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Our new Privacy Bill is nearly ready - but is it fit for purpose?
Deep fakes are coming - is our Electoral Commission ready for fake news?
And when it is acceptable to punch a contractor on the nose?
The rise of internet shutdowns
The number of countries that are 'shutting down the internet' is on the rise, according to the global #keepiton coalition, which monitors how often this is occurring around the world. In 2018 there were 196 shutdowns, in 2017 there were 106 and in 2016 there were 75.
ITU focuses on radiocommunication at global conference
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is meeting in Egypt to discuss regional priorities for future radiocommunication use, including new frequencies for navigation and distress calls as well as science-based requirements and how to avoid interfering with the frequencies they use.
Brislen on Tech
This week on Brislen on Tech: It's the golden age of television, with more content and more choice and yes, more providers to sign up to. Oh well.
Plus, teachers are the answer, now what's the ques…
Brislen on Tech
What role do companies play in the free speech debate?
Will the next company to get hacked be as up front as the last one?
And happy birthday, internet. Why I remember when you were just a node …
Happy Birthday, 2Degrees
Ten years ago the mobile market was quite a different place, with limited competition and a lack of competitive pricing. Enter 2Degrees.
Brislen on Tech
The spies would like us to break encryption because kicking in locked doors hurts their feet...
Donald Trump will tax French wine if the French tax US digital giants. Does he know where New Zealand…
Vodafone launches 5G - in market by December
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown will be the first New Zealand centres to see Vodafone's new 5G network, says CEO Jason Paris, with more to come very quickly now that new owners have …
Fake 5G news grows in vacuum of factual information
Even as telcos and handset makers prepare for 5G opposition among community groups grows. Where are our official sources of truth on the matter and does their silence help the junk science players to …
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Social media companies want us to like them... so they're having a crack at a public relations campaign.
Plus, privacy is important, which is why British Airways will have to cough up $NZ357 milli…
Trump opens the door to Huawei, but only a fraction
US President, Donald Trump, has offered Huawei a chance at a "get out of jail free" card at the G20 meeting in Japan, suggesting the company's position on his blacklist may be reviewed.
