We are who we are
Joni Brennan on digital identity and the future of data (listen)
Joni Brennan, president of the Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC), chats about what digital ID is, why it's important, what the future of personal data might look like, and more.
Hacking for a better world
Inside NZTA's hackathon to improve road safety in New Zealand
NZTA recently hosted the Save One More Life Hackathon to help spur innovations that would make Aotearoa's roads safer. Needless to say, some pretty cool solutions were put forward.
Safety first
Verisafe's Hannah Milward on using tech to keep people safe (listen)
Verisafe founder Hannah Milward chats about her personal safety mobile application/tool, how tech can help keep people safe in potentially dangerous situations, and more.
Best Awards
Designing for online safety: The story of CERT and DNA
Design outfit DNA helped CERT create a website to educate the public about cyber-threats and enable them to report what's going on. But there's far more to it than just that.
Idealog podcast
Amazon's Alayna Van Dervort on using AI for good (listen)
Amazon's Alayna Van Dervort - who works with global organisations on the front lines of AI and machine learning projects in education, environmental advocacy, accessibility, healthcare, wildlife protection, child sex trafficking and global crises - chats about ways artificial intelligence is being used to make the world a better place.
Stay safe
Idealog Podcast: Delta Insurance's Ian Pollard on evolving cyber insurance and online threats
Delta Insurance co-founder Ian Pollard discusses a concerning new white paper on the state of cyber security in New Zealand. But on a more positive note, he also talks about how cyber insurance is evolving to meet the threats.
Save the planet
University of Canterbury biotechnologist creates biodegradable coating to protect crops
A novel system for protecting plants from pests, infection and adverse weather has been awarded one of the top prizes in the University of Canterbury’s (UC) Tech Jumpstart competition. Will greater glory follow or, more importantly, can it help save the planet?
Say it ain't soul
Meet Sophie, Air New Zealand's digital 'human'
Air New Zealand is trialling a new team member in the form of Sophie, a digital human created by Soul Machines to answer questions about New Zealand as a tourist destination and the airline’s products and services.
Agritech
Cloud tracking device could lower quad-bike related deaths
After the death of six-year-old on a quad bike, the New Zealand and Australian governments are being urged to ban quads for under 16s. However, GPS technology created by Blackhawk is being put forward as another possible solution.
