Infosec stories
Patients could face disrupted care and higher risks as a Microsoft security chief warns New Zealand health systems remain easy targets for hackers.
Health services could face major disruption as officials warn a severe cyberattack is likely, with insurance cover still scarce among firms.
Smaller firms could struggle to cope as rising cybercrime puts personal data, reputations and finances at increasing risk in New Zealand.
Barely five per cent of New Zealand firms have cyber cover, leaving them exposed as ransomware claims and attacks climb sharply.
The new unit will give businesses and internet users a hotline and online tools to report attacks as ransomware and hacking rise.
Unfilled cyber jobs are set to surge, prompting schools to steer pupils towards a fast-growing sector vital to New Zealand's economy.
New Zealand's InfoSec celebrated its successes at last night's iSANZ Awards in Wellington, with PwC, Air New Zealand and NetSafe among the winners.
