1. Strengthening trust through transparency: TUANZ calls for a shift to “active agency” in data use.TUANZ is calling for a new approach to data use in New Zealand, one that moves beyond lengthy privacy policies and one-off consent towards greater transparency, trust, and individual control. In its new Transparent Data Use position paper…03:21
2. Unlocking Aotearoa’s AI opportunity: TUANZ calls for trust, transparency and human oversightTUANZ's new Responsible Generative AI position paper calls for a balanced approach to AI adoption, highlighting trust, transparency and human oversight as essential to unlocking its full economic potential. With AI projected to contribute…03:21
3. Connectivity must be treated as essential infrastructure to close Aotearoa’s digital divide, says TUANZAotearoa New Zealand has successfully built one of the world’s leading connectivity networks, with 87% of New Zealanders now having access to ultra-fast fibre broadband. However, the benefits of that investment are not being shared…03:21
4. Guardz adds Prisma Browser to MSP security platformSmall business MSPs can now tie browser events to email, identity and endpoint alerts, closing gaps as phishing and AI tool misuse rise.13.11
5. ArmourCode releases hooks tool to block Claude Code riskThe open-source guardrail aims to stop coding agents from deleting files, wiping changes or altering safety settings before commands hit the shell.13.11
6. The handmade marketplace drawing the line on AI – and it’s not EtsyWhen Leina Broughton, the owner and CEO of artisan marketplace Madeit, came across a product listing featuring a photo of a child feeding chickens, something seemed off. Broughton had previously owned her own fashion label and immediately…13.11
7. Recovery attempts fail as Microsoft struggles to globally restore M365 servicesMicrosoft has been unable to restore M365 services following a widespread disruption lasting more than 12 hours, with recovery attempts failing to deliver sustained improvements and some servers becoming unresponsive again after being…13.11
8. Updated: Microsoft “aggressively pursuing” fix as Outlook goes down globally, including New ZealandMicrosoft has been “aggressively pursuing” all pathways to reduce the impact of a global outage which has affected multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook email services. Multiple attempts to restore services have so far failed.…12.11