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New Zealand organisations are quickly deploying cloud computing. Low prices and convenience are appealing, but there are also important questions to ask around privacy, security, and data integrity. Waldo Kuipers, Corporate Affairs Manager at Microsoft NZ, says “Organisations know that trust...

With responsible adoption of cloud computing services at front of mind for many organisations and policy makers, it is timely to consider the global context and New Zealand's work to advance trustworthy computing. This article was originally published by Standards NZ in Touchstone Issue 48 - April 2013...

In 2002, Bill Gates wrote an email to all Microsoft employees that made trustworthy computing – including security, privacy and reliability – the top priority for the company. Ten years on, Microsoft continues its dedication to these objectives, which we refer to as the Trustworthy Computing...

This week Microsoft was pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the Digital Identity Conference 2012 on Managing Digital Identity in a Networked World , organised by the Victoria University of Wellington. There are many facets to the dialogue on digital identity. It is woven of philosophy...

Yesterday I was honoured to have an opportunity to speak briefly at the Privacy Commissioner's Privacy Forum, titled "Think Big? Privacy in the age of big data" . A question was put to a panel by Vikram Kumar from InternetNZ as follows: “There are many real privacy risks in relation to cloud...

Most of us disclose a lot of private information on the Internet without really thinking about it. What we search for, the links we click, and our email can be very personal. In an ideal world, we would all read and understand the privacy statement of each company whose services we use. We would check...

On Tuesday, InternetNZ will host a debate about New Zealand's Digital Future . In parallel, InternetNZ has released a discussion document titled Future: Digital (PDF). Vikram Kumar explains, “Future: Digital is about the need for a shared, common vision for where New Zealand will be in 10 to...

Last night NZICT Group and EMA hosted a feisty debate about cloud computing . The moot was, “Is the cloud all hot air or the biggest game changer we’ve ever seen?” The speakers were: Andrew Crabb (Head of Business and Government, TelstraClear), Doug Wilson (CIO, Automobile...

Malicious attempts to infiltrate computer infrastructure have become more frequent and more sophisticated. When these attacks succeed, the consequences for the victims can be serious. Confidential information and personal information are at risk. In this environment, we hear that security is often...

Updated July 2012. A PDF version is provided at the bottom of this blog post for printing. Microsoft offers a number of services free of charge to help people live and work a little smarter. Here’s a quick overview of technology to make life a little simpler and more fun. More than a million...

1 to 7 May 2011 is Privacy Awareness Week . It’s a great time to take a few moments to look at simple things we can all do to look out for our own personal privacy in our day to day computing. Your privacy matters, and if you want to stay in control, there may even be some new tricks to learn...