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2/13/2026
IT Brief NZ

Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools

As classrooms digitise, SonicWall pushes layered cybersecurity to shield K-12 schools from ransomware, phishing and zero-day threats.

Enterprise Tech
2/13/2026
RNZ Media & Technology

What's with the AI caricatures taking over social media feeds?

The caricatures are meant to be a culmination of everything ChatGPT knows about a person, but they have also brought up questions around privacy and personal information.

General Tech
2/13/2026
IT Brief NZ

Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power

Gartner warns a misconfigured AI in cyber-physical systems could knock out critical infrastructure and power in a G20 nation by 2028.

Enterprise Tech
2/13/2026
Idealog

Tackling SME tech investment ‘disconnect’

Spark has partnered with business growth centre Icehouse to address the challenges stopping SMEs from translating their tech investment plans into action.

Innovation
2/13/2026
IT Brief NZ

Arctic Wolf unveils Aurora managed endpoint tools for MSPs

Arctic Wolf launches Aurora managed endpoint defence, rapid-response SLA and MSP admin portal to help partners scale security operations.

Enterprise Tech
2/13/2026
Techday NZ

Hands-on review: Avast Deepfake Guard and Scam Guardian

Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and expands Scam Guardian on mobile, promising real-time protection from AI-powered scams.

General Tech
2/13/2026
IT Brief NZ

Okta unveils tools to detect & govern shadow AI risks

Okta launches Agent Discovery to uncover and rein in shadow AI agents, mapping risky app access and tightening identity-based controls.

Enterprise Tech
2/12/2026
IT Brief NZ

NordVPN taps CrowdStrike intel to bolster consumer security

NordVPN will use CrowdStrike threat intelligence to power its Threat Protection Pro tool, bringing enterprise-grade data to consumer security.

Enterprise Tech
2/12/2026
IT Brief NZ

Qodo brings AI-powered code review into Azure DevOps

Qodo launches a beta Azure DevOps integration that embeds its AI-driven, context-aware code review directly into pull request workflows.

Enterprise Tech
2/12/2026
IT Brief NZ

Moderne unveils Prethink to boost AI code governance

Moderne launches Prethink, arming AI agents with structured insight into sprawling codebases to cut rework and improve software governance.

Enterprise Tech
2/12/2026
IT Brief NZ

Matia raises $21m to grow AI-first data pipeline operations platform

Matia raises $21m to expand its AI-native data stack, betting on an all-in-one platform as data engineering consolidates.

Enterprise Tech
2/12/2026
IT Brief NZ

Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.

Enterprise Tech