Juha Saarinen

Juha Saarinen has been covering the technology sector since the mid-1990s for publications around the world. In addition to techpartner.news, he has written for iTnews since 2010 and also contributes to the New Zealand Herald, the Guardian and Wired's Threat Level section.

He is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Recent articles by Juha Saarinen

In defence of automatic updating

In defence of automatic updating

[Blog Post] Auto Windows updates are a necessary evil.
Juha Saarinen Dec 16 2014 12:41PM Security
AirWatch hole allowed access to other tenant's data

AirWatch hole allowed access to other tenant's data

VMware patches on-prem MDM.
Juha Saarinen Dec 12 2014 1:14PM Security
Microsoft to accept Bitcoin payments

Microsoft to accept Bitcoin payments

Wants to be at forefront of growing digital currency trend.
Juha Saarinen Dec 12 2014 6:42AM Financial Services
Photos: IBM's first wave of enterprise iOS apps

Photos: IBM's first wave of enterprise iOS apps

MobileFirst apps target six separate sectors.
Juha Saarinen Dec 11 2014 6:14AM Software
AWS Zocalo comes to Sydney

AWS Zocalo comes to Sydney

More flexibility for data sovereignty requirements.
Juha Saarinen Dec 10 2014 12:33PM Storage
Sony hack: it's big, bad, and we need to know what happened

Sony hack: it's big, bad, and we need to know what happened

[Blog post] Breach illustrates the need for mandatory disclosure.
Juha Saarinen Dec 10 2014 10:44AM Security
Australian sites vulnerable to new POODLE attack

Australian sites vulnerable to new POODLE attack

Moving to TLS not enough.
Juha Saarinen Dec 10 2014 6:07AM Security
Google App Engine vulnerable to Java VM sandbox bypass: report

Google App Engine vulnerable to Java VM sandbox bypass: report

Researchers kicked out of GAE before work was completed.
Juha Saarinen Dec 10 2014 5:14AM Security
ITU finalises gigabit over copper lines standard

ITU finalises gigabit over copper lines standard

Promises "fibre-like" speeds within 400 metres.
Juha Saarinen Dec 8 2014 12:12PM Telco/ISP
ACS anoints new chief executive

ACS anoints new chief executive

To take helm in the new year.
Juha Saarinen Dec 5 2014 2:55PM Strategy
NSA spied on global telcos to infiltrate mobile networks

NSA spied on global telcos to infiltrate mobile networks

Introduced vulnerabilities to gain access.
Juha Saarinen Dec 5 2014 8:28AM Telco/ISP
New Bluetooth spec beefs up security, data speeds

New Bluetooth spec beefs up security, data speeds

Features IPv6 addressing for Internet of Things and wearables.
Juha Saarinen Dec 4 2014 11:21AM Hardware
UK chases tech multinationals with new diverted profits tax

UK chases tech multinationals with new diverted profits tax

Bid to crack down on elaborate avoidance schemes.
Juha Saarinen Dec 4 2014 5:44AM Financial Services
IBM plugs Tivoli MDM cross-scripting flaw

IBM plugs Tivoli MDM cross-scripting flaw

Users told to upgrade to secure version.
Juha Saarinen Dec 3 2014 12:23PM Security
Dropbox for Business API launched

Dropbox for Business API launched

Playing catch-up with Box.net.
Juha Saarinen Dec 3 2014 6:30AM Storage
Let's do the Heartbleed... again

Let's do the Heartbleed... again

[Blog post] Eight months on and many systems remain unpatched.
Juha Saarinen Dec 2 2014 2:45PM Security
Euro and US police seize 292 domain names

Euro and US police seize 292 domain names

Crackdown on counterfeiters ahead of the Christmas season.
Juha Saarinen Dec 2 2014 6:36AM Telco/ISP
Xero users demand two-factor authentication

Xero users demand two-factor authentication

Company won't give timeframe for introduction.
Juha Saarinen Dec 1 2014 10:21AM Security
Perth to Singapore SEA-ME-WE-3 cable severed again

Perth to Singapore SEA-ME-WE-3 cable severed again

Repair ship dispatched.
Juha Saarinen Dec 1 2014 7:10AM Telco/ISP
Syrian Electronic Army attacks high-profile media sites

Syrian Electronic Army attacks high-profile media sites

Gigya login service redirected.
Juha Saarinen Nov 28 2014 6:31AM Security

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