Nz Tech Podcast

Highlights on this episode with Sarah Putt and Paul Spain: IT guy wipes systems and get jail plus NZ$300,000 fine Spark / Team New Zealand have opened the 5G Race Zone Arrival of Google Nest Router and Wifi devices in the NZ market – via a partnership with retailers and Internet provider Orcon – though it is arriving 11-months after be launched in the U.S. Instagram is 10! New Zealand still clinging on to Windows 7 and Windows XP Could jail time be on the cards for those paying cyber ransoms? Scott Bartlett has stepped down as CEO of Kordia due to further issues following taking time off recently following multiple brain tumours – we wish him the best and hope to see him back soon https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://

Election 2020 is upon us and it's time to vote. Sarah Putt joins Paul Spain to discuss the role of technology and innovation in New Zealand's future and what is being said about technology by our political parties. https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)

LevelTwo say they are New Zealand’s only commercial laboratory and workshop facility growing deep technology startups. Today we discuss LevelTwo past, present and future – and how we should be planning NZ’s future with Chief Executive, Imche Fourie.  https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)

Kiwisaver Tech Investing with Movac and Kiwiwealth, Tesla Battery Day news incl sub NZ$50k autonomous electric car, Apple software/Watch/iPad refreshes, HP announces new laptops. Plus hands on with Samsung GoPro Hero 9 and Tab S7+. https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)

This week KPMG Cyber Security boss Philip Whitmore joins Paul Spain on NZ Tech Podcast to discuss the state of the play from a security perspective and reveals some interesting details about the scale of invoicing scams locally. Also on the agenda - the arrival of Android 11, TikTok/Oracle Deal, Nvidia purchase of ARM, COVID tracing and more.   https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)

Damon Kelly joins Paul Spain to discuss the tech news of the week and a little about his firm Enlighten Designs. Topics include Covid Tracing, an autonomous future and Huawei’s take on the Apple Watch.  https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)

Paul Spain and Jonathan Reichental (former Chief Information Office, City of Palo Alto) discuss 'Smart Cities'. Discussing how cities can be made better, including rebuild situations such as Christchurch to the changes to modernise existing cities.  This podcast comes hot on the heels of Jonathan's new book - https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Cities-Dummies-Computer-Tech/dp/111967994X (Smart Cities for Dummies). https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)

Brett Roberts joins Paul Spain to discuss the news of the week - including the New Zealand Stock Exchange's current woes with Distributed Denial of Service attacks taking them offline. Is this a situation where blame can be put locally or is this entirely on cyber criminals trying to extort funds out the NZX? Also, the valuable and inspiration role of the of the NZ HiTech Awards within New Zealand, Apple's App Store fight with Fortnite maker Epic, Fitbit's near wearable that hopes to help you recognise and address stressful situations, Tesla vs Modders and initial SpaceX Starlink satellite broadband speeds and latency are revealed. https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)ht

US based New Zealander Michael Howard has had a massive impact in reducing Cyber Security risk globally and currently advises on security in relation to Microsoft's Azure cloud computing services. On this NZ Tech Podcast episode we hear career insights and advice from Michael - including how he came to convince Microsoft Founder Bill Gates of the importance of writing secure code - which lead to Gates famous company-wide memo on Trustworthy computing in January 2002. This changed the course of how Microsoft developed software and over time is considered to have had a profound impact in how software is written around the world. Michael, a Senior Principal Cybersecurity Architect, started at Microsoft in Auckland in 1992, and has worked in the field of software security for over twenty years. He is a founder and architect of the https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/securityengineering/sdl/ (Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle) (SDL). eWeek magazine selected Howard as one of “The 100 Most Influential People in I

This week Paul Spain and Bill Bennett discuss the latest tech news in addition to sharing thoughts on the latest tech devices including the Samsung Note 20 Ultra, Jabra Evolve2 65, Jabra Panacast, Microsoft Surface Go 2  https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)

