technology – Geoff Palmer – Award-Winning Author

Surveillance-Based Advertising

June 26, 2021 Geoff Privacy, Security, Tech Matters

Surveillance and exploitation is now the norm across the internet. As we use digital services, we are constantly monitored. It’s time to put a stop to it.

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Waikato DHB: A Predictable Nightmare

May 27, 2021 Geoff Tech Matters

If you want a snapshot of the state of the management of our health system, look no further than the recent cyber-attack on the Waikato DHB.

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The Internet of Irony

March 16, 2021 Geoff Privacy, Tech Matters, Useful Tools

The internet was designed to avoid multiple points of failure. Now it has just four.

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Cyber Risks: How to Protect Your Device

September 23, 2020 Geoff Security, Tech Matters

Guest post by Matthew Stern of TechFools The coronavirus pandemic, which took the world by surprise, has forced many companies[…]

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DDOS Attacks – A Primer

September 1, 2020 Geoff Interesting ..., Scams, Security

For five (business) days in a row now the NZX, New Zealand’s Stock Exchange, has been crippled by so-called distributed[…]

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Curious QR Codes and COVID-19

August 16, 2020 Geoff Interesting ..., Tech Matters

Around 1.4 million Kiwis have so far downloaded the Ministry of Health’s NZ COVID-19 Tracer App. It’s very simple to[…]

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Don’t Panic! Don’t Panic!

July 23, 2020 Geoff Interesting ..., Tech Matters

There’s something dark and dangerous out there: “… something calculated to make one forget …” something “… as destructive of real life and real living as cocaine”.

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