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Griffin on Tech: Eureka! Let’s make 2023 a year of progress

Peter Griffin. 16 December 2022, 4:20 pm

We have the technology and tools to tackle the issues facing society. What we need in 2022 is a collective will - and a laser focus on implementation.

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Seniors are more tech-savvy than you might think

Peter Griffin. 15 December 2022, 10:05 am

Those aged over 50 increased their use of technology through the pandemic, a factor that has boosted their confidence in the digital world. But significant barriers remain - survey.

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#WFT: Ditch the plane and take the train says sustainability chief

Peter Griffin. 06 December 2022, 11:42 am

The Auckland-Wellington commute to Wellington takes on new meaning when you opt for the train and a day of focus work while travelling.

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Griffin on Tech: Is Wellington’s tech sector in trouble?

Peter Griffin. 02 December 2022, 4:32 pm

Talent is going offshore and investment capital is drying up. Wellington's thriving tech sector faces headwinds according to a new MBIE analysis.

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Griffin on Tech: Tech capability gap ‘cuts both ways’

Peter Griffin. 25 November 2022, 2:14 pm

The Te Au Hangarau report suggests that successfully boosting participation of Māori in the tech sector requires organisations to reassess their cultural competency capabilities.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has disrupted the Christchurch Call – NZ needs to rethink its digital strategy

Markus Luczak-Roesc. 24 November 2022, 11:52 am

The entire team the New Zealand government was planning to work with disappeared. So what next for Twitter's involvement in the Christchurch Call?

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IT pros upbeat about 2023 despite the economic gloom

Peter Griffin. 16 November 2022, 10:40 pm

When CompTIA, the US-based tech industry body surveyed 1,125 IT professionals in the US and around the world last month, it found them optimistic about the tech industry's prospects in 2023.

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Griffin on Tech: The kids aren’t alright when it comes to tech ed

Peter Griffin. 11 November 2022, 4:36 pm

School students performance in learning the technology curriculum is declining. What should we do about it?

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Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media?

The evidence suggests that digital media impact political behaviour globally warranting concern about the impacts on democracy.

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Griffin on Tech: Going digital for the planet

Peter Griffin. 04 November 2022, 1:41 pm

A big investment is required to deploy digital technologies that will help cut carbon emissions. But firms that do so could boost their productivity too.

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3 in 10 Kiwis scammed in online holiday shopping

Peter Griffin. 03 November 2022, 8:11 am

Kiwis are being warned to be on heightened alert this holiday shopping season for scams and fraud attempts as they search for deals to tackle the high cost of living.

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Effort kicks off to help get kids cyber-savvy

Peter Griffin. 27 October 2022, 12:45 pm

A new cybersecurity training programme aimed at Year 6 - 13 (10 - 18 year olds) aims to give them the cyber skills to stay safe online and upskill for digital careers.

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Is the metaverse really the future of work?

According to Mark Zuckerberg, the "metaverse" – which the Meta founder describes as "an embodied internet, where instead of just viewing content – you are in it" – will radically change our live…

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Sweet deal for telcos as 5G spectrum rights are dished out 

Peter Griffin. 20 October 2022, 1:02 pm

The Government has foregone an auction process to allocate precious spectrum for 5G mobile services, instead allocating the three major telcos parcels of spectrum with 20-year usage rights.

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Griffin on Tech: A key win in the war on disinformation

Peter Griffin. 14 October 2022, 2:10 pm

Alex Jones, one of the world's most odious and successful purveyors of disinformation, will be spending this weekend pondering what a US$1 billion defamation judgement against him means.

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TLDR: Upskilling and Reskilling Plan

Victoria MacLennan. 29 September 2022, 3:47 pm

The digital technology industry is navigating it's way through an unprecedented skills crisis. In 2021 working with MBIE and NZTech we released the Digital Technologies Skills and Talent Plan. One of …

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Former US treasury secretary: There will be no soft landing

Peter Griffin. 23 September 2022, 6:22 am

All signs point toward the US heading into recession and China's massive property market is struggling. The result is likely to be more uncertainty in 2023.

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Griffin on Tech: We have a digital strategy. Now what?

Peter Griffin. 16 September 2022, 1:13 pm

It isn't hugely ambitious, but the Digital Strategy is a start. It gives anyone interested in the digital sector a reference point to understand what is going on to bolster trust, inclusion and growth…

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Kordia’s bid to boost cyber skills

Peter Griffin. 14 September 2022, 5:02 pm

State-owned telecommunications and tech company Kordia is set to run its second Cyber Academy offering the chance to upskill in cyber security skills in a six-week intensive course.

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Translation project to bring more te reo Māori to mainstream news reports

Peter Griffin. 13 September 2022, 12:21 pm

A machine learning tech partnership aims to make it easier for mainstream media outlets to make more content available in te reo Māori.

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