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Fraud, cyber risk are top compliance challenges facing financial execs today
Risk & Compliance

Fraud, cyber risk are top compliance challenges facing financial execs today

Execs flag fraud and cyber threats as financial sector's grim compliance demons, with a costly road ahead, reveals Accenture's study.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
HP New Zealand reveals why your printers might be the biggest risk in your company
Document Management

HP New Zealand reveals why your printers might be the biggest risk in your company

Only 16% think printers are at high risk of a breach, and 43% ignore printers in endpoint security entirely. HP New Zealand explains why.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2017
U.S. House of Representatives Hosts IDCA at Ford House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
DataCentre infrastructure

U.S. House of Representatives Hosts IDCA at Ford House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

IDCA and U.S. House's CIO discuss critical IT strategies in a summit aiming to align public and private sector data standards.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2017
Metadata-driven ECM: Breaking down barriers between employees & their information
Enterprise Content Management

Metadata-driven ECM: Breaking down barriers between employees & their information

Businesses struggle to find the right enterprise content management solution, says Nicholas Delaveris, M-Files director.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Compliance stories

Taking aim at better farm safety
Risk & Compliance

Taking aim at better farm safety

Farmers hosting duck shooting or other events face duties to manage hazards for visitors under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017
Promapp rollout to enhance risk management for WA local government
Risk & Compliance

Promapp rollout to enhance risk management for WA local government

The City of Joondalup is looking to enhance its process, improvement and risk management through deploying Promapp software.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017
Quad clarification clears the confusion
Risk & Compliance

Quad clarification clears the confusion

Farmers face tighter limits on quad bike passengers after safety guidance said riders should only do so when no reasonable alternative exists.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
New licensing system for asbestos removal
Health and Safety

New licensing system for asbestos removal

Removal firms face a deadline as current certificates expire before new asbestos licences become mandatory on 4 April 2018.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd May 2017
Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties
Risk & Compliance

Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties

Businesses sharing workplaces face fines if they fail to coordinate safety duties under new law aimed at closing gaps for workers.

By Geoff • 10 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Hosting drinks? Be sure to think
Risk & Compliance

Hosting drinks? Be sure to think

Workplace drinks can expose employers to liability if staff leave intoxicated, with experts urging clear controls and safe transport.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Fatal Australian court case holds valuable lessons
Risk & Compliance

Fatal Australian court case holds valuable lessons

New Zealand directors may face sharper scrutiny after an Australian ruling over a contractor’s electrocution clarified who counts as an officer.

By Geoff • 7 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Risks rise when tradies turn houses into workplaces
Risk & Compliance

Risks rise when tradies turn houses into workplaces

Homeowners may be surprised to learn that once tradespeople start work, safety duties shift to them and the tradies themselves.

By Geoff • 8 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Data compliance top of mind for Japanese enterprises as legal deadline looms
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Data compliance top of mind for Japanese enterprises as legal deadline looms

More than half of Japanese enterprises are increasing their security spending – and topping the list is compliance.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
A new era in managing hazardous substances
Supply Chain

A new era in managing hazardous substances

Businesses will face simpler hazardous substances rules as New Zealand shifts workplace controls to WorkSafe under health and safety reform.

By Geoff • 6 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
New app keeps lone workers in touch
Digital Transformation

New app keeps lone workers in touch

New Zealand employers face higher safety and compliance risks as a new app lets lone workers summon help without extra hardware.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Sun, 26th Mar 2017
Mining board concerned about applicant competence
Risk & Compliance

Mining board concerned about applicant competence

Nearly half of mining safety certificate candidates failed last year as examiners said many lacked the legislative knowledge needed for safe operations.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017
Nail salon cut to the quick
Risk & Compliance

Nail salon cut to the quick

Customers were exposed to a banned nail glue linked to headaches and skin irritation after an Auckland salon admitted safety breaches and was fined AUD $13,500.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017
Cybersecurity trends 2017: What to expect in the year ahead
Data Privacy

Cybersecurity trends 2017: What to expect in the year ahead

To say last year was a catastrophe in terms of combating cyber threats in Australia would be putting it lightly.

By Panashe Muzenda • 8 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017