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Protecting student privacy
“No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with [his or her] privacy.” - The...
Author: sassoong Date: 06/30/2013
Te reo Māori choice for Windows 8, Office 2013, and the Internet
For ten years Microsoft has been collaborating with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori...
Author: sassoong Date: 06/25/2013
Microsoft releases NZ privacy guide for Office 365
New Zealand organisations are quickly deploying cloud computing. Low prices and convenience are...
Author: sassoong Date: 04/23/2013
Humanising Data contest winners announced
With the recent launch of Windows 8, we have been delighted to see how quickly Kiwi software...
Author: sassoong Date: 12/17/2012
Technology and the Māori Language Awards 2012
The Māori Language Awards 2012 were held on Friday last week in Tauranga. It was an inspiring event...
Author: sassoong Date: 11/18/2012
Making Data Human at TechEd NZ 2012
Last week we were delighted to join more than 2,000 technology professionals at TechEd New Zealand...
Author: sassoong Date: 09/09/2012
Innovate with Cloud Computing
Businesses use technology to improve productivity. They need it to speed up innovation, and help...
Author: sassoong Date: 07/24/2012
Keeping Safe Online
New Zealand’s first Cyber-Security Awareness Week is on now. It's been organised by NetSafe...
Author: sassoong Date: 06/12/2012
Ten years of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative
In 2002, Bill Gates wrote an email to all Microsoft employees that made trustworthy computing...
Author: sassoong Date: 05/03/2012
The technology behind managing digital identities
This week Microsoft was pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the Digital Identity...
Author: sassoong Date: 05/03/2012
The new and the old of cloud privacy
Yesterday I was honoured to have an opportunity to speak briefly at the Privacy Commissioner's...
Author: sassoong Date: 05/02/2012
Elements of trust for Internet privacy
Most of us disclose a lot of private information on the Internet without really thinking about it....
Author: sassoong Date: 04/28/2012
Privacy Awareness Week 2012
It’s Privacy Awareness Week in New Zealand from Sunday 29 April. Privacy on the Internet is...
Author: sassoong Date: 04/26/2012
Dialogue on privacy with Brendon Lynch
This week Microsoft’s Chief Privacy Officer Brendon Lynch was home in New Zealand to discuss...
Author: sassoong Date: 12/09/2011
New skills and technology for small businesses
People who work hard on running New Zealand's 400,000 small and medium enterprises are accustomed to...
Author: sassoong Date: 10/31/2011
New copyright law and your internet connection - steps to take
The Copyright Act has recently been amended to give copyright holders a new option to advise an...
Author: sassoong Date: 09/20/2011
Trustworthy Computing and Cloud Services
Malicious attempts to infiltrate computer infrastructure have become more frequent and more...
Author: sassoong Date: 08/10/2011
Learning for our future
Children enjoy learning, and today’s ‘digital natives’ use technology to consume...
Author: sassoong Date: 07/26/2011
With compliments from Microsoft
Updated July 2012. A PDF version is provided at the bottom of this blog post for printing. Microsoft...
Author: sassoong Date: 07/26/2011
Māori language packs for Windows and Office
Every year since 1975, New Zealand has marked Māori Language Week, te wiki o te reo Māori. This is a...
Author: sassoong Date: 07/19/2011
Next Generation Smartphone Services and Consumer Privacy
The rapid uptake of the next generation of smartphone hardware is providing the platform for new and...
Author: sassoong Date: 07/10/2011
Helping charitable organisations with technology
A guest post by Belinda Gorman, Community Affairs Manager at Microsoft New Zealand Limited Working...
Author: sassoong Date: 06/29/2011
Take Control of Your Privacy
1 to 7 May 2011 is Privacy Awareness Week. It’s a great time to take a few moments to look at...
Author: sassoong Date: 04/28/2011
Windows 7 achieves Common Criteria security certification
Microsoft endeavours to help make the computing environment as secure as possible. Part of this...
Author: sassoong Date: 04/28/2011
Building a wealthier nation through innovation
Microsoft is passionate about the success of New Zealand businesses on the world stage. From...
Author: sassoong Date: 04/17/2011
Fighting for a safer internet
This time last week, a million computers infected with malicious software were sending an estimated...
Author: sassoong Date: 03/21/2011
Enhancing privacy choices on the Internet
As we browse the internet, we read, search, and click. This online behaviour has commercial value,...
Author: sassoong Date: 03/21/2011
Aspiring to technology that adapts to your needs
Software makes life easier and keeps us connected. But many people experience barriers to using...
Author: sassoong Date: 03/21/2011
The Need for Global Collective Defense on the Internet
(Cross posted from Microsoft on the Issues) For more than two decades, people have struggled to...
Author: sassoong Date: 10/11/2010
Connecting Communities forum
Microsoft New Zealand will be hosting a Connecting Communities forum targeting the nonprofit and...
Author: sassoong Date: 10/06/2010
Microsoft's chief privacy officer on the challenge of e-identity
New Zealander Brendon Lynch, Microsoft’s chief privacy officer was interviewed by V3.co.uk on...
Author: sassoong Date: 09/16/2010
Computer Society 50th anniversary
Microsoft New Zealand is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the New Zealand Computer Society...
Author: sassoong Date: 09/12/2010
Helping people affected by the Christchurch earthquake
Following the earthquake that has devastated many parts of Christchurch and the Canterbury Region...
Author: sassoong Date: 09/12/2010