New Zealand to pass electronic transactions bill soon
The long-delayed Electronic Transactions Bill is likely to pass its final stages in the next few days, parliamentary sources say, and will swiftly be written into law.
Stories by Stephen Bell
Corporate chicanery sparks records management interest
Corporate collapses and chicanery and the pressure of public-sector information disclosure laws appear to have pushed demand for better control of information through document management and records management systems.
Logistics specialist doubts value of portals
The joint chairman of New Zealand's Logistics Association finds it difficult to justify the business case for portal-aided electronic procurement.
NZ agencies shy of govt e-buying
With a couple of weeks to go to the New Zealand government's e-procurement deadline, no departments are putting up their hands with enthusiasm.
Australia and NZ unshaken by EDS 'rebalancing'
The New Zealand and Australian operations of EDS will not - for the time being at least - be affected by a pruning of staff in US EDS offices, says Sydney-based EDS spokesman Brian Finn.
Air NZ problem, not net, say travel agents
Although the head of the travel agents' representative body has made negative comments recently about Air New Zealand encouraging online flight booking, he denies having particular concerns about being undercut by technology.
Web, IT professionals unconcerned with law
Web site proprietors don't recognize the legal risks they are taking, says consultant and New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS) fellow Ian Mitchell.
NZ anti-DoS tool goes convincingly to war
It was a successful military exercise: Esphion Ltd.'s anti-denial of service attack tool performed well for the armed forces of five nations.
Radio ID tags need not mean 'big bang' for IT: specialist
The adoption of radio-based identification labels on goods need not mean immediate big changes for back-end IT, says a label standard specialist.
New Zealand carriers get privacy code extension
The Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand's office has extended the deadline for comment on its proposals for a "telecommunications information privacy code" to allow the major telecommunication companies to have their say.
BNZ e-customers paying to boost bank efficiency
BNZ has admitted that part of the reason for charging merchants more for online transactions than cash or Eftpos purchases is to persuade merchants towards "card-present electronic capture terminals" - Eftpos-type devices.
ISOCNZ issues warning on Microsoft software
New Zealand Internet Society director Sue Leader has recommended ISOCNZ members avoid Microsoft internet applications, and if possible steer clear of Windows, as part of their security measures against viruses and worms.
Alliance working on gambling ban details
Alliance MP Grant Gillon says the detail of a ban proposed by the party on internet gambling in New Zealand has not yet been decided.
Website Trustmark to come at end of June
From next month, consumers who buy goods and services over the internet will have greater assurance of local merchants' probity up front, and perhaps the added force of an international "seal of approval".
Microsoft disputes Outlook patch 'glitch'
Confusion and, according to Microsoft Corp., inaccuracy and misinformation surrounds a vulnerability in the Outlook Internet Explorer 5 (IE5) combination and the patch issued by Microsoft to remedy it.