a great time...
If you’re a New Zealand business that wants to raise capital or an investor who wants to invest in a private company your first port of call is likely to be...
Interview with National Crime Check CEO Martin Lazarevic
No, you don’t need to go to a police station to get a police check.
Australian company National Crime Check is now providing their services in New Zealand, these include expedited Ministry...
Meet Mitchell Pham: The man responsible for helping the government “understand digital”
Mitchell Pham is chair of the Orwellian-sounding Digital Council for Aotearoa.
Appointed in December 2019, the 49 year old tech entrepreneur leads a now six-strong group of ‘well-connected experts’. One founding member,...