Knoware Blog/News

Knoware are delighted to advise that they have now been confirmed as an approved supplier on Pae Hokohoko|Marketplace for a number of key strategic and transformational data services.

Knoware has now been approved as a supplier for an additional 4 services:

• Data architecture
• Data modelling
• Data strategy
• Change management services.

This now takes our total of Marketplace categories to 8.

What is the Pae Hokohoko|Marketplace ?

The Marketplace is open to all agencies in the New Zealand public sector and radically simplifies the initial primary procurement process, reducing the barriers for suppliers engaging with government – and making it easier for agencies to access innovation.

Why these Pae Hokohoko|Marketplace categories are particularly important

These service categories relate to Knoware’s core expertise in large scale data transformation projects.  They differ materially from the more “operational” categories Knoware was earlier approved for (Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Management Training Services and Data Migration Services).

While delighted to be approved for all current categories on Pae Hokohoko|Marketplace, strategic data transformation projects for large, complex organisations is where Knoware excel.

Why Pae Hokohoko|Marketplace is a natural fit for Knoware

Knoware are ISO certified in both Quality Management and Environmental Management Systems and have extensive experience working on some of the New Zealand Government’s most complex and sensitive technology projects.

With a heritage that stretches back over 25 years, Knoware combine unmatchable expertise with fresh thinking to apply innovative multi-platform solutions to today’s data challenges.

Unmatchable public sector experience and expertise

Access to Knoware’s combination of unmatchable expertise and fresh thinking for today’s data challenges has never been easier for government agencies.  Contact us today to find out more about our big project, data transformation credentials within the public sector.

 

Knoware are delighted to announce that they have just been confirmed as an approved supplier to registered government agencies on the Pae Hokohoko|Marketplace.

Knoware has been approved as a supplier for the following services:

• Data Analytics
• Data Engineering
• Data Management Training Services
• Data Migration Services.

What is the Pae Hokohoko|Marketplace ?

The Marketplace is open to all agencies in the New Zealand public sector and radically simplifies the initial primary procurement process, reducing the barriers for suppliers engaging with government – and making it easier for agencies to access innovation.

Why Pae Hokohoko|Marketplace is a natural fit for Knoware

Knoware are ISO certified in both Quality Management and Environmental Management Systems and have extensive experience working on some of the New Zealand Government’s most complex and sensitive technology projects.

With a heritage that stretches back over 25 years, Knoware combine unmatchable expertise with fresh thinking to apply innovative multi-platform solutions to today’s data challenges.

As an approved supplier on Marketplace, Knoware will be able to provide faster, easier access to that expertise, fresh thinking and innovation for more government agencies than ever before.

A serious vulnerability in a piece of open source software called Log4j was recently discovered and reported.

Log4j is widely used in many software products to standardise logging processes and includes parts of SAS Software (most notably Java components).

If the vulnerability is exploited, then an attacker could execute code on the machine running those exposed SAS processes.

Being highly responsive, SAS quickly released a tool and associated instructions on how to find and patch this vulnerability called Logucinno.

Loguccino remediates the Log4j vulnerabilities CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45046 within the specified scope of support. SAS recommends that you use Loguccino, where supported, instead of completing manual mitigation or remediation tasks.

If you would prefer Knoware to assist you in implementing this patch for Log4j, then please let us know by contacting us directly via email at support@knoware.co.nz. 

The year 2021 has brought both challenges and possibilities. Benjamin Franklin said, ‘Out of adversity comes opportunity’, and we look forward to working on opportunities with you in 2022.

We wish you all a fabulous holiday break and time in the company of family and friends.

See you in the new year. From the team at Knoware.

Big congratulations to Janina Stenbo, Knoware Operations Administrator for her achievement in becoming a SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4.

Base Programming Specialists have passed a performance-based exam where they have demonstrated proficiency in reading and creating data, manipulating data with functions and formats, controlling program flow with loops and conditional statements, creating summary and frequency reports, and identifying and correcting program errors.

As a forward-looking consultancy in full growth mode, Knoware’s team of thought leaders and data and analytics practitioners pride themselves on a culture of supportive excellence and achievement.

Great work Janina, congrats from the whole Knoware team on your certification!

Steve Carline has joined Knoware in the role of Account Manager bringing his considerable experience of working with customers to provide solutions around data management, data quality and data visualisation technologies across a variety of sectors including government, corporates, charities and education.

Hi all

The New Zealand government has announced that from 8th September 2021, that parts of New Zealand including Wellington will  step down to level 2.