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SAP Basis emerges as weakest link in new CRIS index
A new Securitybridge index finds SAP Basis the weakest security layer, with just 58% of checks compliant across hardened systems.

Prime minister retreats to safe law and order ground in Pacific
Analysis: When stuck in a bind, Christopher Luxon can always rely on talking about law and order.

Nightshift cleaner welcomes Finance Minister's mooted support against surging petrol prices
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said targeted, temporary support could be available for some, and gave the example of a cleaner needing to drive to work outside of public transport hours.

Who is Banksy? Unmasking the elusive street artist
The anonymous street artist has become synonymous with subversion, satire and secrecy.

Open Point unveils unified engagement & stakeholder hub
Open Point has merged Social Point and Consultation Manager into a single platform to unify community engagement and stakeholder oversight.

Island unveils secure browser platform for enterprise AI
Island debuts a secure browser-based AI platform, promising governance, audit trails and data protection for enterprise-wide AI adoption.

Microsoft is halting forced installs of Microsoft 365 Copilot app
Since October, the Microsoft 365 Copilot app has been automatically installed on computers running Windows 11, a move that has upset many users. Fortunately, Microsoft has taken the criticism on board and is no longer automatically installing this app—for now. Microsoft 365 Copilot is the leveled-up version of Copilot that’s integrated...

Van Weelde Shipping picks Unit4 ERPx for modernisation
Rotterdam's Van Weelde Shipping selects Unit4 ERPx to modernise finance and operations while consolidating its enterprise systems.

Netcraft tool targets malicious domains before attacks
Netcraft unveils Preemptive Domain Disruption to knock out attacker domains in their dormant phase before phishing and BEC scams launch.

Pair win Turing Award for computer encryption breakthrough
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

Appdome unveils DefenceOS for unified mobile app defence
Appdome launches DefenceOS, an in-app execution layer to unify mobile security defences and curb SDK conflicts slowing iOS and Android apps.

FENZ restructure proposal breached good faith and consultation duty, ERA rules
FENZ proposed in November last year to cut 140 positions and make changes to 700 roles.

McSkimming fallout: Firearms Safety Authority head Angela Brazier cleared of misconduct
Angela Brazier says the investigation was "another waste of taxpayers' money" and wants police to publicly clear her name.

AI surge drives record secrets sprawl across GitHub
AI-fuelled coding drives record 29 million hardcoded secrets on GitHub in 2025, with leaks from AI tools and services surging sharply.

Spacelift unveils AI layer to speed cloud infrastructure
Spacelift debuts an AI-powered natural-language layer to accelerate cloud infrastructure work while preserving existing IaC and GitOps flows.

The first 16TB M.2 SSD on Amazon costs as much as a car
Do you need a lot of storage? Well, then, you’re going to have to pay for it—and you’ll be paying a lot more than you would have a year ago, as “AI” data centers gobble up a bigger and bigger share of the industry’s output of memory and storage. But...

Harness unveils AI Security & coding tools for DevSecOps
Harness has launched AI Security and Secure AI Coding tools to spot and block vulnerabilities in AI-powered apps and AI-generated code.

1Password debuts Unified Access to secure AI agents
1Password unveils Unified Access to secure AI agents and machine credentials, promising endpoint-to-agent visibility for security teams.

Unlimited & Themis unveil AI tool for bank complaints
Unlimited and Themis launch Complaints AI to help banks automate complaint analysis, spot emerging risks and meet tightening regulation.