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Asbestos training consultation underway
Education, Learning & Training

Asbestos training consultation underway

Potential course fees of up to GBP £1,500 loom as WorkSafe consults on training rules for asbestos removal workers.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
Timber company’s poor safety systems cause severe injury
Law

Timber company’s poor safety systems cause severe injury

A Christchurch timber supplier has been fined GBP £20,000 after a worker lost two fingers to an unguarded saw blade.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
Move over, Silicon Valley: Two Kiwi companies are bringing AI to legal services
Artificial Intelligence

Move over, Silicon Valley: Two Kiwi companies are bringing AI to legal services

MinterEllisonRuddWatts and Goat Ventures create Kiwi AI startup that is so innovative, it wouldn't even exist in Silicon Valley.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
Workplace death convictions highlight H&S challenge
Risk & Compliance

Workplace death convictions highlight H&S challenge

Auckland Council, Veolia and Dobbe have been fined after poor communication over truck maintenance led to the death of 19-year-old Jane Devonshire.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
Nail salon cut to the quick
Risk & Compliance

Nail salon cut to the quick

Customers were exposed to a banned nail glue linked to headaches and skin irritation after an Auckland salon admitted safety breaches and was fined AUD $13,500.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017
Waikato law academic encourages NZ to bring legal justice online
Law

Waikato law academic encourages NZ to bring legal justice online

A Waikato University law academic proposes an online court system in New Zealand, inspired by England's move to improve access to legal representation.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Oct 2016
Labour slams controversial 100k BYOD donation
Bring Your Own Device

Labour slams controversial 100k BYOD donation

The Labour Party is accusing the Govt of ignoring inequalities caused by BYOD after a controversial 100k donation to Wakatipu High School.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 17th May 2016
Education Act Update receives 'huge' response
EduTech

Education Act Update receives 'huge' response

The Education Act Update in New Zealand has garnered over 1,800 diverse submissions, reflecting a 'huge response' and sparking wide-ranging public engagement.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2015

Global Stories

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Legal tech profession has its head in the sand over China's new cybersecurity law, survey finds
Data Protection

Legal tech profession has its head in the sand over China's new cybersecurity law, survey finds

China's new cybersecurity law may have passed three months ago, but 75% of legal technology professionals aren't even familiar with it.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017
Why China's new cybersecurity law is a threat to international businesses and innovation
Payment Technologies

Why China's new cybersecurity law is a threat to international businesses and innovation

Under the veil of cybersecurity, regulators will have access to information that could benefit Chinese firms at the expense of foreign business.

By IMD Professor Georges Haour • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
Digital society: Who owns the data, anyway?
Data Analytics

Digital society: Who owns the data, anyway?

In the digital blend of reality, who truly holds the keys to our data? Ownership in this new era demands fresh rules.

By Frank Buytendijk • 6 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016
Hawke's Bay lawyers use tech to propel law into the digital age
Law

Hawke's Bay lawyers use tech to propel law into the digital age

Two lawyers in the Hawke's Bay are using technologies and innovative thinking to attract business and transform the legal landscape.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
IoT is now mainstream, remains revenue driver
Internet of Things

IoT is now mainstream, remains revenue driver

The IoT will drive revenue for organisations worldwide, with the technology becoming mainstream, says Verizon.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2016
Stop bullying Apple around and start doing some intelligence homework
Apple

Stop bullying Apple around and start doing some intelligence homework

The FBI should stop bullying Apple and the technology industry and spend their time and energy instead on figuring out other ways of investigating.

By Avivah Litan • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Law stories

Weekly Asia security roundup: China's cybersecurity law, hackers speak out, the MINDEF breach, and Yahoo's CEO
Breach Prevention

Weekly Asia security roundup: China's cybersecurity law, hackers speak out, the MINDEF breach, and Yahoo's CEO

A new survey by Consilio found that legal technology professions remain ignorant of China's new cybersecurity law.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
Australia catches up: Mandatory data breach reporting bill finally reaches Senate
Breach Prevention

Australia catches up: Mandatory data breach reporting bill finally reaches Senate

Australia is finally seeing progression on the mandatory data breach notification laws, as the bill passed the House of Representatives last week.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017
Mellanox appoints new senior vice president for global legal affairs
Hyperscale

Mellanox appoints new senior vice president for global legal affairs

Mellanox appoints Alinka Flaminia as new SVP & GC to lead legal affairs, public policy and compliance operations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Sep 2016