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APRA embraces an 'assume breach' mentality with CPS 234
Cybersecurity

APRA embraces an 'assume breach' mentality with CPS 234

APRA's new CPS 234 standard presses financial institutions to adopt an 'assume breach' mentality, aiming to bolster cyber resilience across the sector.

By Rob van Es • 6 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2019
Why Australia needs more compliance experts
Cloud Services

Why Australia needs more compliance experts

Australia faces a booming demand for risk and compliance experts, as over 60% of executives aim to expand their teams, the latest Compliance Index reveals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
Stronger security needed before open banking arrives - Okta
Malware

Stronger security needed before open banking arrives - Okta

As early as July 2019, Australian banks will need to have a system in place that both benefits customers and protects their personal data.

By Graham Sowden • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019

Global Stories

Regulation stories

Facebook's Libra proves cryptocurrencies are now mainstream
Crypto

Facebook's Libra proves cryptocurrencies are now mainstream

Facebook's cryptocurrency plans signify that cryptocurrencies are now mainstream, according to the CEO of deVere Group.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2019
Kyckr signs agreement to expand into new platform
Fintech

Kyckr signs agreement to expand into new platform

The agreement with Demyst will allow the Kyckr API to be accessible by existing and future Demyst API customers.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2019
Gartner: The five priorities of privacy executives
Data Protection

Gartner: The five priorities of privacy executives

The priorities highlight the need for strategic approaches to engage with shifting regulatory, technology, customer and third-party risk trends.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Regulation stories

Subcontractors need to be protected when companies fail
Supply Chain

Subcontractors need to be protected when companies fail

Smaller contractors can be left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket when builders collapse, prompting calls for stronger protections.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2019
Interview: Businesses must prepare for privacy regulation update
Risk & Compliance

Interview: Businesses must prepare for privacy regulation update

Privacy regulation in New Zealand is taking its cues from regulation in other jurisdictions - in particular the GDPR.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
Water regulation a major step forward
National Standards

Water regulation a major step forward

Thousands of New Zealanders could be spared waterborne illness as a new regulator extends oversight to all suppliers and tighter standards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Aug 2019
How the Internet of Things is revolutionising pest control
Smart Cities

How the Internet of Things is revolutionising pest control

Connected traps are letting volunteers and facilities managers monitor pest activity remotely, cutting checks and speeding up response times.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 28th Jul 2019
ComCom says its time to deregulate copper voice services
Commerce Commission

ComCom says its time to deregulate copper voice services

The Commerce Commission has cited the range of alternative voice offerings and shrinking consumer numbers as reasons to let Spark take the reigns.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
Govt gets serious about drone regulation in NZ
Drones

Govt gets serious about drone regulation in NZ

New Zealand could be leading the world in the development of drone technologies, but we need to work out how to make those technologies safe first.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2019
Science and common sense are the only way forward
Sustainability

Science and common sense are the only way forward

Pragmatic solutions are needed to cut waste, trim compliance costs and keep safety goals intact as prescriptive rules prove too rigid.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2019
Construction company sentenced after vehicle fatality
Regulation

Construction company sentenced after vehicle fatality

The company faces a more than $500,000 penalty after safety failures led to an unlicensed worker’s death in a dump truck rollover.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2019
Deepfakes the 'next wave of concern' - but can law really stomp it out?
Law

Deepfakes the 'next wave of concern' - but can law really stomp it out?

Deepfakes present a mounting challenge, with a new study urging comprehensive assessment of existing laws before crafting new regulations to tackle the issue.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019
New Infrastructure Commission endorsed by Infrastructure NZ
Public Sector

New Infrastructure Commission endorsed by Infrastructure NZ

It should reduce underinvestment, congestion and water problems by giving New Zealand’s infrastructure planning and procurement a more independent voice.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2019
CHASNZ’s three-part strategy to reform health and safety in construction
Supply Chain

CHASNZ’s three-part strategy to reform health and safety in construction

More than 70,000 assessments have already been carried out as the trust pushes for a unified safety benchmark across New Zealand construction.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Jan 2019