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NZ Climate Disclosure Regime: compliance and good data governance
New Zealand has become one of the first countries in the world to mandate that large companies must report on their climate emissions as well as the climate-related threats they face. What systems do you have in place to support reporting?
31 August 2023 04:44 PM - Comment(s)
10-point checklist to avoid IT procurement pitfalls 
New Zealand has had its fair share of large IT projects fail due to problems that stemmed from flawed procurement processes. Check out these 10 ways to avoid pitfalls in the IT procurement process.
17 August 2023 09:41 AM - Comment(s)
CIO Studio: The Why
A few people have recently asked what we do at CIO Studio and the big question – the “why”. Rather than just giving the elevator pitch, I thought I’d dig into it a bit more here, especially the why.
02 August 2023 03:00 PM - Comment(s)
Gareth Cronin talks to 1News about Threads and legal action from Twitter
CIO Studio's Gareth Cronin spoke to One News about Threads on the 6PM news.
18 July 2023 05:46 PM - Comment(s)
RNZ Nine to Noon Tech: New advances, Threads - one week in, Kiwi firms
Paul guest stars on RNZ Nine to Noon to look at some of the latest tech brought to market, chat about Kiwi tech acquisitions, and the massive introduction of Threads.
14 July 2023 07:39 PM - Comment(s)
The metaverse: Where the real opportunities will lie
With ChatGPT and the generative AI revolution capturing the public’s imagination, the concept of the metaverse has been sidelined in 2023. It's time for a comeback - but what will the metaverse do?
07 July 2023 04:30 PM - Comment(s)
On the edge computing: 6 benefits of decentralisation
Among the tech trends that have attracted a great deal of hype in recent years is ‘edge computing’ - putting processing power and data closer to the user. So, what is it and why does it matter to your business?
23 June 2023 12:49 PM - Comment(s)
Digital Identity and trust: where is NZ going and what does it mean for business?
An obscure piece of legislation passed into law in April could allow New Zealanders to finally achieve some level of self-sovereignty when it comes to their digital identity.
14 June 2023 05:03 PM - Comment(s)
11 Top Digital Tech Podcasts
If you pop on any social channel, everyone seems to be asking: “What is the best podcast?" It’s not about the best new book anymore in this digital age. There’s always Audible, of course, but podcasts have their finger on the pulse.
24 November 2022 04:27 AM - Comment(s)
When things go wrong: avoiding a mess with your digital provider
Most of the time things go well when dealing with digital and tech providers, but when things go bad - they can go really bad! So how do you avoid getting into a messy situation? One recent high-profile situation might hold some pointers.
15 September 2022 04:14 AM - Comment(s)