The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs proposed the government should cut privacy and information security positions to reduce government spending, RNZ reports. Public Service Association National Secretary Duane Leo said positions the DIA is aiming to end are essential to keeping citizens' information safe. "As the risks from cybersecurity grow, as more of us engage with public services online and as the dangers posed by AI become better understood, the government should be investing more in these areas, not less," Leo said.
New Zealand DIA proposes to cut government privacy positions
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