Waikato Business News October/November 2017

44 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS October/November 2017
Staff big threat to information
security – PwC report
PwC’s Global State of Information Security
Survey has found that staff, service
providers, suppliers or business partners,
are rated among the biggest cyber risks for
Kiwi companies.
Nearly 30 percent of respondents
said that current
staff were responsible
for cyber attacks in New
Zealand.
“The ‘unknown hacker’ was
picked as the largest category
responsible for cyber attacks
and that’s because attribution
is difficult and most companies
end up not knowing where or
who the attackers are. However,
it became clear that people
known to the company were
also among the biggest threats,”
says Adrian van Hest, PwC
Partner and Cyber Practice
Leader.
“We’ve seen that the amount
being invested in cyber security
is increasing, but the number
and cost of incidents are also
increasing. So while there’s
continued spending, it doesn't
mean that the investments are
effective or that they’re being
spent on the right things.”
New business models present
different cyber risks. The
ongoing uptake of cloud computing
and reliance on mobile
devices brings new risks – not
because the technologies are
not safe, but because they require
companies to take a different
approach to the way they
manage cyber security.
“We’ve also found that investment
in identity management
is growing faster overseas
because they’re experiencing
more cyber incidents through
increased cloud usage. Kiwi
companies are slightly behind
the trend as most of our cyber
incidents still seem to occur
because of outdated software.
However, as more businesses
move to the cloud, it’s only a
matter of time before we face
the same risks,” says Adrian.
The report concludes that
cyber security is no longer just
an issue for IT departments - it’s
an issue that cuts across our entire
digital society. Companies
that stay competitive in our
digital landscape can’t blindly
trust that their businesses and
customer data will stay secure.
Building and maintaining trust
is going to be the greatest differentiator
for New Zealand
businesses in our digital society
and now’s the time to start taking
that seriously.
Innovator inducted into Transport Hall of Fame
New Transport Hall of Fame inductee Dave Carden.
Tidd Ross Todd (TRT)’s
founder and director,
Dave Carden has been
honoured by the transport industry
and inducted into the
New Zealand Road Transport
Hall of Fame at a black tie
event held in Invercargill.
Mr Carden, 87, was supported
by his family, TRT directors
and long serving staff
as he was honoured for the
significant contribution he has
made as a supplier and supporter
of the New Zealand road
transport industry.
“I feel great honour and
pride to be accepted as a member
of this impressive gathering
of industry talent. I thank
the Richardson Group for their
dedication to the history of the
NZ Road Transport Industry”
said Mr Carden.
This industry recognition
comes at the same time TRT
is celebrating 50 years in business
(1967 – 2017), and Mr
Carden was instrumental in its
long term success.
Kevin Chubb, TRT’s managing
director said “TRT has
always understood the significant
contribution Dave has
made to the heavy transport
and crane industries in New
Zealand. This has now been
recognised by his peers and the
industry. We are very proud.”
Up to eight individuals are
inducted into the NZ Road
Transport Hall of Fame each
year. They are chosen from
owner operators, large operators
with 50 or more trucks,
individuals that have made
significant contribution to the
Road Transport Association
and suppliers and supporters
of the industry - the category
under which Mr Carden was
inducted.
At 28 years of age, Carden
founded Southside Engineering
in Putaruru in 1958, followed
by Jack Tidd Ross Todd
in 1967 and went on to become
managing director of Tidd
Ross Todd Limited from 1987-
1997. Now retired, Mr Carden
remains active in the business
as a director.
He has lead innovative
contributions to many large
scale engineering projects and
transport engineering innovations
in New Zealand and
more recently Australia. From
modifying a Bedford truck to
operate as a mobile crane to
developing heavy transport
trailer technology that carries
some of Australasia’s largest
equipment and cranes. Other
feats include:
• Putaruru Rail Bridge -1965
• Development of Tag Axles
– 1969
• Kaimai Tunnel Beams –
1970
• Logging Jinkers – 1970
• Tidd Crane Carrier – 1976
• Tidd Hydrasteer - 1982
• Hydraulic House Mover –
1988
• TractionAir CTI - 1998
• Platform Trailers -2013
Considered a great character,
engineering genius and inspirational
leader, Mr Carden
is often quoted as saying “Do
it once, do it right.”
Early childhood centre
wins design award
A
Hamilton early childhood
centre has won a
gold medal in a prestigious
national design awards at
the weekend.
Creators Early Learning
Centre Chartwell won a gold
pin at the Designers Institute
of New Zealand Best Design
Awards in Auckland in October
in front of a studded crowd
of the New Zealand design industries
best talent.
The Best Design Awards
is an annual showcase of excellence
in graphic, spatial,
product, interactive and motion
design, organised by the
Designers Institute of New
Zealand. The centre won the
award in the ‘spatial’ section,
under the ‘healthcare’ category,
of the Best Design Awards.
The modern, nature-inspired
centre on Rutherford
Street in Chartwell, Hamilton,
was designed by award-winning
architect Phil Smith, of
Collingridge and Smith Architects
(UK), who is well-known
for his environmentally-focused
childcare centre design.
The centre has an art and
sensory studio, internal garden,
veggie patch and water
play studio.
It is also is fully solar-powered,
and has energy-saving
features including underfloor
heating, natural ventilation,
good insulation levels and
low-energy lighting.
The judges said the entry
was “beautifully scaled, the
spaces support natural and authentic
play showing the power
of a simple idea, consistently
applied” and “had the judges
saying ‘I wish I was a kid!’.”
Creators Educational Trust
lead design and project manager
Kym Gibson said that
the Chartwell centre, which
opened in January, was designed
to encourage children
to collaborate, communicate
and explore.
“It is important to us at
Creators that we create a beautiful,
loving environment for
our children,” said Ms Gibson.
“We felt it should be an inspiring
space for them to learn,
play and grow. We know the
early years are a vital time for
brain development, and we’ve
created something really special
for children at Chartwell.”
Ms Gisbson said that the
building’s architecture, interior
decoration and educational
approach are all characteristic
of the organisation’s Reggio
Emilia philosophy.
“Everything we teach is
grounded in empathy and compassion
and harmony with nature,
and that is very much reflected
in the design aspects,”
said Ms Gibson. “It’s reaffirming
to win this award, as it confirms
that we are on track with
all that we do.”
Ms Gibson, who has a design
background herself, was
very involved in the design
of Creators Chartwell and
worked closely with architect
Phil Smith. “I had a vision for
the centre and how I wanted
Creators Early Learning
Centre in Chartwell.
it to look and feel, and I think
we achieved that,” said Ms
Gibson. “I love what Phil has
done, designing something that
is both beautiful, sustainable
and captures our values completely.
He really got us, and
shared our vision.”
Ms Gibson said she was
also proud of the team at Creators,
and the staff, who ensure
children at the centre have a
wonderful experience. “We
are lucky to have a wonderful,
creative, collaborative team at
Creators,” she said.
Creators Educational Trust
is a not-for-profit organisation,
has approximately 900 children
and 110 staff on its books,
at its four early childhood centres
and through its nationwide
home-based ECE programme,
Creators@Home.
Creators Chartwell is licensed
for 80 children from
birth to five years old, and has
about 16 teaching staff. There
are other Creators ECE centres
at Forest Lake, Grandview and
Waipa.
The Creators philosophy is
founded on four pillars: love
and connection, nature play,
values-based learning and the
Reggio Emilia approach. This
approach was started in the city
of Reggio Emilia in Italy after
World War Two, where a group
of parents offered to care for
children to enable other parents
to help with the rebuild.