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6 common VPN myths everyone falls for—and why they’re wrong
It’s relatively easy to sign up to a virtual private network, or VPN. More and more people are taking the plunge to secure their identity online — but their motivations vary and there’s a lot of confusion about what VPNs can actually do. Here I highlight six of the most...

AI deployment delays rise as data security & accuracy issues grow
AI deployment delays are increasing by up to 12 months as 75% of firms face data security breaches and accuracy issues, hindering progress globally.

University of Canterbury first-years forced to hunt for flats, as halls fill up
Christchurch has become a city of choice for students, but the university halls are struggling to keep up with demand.

Expel Intel launches to deliver actionable threat intelligence insights
Expel has launched Expel Intel, a new team providing actionable cyber threat insights based on real-world incidents to help security teams improve defences.

Cisco launches 8223 router & P200 chip for AI data centres
Cisco launches 8223 router and Silicon One P200 chip, offering 51.2Tbps for secure, efficient AI data centre networking across vast distances.

Boomi customers deploy 50,000 AI agents as agentic adoption soars
Since May 2025, Boomi customers have deployed over 50,000 AI agents, driving major growth in automation and operational efficiency across industries.

Omnissa launches secure suite to protect SaaS & web access
Omnissa unveils Secure Access Suite in partnership with Google, strengthening browser-based protection for SaaS and web applications across industries.

Avalara unveils new AI tools to streamline global tax compliance
Avalara launches AI tools including Avi and MCP servers to automate global tax compliance, cutting filing times and lowering risks for 43,000 users worldwide.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell hospitalised with chest infection
Mark Mitchell has lung problems stemming back to an incident as a police officer in the 1990s.

Optimize your SSD’s speed with this obscure Windows setting
One of the things that Windows does behind the scenes is run TRIM on an SSD in your PC. TRIM keeps the SSD in top shape and helps it run at optimal speed. This is done automatically but you can modify the schedule for Windows to do it more frequently....

Practical DevSecOps unveils Advisory Board to address skills gap
Practical DevSecOps has formed an Advisory Board with Erika Voss and Cecil Su to tackle the global shortage of up-to-date cybersecurity skills through strategic training.

Compliance issues at some Southland water plants
An annual report prepared for a district council meeting showed some drinking water plants had missed the mark.

Regional jobs no easy fix for Jobseeker benefit squeeze
From November 2026, the government will introduce a parental assistance test set at $65,000.

Forrester: AI spending slows as tech leaders face scrutiny in 2026
Forrester forecasts a slowdown in AI spending for 2026 as firms prioritise governance and risk amid increased scrutiny from CFOs and tech leaders.

Wellington waterfront's Water Whirler damaged again
An iconic Len Lye sculpture on Wellington's waterfront has snapped again, after being fixed only a year ago.

Why this ex-insurer leads with health, not life
Ex-nib adviser manager started his own business 12 months ago, and says life insurance is a “fairly dull opening” for most clients

PagerDuty unveils AI agents & 150 updates for operations teams
PagerDuty’s Fall '25 update launches AI agents and 150+ improvements, cutting incident resolution times by 50% and easing workloads for ops teams.

Linux Foundation to form React Foundation for open governance
The Linux Foundation is launching the React Foundation to govern React and React Native, with Meta and firms like Amazon and Microsoft among its founding members.