The Christmas break is a chance to recharge. You always return with a sense of optimism about what the new year will bring.  Nearly a month into the new year, it seemed like an opportune time to review whether that optimism was well placed.
Wikipedia was blacked out for a day as part of a widespread protest against the US [...]

The Law Commission has released a review called “The News Media Meets ‘New Media’: Rights, Responsibilities and Regulation in the Digital Age“. If you are a serious blogger, or one of the many organisations dealing with the negative impacts of new technologies – you’ll want to take a look at this.
The review has two parts. The first [...]

Computer security experts often scoff at consumer security products. They point out that consumer level security software is no match for a dedicated hacker.
Are computer security experts just justifying high incomes by positioning computer security beyond the realms of the average home user, or are they fundamentally right? If consumer security products don’t work, should people even bother to [...]

Hard on the heels of news that 46% of New Zealanders purchase items online, the Australian Media Communications Authority (ACMA) have released an e-commerce report that looks at online purchasing habits of Australians. The ACMA research divides adults into five sub categories and then looks at the levels of six categories of online e-commerce activities for each – and [...]

It is a good time to think about Facebook specific security strategies in light of the recent pornography spam attack.

A look at how state sponsored cyber warfare might produce collateral damage.

The British Foreign Office recently hosted the London Conference on Cyberspace which aimed to “launch a more focused and inclusive dialogue between key cyberspace actors from across the world including from government, industry and civil society”.  In fact, more than 700 delegates representing over 60 countries attended. I attended in support of the New Zealand delegation.
And [...]

I don’t watch Rugby review shows as a rule. This is because they’re boring. However, one night I happened upon the RugbyCode on Sky Sport and the guests were Graham Henry and Grant Fox. For people who read this blog outside of New Zealand. Graham Henry is the coach of the All Blacks which means [...]

In recent days, the myfone product has been getting a bit of press. It has been criticized by the Women’s Refuge and Civil Libertarians. The product is just a tool. Using it – a parent can see into their child’s online life. What they do with that information is the key.

The .xxx domain has been approved by ICANN. NetSafe is on record as not opposing the formation of the .xxx domain. In fact, on balance, we’ve been supportive. This post outlines the thinking behind that.  If it seems odd that a cyber safety organisation is supporting the creation of a pornography specific domain – it [...]