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

Securitas boss bankrupted after ID theft

Securitas boss bankrupted after ID theft

Booted from job and board appointments.
Juha Saarinen Jul 14 2017 11:45AM Security
OS makers plug decades-old critical Kerberos crypto bug

OS makers plug decades-old critical Kerberos crypto bug

Windows, OS X, Linux distributions and BSDs affected.
Juha Saarinen Jul 14 2017 6:45AM Security
NSW govt pours $35m into mega Sydney start-up hub

NSW govt pours $35m into mega Sydney start-up hub

Promises up to 6500 new jobs.
Juha Saarinen Jul 13 2017 2:48PM Strategy
Card industry mulls payment authentication via smartphones

Card industry mulls payment authentication via smartphones

End of terminals is nigh.
Juha Saarinen Jul 13 2017 6:43AM Financial Services
Microsoft kills 19 critical bugs

Microsoft kills 19 critical bugs

HoloLens hackable over wi-fi.
Juha Saarinen Jul 12 2017 9:45AM Security
Kaspersky denies close ties with Russia's spy agency

Kaspersky denies close ties with Russia's spy agency

As firm is removed from US govt approved vendor lists.
Juha Saarinen Jul 12 2017 8:45AM Security
QLD man charged with receiving ransomware funds

QLD man charged with receiving ransomware funds

Was the scammers' local representative for seven years.
Juha Saarinen Jul 11 2017 7:34AM Security
Microsoft 365 bundles Office and Windows together

Microsoft 365 bundles Office and Windows together

For business.
Juha Saarinen Jul 11 2017 6:45AM Software
Govt shells out $233m on new Defence satellite station

Govt shells out $233m on new Defence satellite station

To provide comms and imagery for border patrol.
Juha Saarinen Jul 10 2017 11:50AM Security
Westpac, ANZ explore blockchain for bank guarantees

Westpac, ANZ explore blockchain for bank guarantees

Promising proof-of-concept can't work in isolation.
Juha Saarinen Jul 10 2017 10:30AM Financial Services
Researchers release code that can detect body language

Researchers release code that can detect body language

Makes it possible for robots to interpret non-verbal communication.
Juha Saarinen Jul 7 2017 9:35AM Oddware
Australia drops four places in UN cyber security top ten

Australia drops four places in UN cyber security top ten

Downgraded for "co-operation".
Juha Saarinen Jul 6 2017 11:30AM Security
Petya attackers expected to return via new vector

Petya attackers expected to return via new vector

Extra caution advised when connecting to Ukraine.
Juha Saarinen Jul 6 2017 6:40AM Security
Tech stocks go haywire in $123.47 Nasdaq glitch

Tech stocks go haywire in $123.47 Nasdaq glitch

Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and others affected.
Juha Saarinen Jul 4 2017 12:35PM Financial Services
Kaspersky offers source code to US for review

Kaspersky offers source code to US for review

Vendor could be banned in government agencies.
Juha Saarinen Jul 3 2017 1:58PM Security
Sydney Uni shoots for blockbuster blockchain

Sydney Uni shoots for blockbuster blockchain

No forks for big, attack-proof distributed ledger.
Juha Saarinen Jul 3 2017 1:20PM Software
Microsoft trials anti-ransomware feature in Windows 10

Microsoft trials anti-ransomware feature in Windows 10

EMET Exploit Protection arrives in preview build.
Juha Saarinen Jun 30 2017 9:30AM Security
Rackspace suffers global outage

Rackspace suffers global outage

Expired license blamed as cause.
Juha Saarinen Jun 30 2017 7:28AM Telco/ISP
Petya designed to destroy, not ransom users

Petya designed to destroy, not ransom users

Ransomware guise might have been a ruse.
Juha Saarinen Jun 29 2017 10:00AM Security
Microsoft to release security-focused Win10 update

Microsoft to release security-focused Win10 update

EMET comes to flagship OS.
Juha Saarinen Jun 28 2017 8:25AM Security

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