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8 August 2014
by ITx Conference Team
 
ITx Conference TeamThe Institute of IT Professionals NZ, in partnership with CITRENZ and CSANZ, announced the first keynote presentations and sponsors for the upcoming ITx conference today.

ITx, New Zealand's conference of IT, will be in Auckland in October 2014.

With a broad mix of keynotes from around New Zealand and the world, and a big list of sponsors representing the top technology organisations in New Zealand, ITx promises to be a conference like no other. Check out the keynotes and sponsors today, with ITx Earlybird registrations opening next week.

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by Paul Matthews, IITP Chief Executive
 
This week the Associate Minister of Local Government released the report of the Online Voting Working Group, looking into the feasibility of allowing online voting in New Zealand's local body elections.

As IT Professionals, it's quite normal for our first reaction to the idea of online voting to be to recoil in horror. We consider risk from the position of likelihood of damage and potential extent of damage and while these days the first is diminishing significantly, the second is certainly enough to keep us up at night.

But online voting could work in New Zealand. Read on to find out how.

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From IITP TechBlog this week
by Simon Eskow, TechBlog Editor
 
Highlights of news from New Zealand and around the world, including:

Ex-employee loses in complaint against IBM New Zealand over dismissal; Rumor has it, broadband rates in New Zealand are exceeding those in Australia; Microsoft donates to government-supported tech vocational training scheme; US tech company catches out Russian gang in major online heist.

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by Jared Gulian, DIA Digital Strategist
 
When the DIA launched the beta.govt.nz website in August 2013, people noticed its striking similarity to a certain website from the United Kingdom, GOV.UK. That was no accident. The UK website is an open source project that seeks to radically redefine government online delivery and share those innovations with the world. We took them at their word.

With the new govt.nz site going live last week, what exactly did we borrow from the UK? And more importantly, what did DIA do to ensure that our solution meets the specific needs of New Zealanders? The answer to both of those questions is the same: heaps. To explain, DIA's Digital Strategist Jared Gulian gives a quick run-down of how they got to where they are now.

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by Heather Grace
 
Let's say you are excited about going to the IITP conference, or perhaps attending a technical meeting or seminar. The truth is, you are looking forward to the interesting things you will learn. You may not be as enthusiastic about the networking part these events always entail.

In my last article, we looked at strategies people employ to avoid interaction with others during conference coffee breaks and other "mix and mingle" opportunities. In this article we will cover strategies to help you break down the barriers to networking.

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by IITP Press Release
 
The Institute of IT Professionals New Zealand (IITP), the professional body for those working in the IT industry, today welcomed the release of the Report of the Online Voting Working Party recommending a way forward for online voting in New Zealand.

IITP CEO Paul Matthews, who sat on the working group, welcomed the release of the report today, saying that the report plots the path forward for online voting in New Zealand, and carefully weighs up the issues around security and other factors.

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