InternetNZ invites ICT organisations to meet
InternetNZ is initiating a meeting of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the ICT industry at its NetHui on July 11 at SkyCity in Auckland.
InternetNZ is initiating a meeting of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the ICT industry at its NetHui on July 11 at SkyCity in Auckland.
New Zealand is to get its own Cloud Computing Code of Practice, following discussions between several providers of cloud-based software.
New Zealand needs to lift its game in a number of economic respects — such as productivity, international awareness and a broadening beyond low-earning sectors like agriculture and tourism — to do well in the digital economy, says former government CIO Laurence Millar.
The Law Commission has added its weight to Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff’s view in recommending that report of serious privacy breaches be made mandatory.
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has announced an amendment is to be made to tax law, clarifying that businesses will be able to claim tax deductions on failed software developments.
Whether we as an industry like to admit it or not, we have a problem when it comes to how IT is regarded in the boardroom and at the senior executive level of many New Zealand organisations. However, this is not an IT problem; this is an overall corporate governance issue and the consequence of failing to understand technology deployments at board level is significant.
A recent notice from Inland Revenue saying money spent on “unsuccessful” software projects is not tax-deductible, could well lead international companies to think twice about setting up development facilities locally, says NZ Computer Society CEO Paul Matthews.
In the second part of Computerworld's Q and A interview with New Zealand Computer Society president Ray Delany, he discusses the changing face of IT in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Computer Society is to facilitate an expansion of the Summer of Tech IT student internship programme, which will see the scheme rolled out nationwide.
The NZ Computer Society is making a renewed effort to spark collaboration among the multiple trade and professional organisations in the ICT sector.
Ray Delany has been elected as the the New Zealand Computer Society's new president, replacing Don Robertson.
The New Zealand Computer Society is in danger of making money from its 50th birthday celebrations in September.
New Zealand could save $1.7 billion a year by improving the productivity of its workers using ICT, a report commissioned by the NZ Computer Society claims.
The NZ Computer Society, having instituted its IT Certified Professional (ICTP) qualification, is now turning its attention to the professionalism of companies providing ICT services.
A new structure for ICT education has been announced that will create a digital technologies curriculum stream and allow merit grades for exceptional students.