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

Android firmware sent sensitive user data to China

Android firmware sent sensitive user data to China

Adups data-gathering code installed on US devices.
Juha Saarinen Nov 16 2016 9:35AM Telco/ISP
'Press enter key' exploit defeats Linux encryption

'Press enter key' exploit defeats Linux encryption

Vulnerability allows for data exfiltration.
Juha Saarinen Nov 16 2016 5:59AM Security
UK health service email crippled by giant reply-all chain

UK health service email crippled by giant reply-all chain

Test email has generated 300 million messages so far.
Juha Saarinen Nov 15 2016 5:11AM Oddware
Big W shutters online shopping after data leak

Big W shutters online shopping after data leak

Checkout pages pre-populated with other customers' data.
Juha Saarinen Nov 13 2016 2:59PM Security
Capgemini exposes millions of recruitment firm clients

Capgemini exposes millions of recruitment firm clients

Australian jobseekers' data spills onto the internet.
Juha Saarinen Nov 11 2016 8:51AM Security
VMware releases 'Dirty COW' patches

VMware releases 'Dirty COW' patches

Fixes for some versions still pending.
Juha Saarinen Nov 10 2016 4:24PM Software
Swarm of lawsuits follow Yahoo mass data breach

Swarm of lawsuits follow Yahoo mass data breach

Users seeking redress for huge hack.
Juha Saarinen Nov 10 2016 9:38AM Security
That's it for IPv4, go all IPv6: Internet Architecture Board

That's it for IPv4, go all IPv6: Internet Architecture Board

Pool of original internet protocol addresses exhausted.
Juha Saarinen Nov 9 2016 11:30AM Networking
Android users left exposed to 'Dirty COW' flaw

Android users left exposed to 'Dirty COW' flaw

As Google fixes other critical vulnerabilities.
Juha Saarinen Nov 9 2016 6:40AM Security
Adobe to add GST for Aussie SaaS users from December

Adobe to add GST for Aussie SaaS users from December

Follows introduction of 'Netflix Tax'.
Juha Saarinen Nov 8 2016 11:02AM Financial Services
NASA to trial x-ray comms in space

NASA to trial x-ray comms in space

Gigabits per second across the void.
Juha Saarinen Nov 7 2016 11:35AM Telco/ISP
Google launches next-gen messaging service

Google launches next-gen messaging service

New GSMA-sanctioned service provides group chats, file sharing.
Juha Saarinen Nov 7 2016 6:20AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft puts Windows 10 updates on a diet

Microsoft puts Windows 10 updates on a diet

Unified update platform brings differential downloads.
Juha Saarinen Nov 4 2016 11:34AM Software
Red Hat releases Enterprise Linux 7.3 into the wild

Red Hat releases Enterprise Linux 7.3 into the wild

Offers big improvements over previous versions.
Juha Saarinen Nov 4 2016 10:57AM Software
Microsoft extends EMET end of life date

Microsoft extends EMET end of life date

Security tool to live on until July 2018.
Juha Saarinen Nov 4 2016 6:46AM Security
Singapore ISP MyRepublic, Foxtel jump on NBN

Singapore ISP MyRepublic, Foxtel jump on NBN

Eye opportunity in burgeoning market.
Juha Saarinen Nov 4 2016 4:45AM Telco/ISP
Samsung cripples Note 7 battery charging with update

Samsung cripples Note 7 battery charging with update

Customers urged to power down and return flammable device.
Juha Saarinen Nov 3 2016 9:25AM Telco/ISP
'Sorry' isn't good enough when sensitive data is compromised

'Sorry' isn't good enough when sensitive data is compromised

[Blog post] Lack of responsibility means Red Cross won't be the last.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2016 2:30PM Security
Sweden pulls 700 MHz auction over security concerns

Sweden pulls 700 MHz auction over security concerns

Spectrum needed for military and emergency services.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2016 12:00PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft releases next-gen open data centre hardware designs

Microsoft releases next-gen open data centre hardware designs

Embraces open source hardware innovation for cloud.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2016 6:41AM Hardware

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