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

Aussie businesses hit hard by busted Nigerian email scam ring

Aussie businesses hit hard by busted Nigerian email scam ring

Criminals nabbed.
Juha Saarinen Aug 2 2016 5:00PM Security
Google Cloud to allow customer crypto keys

Google Cloud to allow customer crypto keys

Gives users full control over storage data scrambling.
Juha Saarinen Aug 2 2016 8:10AM Security
Telstra Health exec named inaugural boss of Digital Health Agency

Telstra Health exec named inaugural boss of Digital Health Agency

Tim Kelsey lands top role.
Juha Saarinen Aug 2 2016 6:30AM Strategy
Fear our dumb new world

Fear our dumb new world

[Blog post] Stop the idiocracy taking over before it's too late.
Juha Saarinen Aug 1 2016 3:00PM Security
Megaport expands in Europe with new acquisitions

Megaport expands in Europe with new acquisitions

Spends $3.1m on German and Bulgarian network operators.
Juha Saarinen Aug 1 2016 6:20AM Telco/ISP
NBN ISP SkyMesh snapped up by UK rural satellite company

NBN ISP SkyMesh snapped up by UK rural satellite company

Hopes for slice of 400,000 premise market in Australia.
Juha Saarinen Aug 1 2016 6:14AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft to axe thousands in new job cuts round

Microsoft to axe thousands in new job cuts round

Nadella targets smartphone business again.
Juha Saarinen Jul 29 2016 10:20AM Software
Xen patches critical guest privilege escalation bug

Xen patches critical guest privilege escalation bug

'Bunker buster' flaw mirrors older vulnerability.
Juha Saarinen Jul 29 2016 9:00AM Security
Google hardens the Linux kernel in Android

Google hardens the Linux kernel in Android

Memory protections and attack surface reductions.
Juha Saarinen Jul 28 2016 1:11PM Security
LastPass fixes critical browser extension bugs

LastPass fixes critical browser extension bugs

Researcher says password managers are still safer than recycling.
Juha Saarinen Jul 28 2016 8:30AM Security
Big-name wireless keyboards open to silent eavesdropping

Big-name wireless keyboards open to silent eavesdropping

Keysniffer vulnerability easily exploited.
Juha Saarinen Jul 27 2016 11:00AM Security
Europol, Intel and Kaspersky launch anti-ransomware project

Europol, Intel and Kaspersky launch anti-ransomware project

Will provide decryptors and preventative advice.
Juha Saarinen Jul 26 2016 12:00PM Security
Car makers issue cybersecurity best practice guide

Car makers issue cybersecurity best practice guide

Global experts gather to bed down core principles for the future.
Juha Saarinen Jul 26 2016 9:03AM Security
Ericsson boss booted after dire results

Ericsson boss booted after dire results

Time is up for telco tech supplier chief.
Juha Saarinen Jul 25 2016 6:20PM Telco/ISP
Rowland takes over shadow comms from Clare

Rowland takes over shadow comms from Clare

Shorten announces new shadow cabinet.
Juha Saarinen Jul 25 2016 10:25AM Strategy
Snowden working on smartphone anti-surveillance device

Snowden working on smartphone anti-surveillance device

Teams up with hacker to build prototype.
Juha Saarinen Jul 22 2016 6:27AM Security
Dell SonicWall GMS comes with hidden backdoor

Dell SonicWall GMS comes with hidden backdoor

Multiple vulnerabilities in firewall management and reporting console.
Juha Saarinen Jul 21 2016 11:21AM Security
Microsoft ordered to stop collecting French Win10 user data

Microsoft ordered to stop collecting French Win10 user data

OS not compliant with France's data protection laws.
Juha Saarinen Jul 21 2016 10:46AM Software
Oracle releases biggest-ever security update

Oracle releases biggest-ever security update

Covers 159 flaws that can be remotely exploited without creds.
Juha Saarinen Jul 21 2016 9:41AM Security
Aussie site caught up in CryptXXX ransomware-spreading campaign

Aussie site caught up in CryptXXX ransomware-spreading campaign

Dunlop's site compromised, users redirected to exploit kit.
Juha Saarinen Jul 20 2016 11:41AM Security

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