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

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
What we know so far about the Petya/GoldenEye ransomware

What we know so far about the Petya/GoldenEye ransomware

Attacks patched and unpatched systems alike.
Juha Saarinen Jun 28 2017 8:07AM Security
Apple releases first public beta of iOS 11

Apple releases first public beta of iOS 11

Participants ordered to keep quiet.
Juha Saarinen Jun 27 2017 7:20AM Software
Google researcher pokes new holes in Windows Defender

Google researcher pokes new holes in Windows Defender

x86 emulator in anti-malware causes problems again.
Juha Saarinen Jun 26 2017 3:15PM Security
Michael Malone to chair Superloop

Michael Malone to chair Superloop

Slattery takes chief exec role.
Juha Saarinen Jun 23 2017 6:50AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft defends Windows antivirus after Kaspersky complaint

Microsoft defends Windows antivirus after Kaspersky complaint

Admits to disabling some AV for compatibility reasons.
Juha Saarinen Jun 21 2017 7:30AM Security
Ongoing Skype connection problems after alleged DDoS

Ongoing Skype connection problems after alleged DDoS

Europe hardest hit.
Juha Saarinen Jun 21 2017 7:00AM Security
Ancient memory handling flaw haunts BSD, Linux

Ancient memory handling flaw haunts BSD, Linux

Vulnerable to "Stack Clash".
Juha Saarinen Jun 20 2017 9:45AM Security
Trump campaign data firms leak info on 200m US voters

Trump campaign data firms leak info on 200m US voters

Over a terabyte of data open in the cloud.
Juha Saarinen Jun 20 2017 6:50AM Security
ACCC seeks volunteers for broadband speed monitoring

ACCC seeks volunteers for broadband speed monitoring

Underperforming service providers in the cross hairs.
Juha Saarinen Jun 19 2017 7:11AM Telco/ISP

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