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9sight Consulting's Barry Devlin explains why Big data is 'bold, beautiful and downright dangerous'

Don’t assume that any early termination charges are set in stone.

James Mansell is part of a small, but growing group of volunteers who are pushing for the responsible use of data to deliver social and economic value. What motivated him to immerse himself in this role?

University of Auckland launches programme for people who want to step into a more senior role, but with a focus on the IT function.

“Moving to a hosted-IaaS model allows us to focus our people and resources on being first responders to emergencies, rather than managing the overhead of the infrastructure core of the national automatic fire alarm system,” says Stuart Waring, information and communications technology manager – data and intelligence, NZFS.

The greatest challenge faced by enterprises dealing with digitalisation is the question of how they will stay relevant in response to big change and industry disruption.

Watch out, for the legal rules in this area will only get firmer and tighter.

Organisations increasingly recognise security must be managed as a business risk issue, and not just as an operational IT issue, says Tom Scholtz, vice president and Gartner fellow.

Boards are reaching down into issues that were once management’s domain – how can directors step up to meet these challenges?

IT plays a role in keeping an organisation competitive, writes Alan Stone, senior IT director for Microsoft Asia.

Doing preparatory work prior to deployment was key to successful deployment at MainPower.

In other words, is your organisation ready to take on a single incident that can paralyse your business?

Start by shattering the legacy thinking that surrounds most enterprises' understanding of what ERP is, reports Gartner analyst Jose A. Ruggero

“We’re living in an era where technology is an integral part of our daily lives, and directors need to consider the strategic opportunities and risks this presents,” says Simon Arcus of the Institute of Directors

Astute CIOs use contracts as ‘business enablers’ as they find themselves managing more complex supply networks.

As the leader and advocate of the IT strategy, the CIO has to be the executive who can ensure rapid delivery without breaking the business

Bryan Harris of SAS talks about cyberanalytics - the intersection of Big Data, analytics, and cybersecurity - in this interview with CIO New Zealand at the 2015 SAS Global Forum in Dallas, Texas.

Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk are among the scientists who have raised concerns about the risk AI poses to humanity. While there genuinely is something frightening about sentient computers, they have little to do with how artificial intelligence is actually developing today or how it can be used in business, writes Bruce Aylward of Psoda

“While these warnings are scary and there genuinely is something frightening about sentient computers, they have little to do with how artificial intelligence is actually developing today or how it can be used in business.”

Or, how the best defence strategy of rugby can be applied to protect New Zealand enterprises from new ‘advanced threats’

John-Paul Sikking, head of security at Cisco, says the GDP of some nations, including New Zealand, seems paltry compared to the cost of cybercrime. Enterprises – and their leaders all the way to the boardroom – need to be asking tough questions, and make everyone accountable for cybersecurity.