Technology
Increasing mobile number fraud prompts extra measures
Telcos have banded together in an attempt to stamp out a relatively uncommon but potentially devastating type of fraud.
The small NZ company making it big in orbit
Auckland based 3D printing company Zenith Tecnica has printed hundreds of parts for five mega satellites - each as big as a double decker bus. Their material of choice is titanium. Two hundred and… Audio
New Zealand and NASA partner up to enhance space exploration
New Zealand and NASA have partnered up in an effort to enhance space exploration efforts, a move the foreign affairs minister says is a good step towards developing stricter rules around the use of…
Waikato DHB staff still working in 'extremely difficult' circumstances
Exhausted doctors and nurses are still in the dark about when life will be back to normal more than two weeks after a massive cyber attack.
Australia's Nine Entertainment signs content deal with Facebook, Google
Nine Entertainment has signed multi-year content-supply deals with Google and Facebook under Australia's news media bargaining code.
NZ cloud storage company being used by ransomware attackers - FBI
The FBI warns Auckland company Mega.NZ is being used by ransomware attackers. The company says it cannot rule out hackers are using its service to store patient data stolen from Waikato DHB.
New space launch site, conservation programme near Christchurch
The government has announced a new aerospace site on Kaitōrete Spit - south-west of Banks Peninsula - in a joint project with local rūnanga. The Crown is stumping up $16 million for the land, which it… Audio
Waikato DHB systems restoration timeframe still uncertain
Computer services remain offline at all Waikato DHB hospitals nearly two weeks after a ransomware cyber attack brought it all to a grinding halt.
Waikato DHB IT system still offline, two weeks after hack
Computer services remain offline at all Waikato DHB hospitals nearly two-weeks after a ransomware cyber attack brought it all to a grinding halt.
The DHB says while good progress is being made to… Audio
A Glitch in the Matrix: Are we living in a digital simulation?
Director Rodney Ascher's debut 'Room 237' offered up some wild theories about interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's visionary masterpiece 'The Shining.' His latest documentary, 'A Glitch in the… Audio
Waikato DHB may restore radiation therapy by next week
Radiation therapy for cancer patients is likely to be back on stream at the Waikato District Health Board by the middle of next week as it starts restoring its IT services.
DHB data breach: 'They have a good understanding of how valuable the data is'
The ransom demand for Waikato DHB's hacked data would likely be in the millions or even tens of millions of dollars, and only payable by cryptocurrency, a cyber-security expert says.
End in sight for Waikato DHB cyber issues, says Health Minister
The Waikato DHB still doesn't have a firm date when it expects its IT systems to be back up and running, 10 days after a cyber attack crippled its hospitals. Patient care remains affected, with cancer… Audio
A seismograph in your pocket
If you've got an Android cellphone, it will now be part of a network of detectors able to give you advance warning of earthquakes. Google, in partnership with the United States Geological Survey, is… Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Police ask media to delete data
Police have asked New Zealand's media outlets to delete any sensitive personal information emailed by the cyberattackers who claim they downed the Waikato DHB 's systems.
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Doctors 'walking through fog'
Top security officials are confident all necessary arrangements are in place to get the Waikato DHB's IT systems operational again. Audio
Digital Boost launch, could AI shorten the work week
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to look at the newly-announced Digital Boost Alliance and what it hopes to achieve, new research into the impact AI could have on our work-lives… Audio
Deputy PM: govt will not negotiate with cyber criminals
The Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson has reiterated that the Government will not negotiate with the hackers who have crippled the Waikato District Health Board. Top government officials attended… Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Some new patients still to be identified
Waikato DHB - which is still in the grip of a massive cyber attack - says its key focus is on cancer patients receiving radiation treatment, including some new patients due for their first appointment…
Volunteer Service Abroad hit by ransomware attack but no data taken
Volunteer Service Abroad has been the victim of a ransomware attack, however experts say no information was taken.
