Altogether friends
Altogether friends
Stories by Rob O'Neill
‘Set-and-forget’ system answers college security challenge
Information security is a relatively new headache for schools which have rapidly computerised over the last few years. Indeed, some now have so much ICT infrastructure that they feature on the MIS 100 list of New Zealand’s largest user organisations.
Niue adopts Microsoft over poorly supported open source
A Christchurch software developer is taking the Niue government down a Microsoft path after the island nation experienced ongoing service and support issues with open source systems.
Polytechnics to develop open source gateway
The Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of New Zealand (ITPNZ) is embarking on a project to develop an open source gateway to Ministry of Education’s e-learning resources.
Internal Affairs prepares identity system consultation
The Department of Internal Affairs is preparing for nation-wide consultations around its proposed Identity Verification Service (IVS).
NZ companies invest to refresh their enterprise apps
It isn’t just Oracle and SAP making hay in the enterprise application arena as companies upgrade, cross-grade and implement applications at a rate not seen since the late 1990s.
NZ exports more ICT than Australia. Really?
We tend to beat ourselves up quite a lot in New Zealand. Our business community seems to gain and lose confidence on the mildest of indicators. Remember early last year and the “hard landing” everyone predicted?
Online outrage
Online outrage
KPMG cleared in software implementation dispute
Lawyers are warning businesses to be wary of pushing software implementation timelines after the High Court knocked back a claim by Dunedin-based Atlas Specialty Metals against implementation partner KPMG.
Endace growth constrained by lack of engineering talent
New Zealand network appliance developer Endace has posted stellar year-on-year results, but says its growth is being constrained by a desperate lack of engineering talent.
The strengths and the weaknesses of new media
Being a media guy, I spend a bit of time pondering the future. Of late that has been a somewhat depressing prospect.
‘Big Brother’ barrier to govt ID scheme
A lack of trust both in government and internet security has been identified as a barrier to the adoption of the Department of Internal Affairs’ proposed Identity Verification Service (IVS).
Justice plans project to improve software development
The Ministry of Justice is planning to spruce up its development act with a software development improvement project.
HP thrives off Kiwi drive to mobility
Hewlett-Packard has bested its worldwide notebook market-share lead in New Zealand by a wide margin as consumer and business users migrate to mobile computing in force.
TVNZ opts for hybrid model to power on-demand service
The launch of TVNZ’s online streaming and download service last week is just the first phase of an ambitious plan to deliver multiple content types across multiple channels and build a closer relationship with viewer communities.