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 [...]

A week spent learning the latest cyber security techniques is well worth the investment when it comes to recent technology news

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.

Christmas decorations are up in Newmarket and present lists are being made. (iPad please Santa).
It is really tempting to procure those ‘bargains’ from online websites – but please be very wary. There are lots of legitimate sites for your purchases and also hundreds of scams. For example the website Alibaba.com has thousands [...]

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 [...]

Stay tuned: NetSafe, the new National Cyber Security Centre and a range of partners are hard at work on a new national education and awareness programme to build on New Zealand’s cyber security capabilities

NetSafe, New Zealand’s internet safety and security organisation, is marking the first anniversary of their ‘Online Reporting Button’ website (www.theorb.org.nz) this week