IoT Alliance stories

NZ pours billions into IoT - so what are we doing to secure it?
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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"Any vulnerable device can potentially become a bot for an attacker, however, IoT devices are especially at risk because New Zealand is at a very early stage in terms of IoT maturity."

NCC Group chosen to help improve IoT security standards for all sectors
Thu, 25th Jun 2020
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“At NCC Group, security is in our DNA and that's why we're excited to work with the ioXt Alliance in raising security standards within the IoT ecosystem."

Growing cities need smart tech investment to meet goals
Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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The NZ IoT Alliance chair says that as cities grow up and out, it’s time to invest in smart city tech to keep them functioning.

How IoT is helping NZ’s largest industry
Tue, 29th Jan 2019
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The IoT tech trial at Kowhai farm is a New Zealand IoT Alliance pilot in collaboration with MBIE.

Kiwis make waves in IoT World Cup
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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A New Zealand company, KotahiNet, has been named as a finalist in the IoT World Cup for its River Pollution Monitoring solution.

The IoT devices we all want for Xmas
Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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The IoT is rapidly growing in New Zealand and presenting exciting opportunities for Kiwis...

Kiwi AI could help end world hunger
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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“We know the world is heading toward a major food supply crisis..."

NZTech is expanding - and so is the nation's tech industry
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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“Better use of the Internet could result in $34 billion in economic growth and better use of IoT could be worth more than $2.2 billion."

A nation of smart cities: Is IoT the answer to traffic congestion & crime?
Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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By managing traffic flows to reduce congestion and deterring crime using intelligent lighting and cognitive CCTV, IoT can make a city more desirable.

Vodafone prepares mobile network for NZ's expected IoT surge
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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“IoT is approaching a tipping point and it’s starting to transform the way we live our lives and run our businesses."

NZ IoT Alliance: By 2020, 100% of IoT will be supported by AI
Fri, 30th Jun 2017
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Within three years, 100% of all effective IoT efforts will be supported by cognitive or artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

NZ IoT Alliance report: Simon Bridges on the Govt's role in NZ's IoT future
Fri, 30th Jun 2017
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“Emerging technologies also present new challenges, and the research identifies some areas we’ll be considering further such as privacy of IoT data."

NZ IoT Alliance: Next decade worth $2.2 billion in IoT potential
Fri, 30th Jun 2017
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“The key inhibitor for IoT uptake in NZ is a lack of understanding, knowledge and skill. This is not a technical issue, it's an education issue."