Hightened Border Security Boost Business For HP

Hightened border security may be a pain for air travellers but it means big business opportunities for IT firms. For one global supplier of Government security systems - Hewlett-Packard - software development work by its staff in New Zealand is helping it win international contracts.

HP's Business Application Services Centre in Christchurch employs about 140 staff and has become a global hub for the company's "national identity" work for Governments around the world.