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

Smart TV vendor penalised for massive privacy violation

Smart TV vendor penalised for massive privacy violation

Collected vast amount of personal information without telling users.
Juha Saarinen Feb 7 2017 11:13AM Security
Mass attack worldwide on internet-exposed printers

Mass attack worldwide on internet-exposed printers

Users left befuddled as devices print out warning messages.
Juha Saarinen Feb 6 2017 9:11AM Security
EU to investigate 'anticompetitive' e-commerce geoblocking

EU to investigate 'anticompetitive' e-commerce geoblocking

Restrictions in the crosshairs.
Juha Saarinen Feb 3 2017 7:42AM Strategy
Aussie researchers link higher internet penetration with GDP growth

Aussie researchers link higher internet penetration with GDP growth

Internet connections mapped to human behaviour in massive study.
Juha Saarinen Feb 1 2017 1:17PM Training & Development
The overlooked security threat in your office: printers

The overlooked security threat in your office: printers

Attacks can cause physical damage.
Juha Saarinen Jan 31 2017 7:53AM Security
Netgear routers vulnerable to easy authentication bypass

Netgear routers vulnerable to easy authentication bypass

Remotely exploitable flaw found.
Juha Saarinen Jan 31 2017 6:31AM Security
Many Android VPN-enabled apps do not protect user traffic

Many Android VPN-enabled apps do not protect user traffic

Joint Australian-US research project pokes holes in app privacy promise.
Juha Saarinen Jan 30 2017 9:29AM Security
Google sets up own root certificate authority

Google sets up own root certificate authority

Continues push towards secure HTTPS-based web.
Juha Saarinen Jan 29 2017 9:05PM Security
Optus pushes ahead with voice over wi-fi

Optus pushes ahead with voice over wi-fi

Two Samsung handsets supported.
Juha Saarinen Jan 27 2017 6:44AM Telco/ISP
Russia arrests top Kaspersky anti-hacker for treason

Russia arrests top Kaspersky anti-hacker for treason

Faces over a decade in prison if found guilty.
Juha Saarinen Jan 26 2017 4:25PM Security
HP fire-prone battery recall expanded to 101,000

HP fire-prone battery recall expanded to 101,000

Laptops bought between March 2013 and October 2016 affected.
Juha Saarinen Jan 26 2017 3:42PM Hardware
CBA, Qld trial world's first blockchain-backed govt bond

CBA, Qld trial world's first blockchain-backed govt bond

Bank sets up "virtual crypto bond" for Queensland Treasury.
Juha Saarinen Jan 25 2017 9:27AM Financial Services
Cisco rushes to kill WebEx remote code execution hole

Cisco rushes to kill WebEx remote code execution hole

"Magic URL" could run code on users' computers.
Juha Saarinen Jan 24 2017 11:05AM Security
HummingWhale Android malware infests Google Play

HummingWhale Android malware infests Google Play

Virtual machine removes the need for device rooting.
Juha Saarinen Jan 24 2017 9:02AM Security
Thousands of Australian servers are still vulnerable to Heartbleed

Thousands of Australian servers are still vulnerable to Heartbleed

Three years after patches issued.
Juha Saarinen Jan 24 2017 6:41AM Security
Symantec in another bogus digital certs blunder

Symantec in another bogus digital certs blunder

"Test" certificates revoked.
Juha Saarinen Jan 23 2017 9:00AM Security
Snowden's favoured secure email provider Lavabit reboots

Snowden's favoured secure email provider Lavabit reboots

Built on new end-to-end encryption standard.
Juha Saarinen Jan 23 2017 6:54AM Security
Scourge of unsecure database deletions spreading

Scourge of unsecure database deletions spreading

Hadoop instances deleted with no ransom sought.
Juha Saarinen Jan 20 2017 6:42AM Security
US sues Oracle over alleged pay discrimination

US sues Oracle over alleged pay discrimination

Government contracts could be cancelled.
Juha Saarinen Jan 19 2017 9:49AM Strategy
Oracle issues 270 critical patches

Oracle issues 270 critical patches

E-Business Suite the most vulnerable.
Juha Saarinen Jan 18 2017 12:00PM Security

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