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IT Brief New Zealand

Dedicated to IT decision-makers at enterprise, corporate, and government organisations throughout New Zealand. These are organisations with more than 50 employees and an IT manager or CIO. IT Brief is a live news website with weekly email newsletters.

IT Brief New Zealand · Sep 16, 2026

CLOUD COMPUTING AND DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS

Google launches open-source Agent Substrate on GKE

Google launches open-source Agent Substrate on GKE

Teams running AI agents at scale could save idle compute and tighten isolation as Google opens Agent Substrate on Kubernetes Engine.

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IT Brief New Zealand · Sep 16, 2026

AI ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE

Alteryx adds governed AI tools to analytics platform

Alteryx adds governed AI tools to analytics platform

The update aims to cut AI costs and governance risks by reusing approved workflows and data inside tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot.

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IT Brief New Zealand · Sep 16, 2026

DIGITAL FORENSICS AND INCIDENT RESPONSE

Microsoft & Google use shared exchange to hit RedVDS

Microsoft & Google use shared exchange to hit RedVDS

Criminal access to thousands of Microsoft accounts was cut off after the companies shared threat data through the Global Signal Exchange.

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IT Brief New Zealand · Sep 16, 2026

DATABASES AND DATA ENGINEERING

Godel joins Databricks partner programme as Bronze

Godel joins Databricks partner programme as Bronze

The consultancy aims to help customers turn fragmented data estates into governed AI systems that can move from pilot projects into production.

IT Brief New Zealand · Sep 16, 2026

DIGITAL FORENSICS AND INCIDENT RESPONSE

Thrive adds Elastic & Cato to NextGen security platform

Thrive adds Elastic & Cato to NextGen security platform

Mid-market clients should gain broader threat visibility and tighter remote access control as Thrive upgrades its managed security platform.

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