Paul Spain shares why we have a unique opportunity to invite the world’s leading technology firms (among others) to establish innovation and operations hubs in New Zealand. Tech leaders Rod Drury (Xero), Peter Beck (Rocket Lab), Anna Kominik (Wisk) and Bill O’Connor share their thoughts on lifting the New Zealand economy through a focus on Innovation and Technology.   https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)

https://www.zdnet.com/article/garmins-outage-ransomware-attack-response-lacking-as-earnings-loom/ (Did Garmin Pay a $16m ransom,) Slack accuses Microsoft, https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/24/apple-begins-assembling-iphone-11-in-india/ (Apple in India), Dawn Aerospace and their new spaceplane, https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/122237611/sealord-fined-24000-and-ordered-to-forfeit-vessel-for-trawling-in-protected-zone (Sealord fined for trawling - could better tech have avoided this?) The world of robotics and Rocos. #techweek2020 https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)http

Understanding the United Kingdom’s Huawei ban, LPM Property Management client data leak, FordPass Connect arrives in NZ, GM go big on Electric Vehicles whilst BMW move into subscriptions, Samsung begins teasing the Galaxy Buds Live. https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)

Alphabet Loon commercial launch, should NZ roll out red carpet to global tech leaders, Soul Machines provides World Health Organisation with a digital human, Hands on Amazon Echo Auto – NZ hands on experience, Ring 3 Plus, Spark IoT and 5G. https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)

Thiefquest malware targets Mac pirates, Facebook boycotts snowball, NZ Covid Tracer, closed borders, Lightbox and Neon merge, Rocket Lab loses rocket and payload, Iran threatens retaliation for cyber attacks. https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)

Amazon buys autonomous driving company Zoox, Microsoft retail stores future is online, 3D printed Rockets and what this means for SpaceX and Rocket Lab, SpaceX futuristic spaceports, Microsoft’s endpoint security with Microsoft Defender Advance Threat Protection Android and iOS (refer to https://www.gartner.com/doc/reprints?id=1-1OCBC1P5&ct=190731&st=sb (Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms)), Vodafone offers unlimited Rural Broadband, Olympus selling camera division.   https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: https://umbrellarconnect.com/ (Umbrellar Connect)https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://voc

https://www.cio.com/nz/ (Sarah Putt (CIO)) and https://paulspain.com (Paul Spain (Gorilla Technology)) discuss the big news from Apple’s online Worldwide Developers Conference across Mac, iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS. Plus the frozen $140m linked to Cybercrime, Netflix ‘Local Originals’, TikTok vs Trump and Rocket Lab increase their pace as they prepare to shoot for the moon in 2021.   https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)

Philip Whitmore (Partner KPMG Cyber) and Paul Spain (Gorilla) discuss - NZ companies under attack from Ransomware, Tesla becomes world’s highest value automaker, Google Nest Mini NZ launch and more. https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)

Bill Bennett and Paul Spain discuss - Slack+Amazon vs Microsoft Teams, Amazon UK free football, UK alliance to compete with Huawei 5G, iPhone sink or swim, Crown Infrastructure update, Vodafone & CoreView, Brave missteps, Time to stop hating on Microsoft? https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)

Space X / NASA crew reach the International Space Station, Microsoft replace staff at MSN with Artificial Intelligence, Sky TV Neon and Lightbox merger, NZ COVID Trace, Hands on Withings Move ECG, Oppo Find X2 Pro, Oppo Find X2 Lite, Microsoft Surface Go 2. https://nztechpodcast.com/ (NZ Tech Podcast)http://paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain)http://gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)http://paulspain.com/gettesla (Free Tesla Supercharging) Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:https://sumologic.com/ (Sumo Logic)https://hp.co.nz/ (HP)https://www.samsung.com/nz/ (Samsung)https://vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ)https://www.spark.co.nz/ (Spark NZ)https://vocus.co.nz/ (Vocus)