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

Researchers claim to have solved NSA crypto-breaking mystery

Researchers claim to have solved NSA crypto-breaking mystery

Able to decrypt almost a fifth of top million HTTPS websites.
Juha Saarinen Oct 16 2015 9:24AM Security
Buggy Win10 Mobile preview build requires downgrade

Buggy Win10 Mobile preview build requires downgrade

Insiders have to revert to Windows Phone 8.1 to install update.
Juha Saarinen Oct 15 2015 10:06AM Telco/ISP
Apple faces big damages after losing processor patent case

Apple faces big damages after losing processor patent case

A7 system on chip in iPhones, iPads said to violate patent.
Juha Saarinen Oct 15 2015 7:15AM Telco/ISP
Government agencies targeted with Adobe Flash zero-day

Government agencies targeted with Adobe Flash zero-day

Pawn Storm spear-phishing campaign underway.
Juha Saarinen Oct 14 2015 1:52PM Security
Govt economists slash NBN rural services loss forecast

Govt economists slash NBN rural services loss forecast

Smaller cross-subsidy from telcos mooted.
Juha Saarinen Oct 14 2015 10:02AM Telco/ISP
Win10 new build integrates Skype, shows off UI tweaks

Win10 new build integrates Skype, shows off UI tweaks

Existing Win7/8/8.1 product keys can be used for activation.
Juha Saarinen Oct 13 2015 11:25AM Software
Watchdog slams brakes on taxi app joint venture

Watchdog slams brakes on taxi app joint venture

ACCC concerned competitors would be shut out.
Juha Saarinen Oct 12 2015 11:25AM Software
LastPass to retain freemium model after LogMeIn takeover

LastPass to retain freemium model after LogMeIn takeover

Software maker aims to strengthen identity management portfolio.
Juha Saarinen Oct 12 2015 10:57AM Security
TPP to tighten intellectual property enforcement

TPP to tighten intellectual property enforcement

Wikileaks publishes final leaked IP chapter of TPP.
Juha Saarinen Oct 12 2015 6:52AM Strategy
Samsung confirms hack on LoopPay subsidiary

Samsung confirms hack on LoopPay subsidiary

Insists Samsung Pay was not impacted.
Juha Saarinen Oct 9 2015 12:35PM Security
Sydney first in Australia to get iOS Maps public transport directions

Sydney first in Australia to get iOS Maps public transport directions

Competition for local app developers.
Juha Saarinen Oct 8 2015 3:00PM Strategy
Skype to compensate users for September outage

Skype to compensate users for September outage

20 minutes of free calls as an apology.
Juha Saarinen Oct 8 2015 2:01PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft debuts first-ever laptop

Microsoft debuts first-ever laptop

Surface Book targets Apple MacBook Pro.
Juha Saarinen Oct 7 2015 6:57AM Hardware
Australia joins 11 nations to finally lock in TPP trade deal

Australia joins 11 nations to finally lock in TPP trade deal

But details of mammoth pact remain a secret.
Juha Saarinen Oct 6 2015 10:11AM Strategy
Google butts head with Russian authorities

Google butts head with Russian authorities

Risks fines of up to 15 percent of annual revenue.
Juha Saarinen Oct 6 2015 6:21AM Strategy
Microsoft devises bug-free software development system

Microsoft devises bug-free software development system

Project IronFleet goes after computer science's holy grail.
Juha Saarinen Oct 2 2015 9:47AM Software
Experian blasted after massive data breach

Experian blasted after massive data breach

Sensitive data for around 15 million T-Mobile customers stolen.
Juha Saarinen Oct 2 2015 8:16AM Security
'Stagefright 2.0' bug menaces over a billion Android devices

'Stagefright 2.0' bug menaces over a billion Android devices

Browser-based remote code execution attacks possible.
Juha Saarinen Oct 2 2015 6:39AM Security
Up to 500 million exposed by WinRAR remote code execution vulnerability

Up to 500 million exposed by WinRAR remote code execution vulnerability

Creator plays down risk.
Juha Saarinen Oct 1 2015 6:35AM Security
Encrypted Blackphone 2 goes on sale in US

Encrypted Blackphone 2 goes on sale in US

Promises privacy without functionality compromises.
Juha Saarinen Sep 29 2015 6:14AM Hardware

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