Insights
These posts offer ideas, observations, and perspectives on the evolving intersections of data, technology, strategy, and security. These posts share practical thinking drawn from real-world experience, designed to challenge assumptions, spark conversation, and help organisations lead with confidence in an increasingly complex landscape.
Is the Plain Language Act working? Why repeal might spark genuine change
The Government has announced its intention to repeal the Plain Language Act, legislation introduced to ensure public sector communications are written in clear, accessible English.
Frenzy over Work-from-Home rules: Is the Government really cracking down?
The New Zealand government’s most recent announcement sets clear expectations for Public-Sector departments regarding “working from home”, emphasising that it is not an entitlement but
If you don’t use a password manager, I recommend starting, and here are a few free ones.
If you use the same password for more than one account, an attacker who gets into one of your accounts and gets your password will
Security simplification: eight warnings that you’re trying to boil the ocean
Even under the best of conditions, developing an information security programme that is both efficient and successful is a difficult task. Because new dangers, technologies,
NZ Government makes the Skills Framework for the Information Age accessible to all New Zealanders
New Zealand has joined Australia in agreeing on a whole country licence for using the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). This means everyone
NZ’s Digital Public Service Summit calls for more agility to meet future challenges.
In his opening keynote, David Clark, New Zealand’s Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications, challenged the attendees at the 2022 Summit for a Digital Public