With Ambassador Swindells

A picture with the U.S. Ambassador to NZ taken during my recent trip. I found both the Ambassador and his staff to be extremely professional to deal with.


Helicopter in New Zealand

This picture was taken while I was in New Zealand. After flying through a valley and along a river, the pilot set us down on top of the highest peak in the area.


NZ juicy target for terrorism - expert

New Zealand is a juicy target for terrorism despite being far from the world's troublespots, a visiting American security adviser warns. Matthew Devost, a cyber-terrorism expert and chief executive of the Virginia-based Terrorism Research Centre,…


NZ called terror target

New Zealand could be an attractive target for terrorists, a visiting American security adviser warns. Matthew Devost, a cyber terrorism expert and chief executive of the Virginia-based Terrorism Research Center, is in New Zealand on a United…


Weapons of E-Destruction

Where does criminal hacking end and cyber-terrorism begin? There's no clear delineation, says Matthew Devost, the founding director of a United States-based think-tank called the Terrorism Research Centre. Devost was in Australia last week as a…


U.S. Expert Warns Australia

A US expert on terrorism reinforced warnings today that Australia should be on the alert for a terrorist attack saying it is vulnerable as a part of the global economy. Matthew Devost, the president of the US-based Terrorism Research Centre, said it…


US expert warns 'cyber-terrorism' an emerging threat to Australia

Cyber-terrorism has been identified as an emerging threat by a US terrorism expert visiting Australia. Speaking on Channel Seven, Matthew Devost from the Terrorism Research Centre in the United States defined cyber-terrorism as a sustained attack…


Australia 'should be on alert'

A US expert on terrorism reinforced warnings on Sunday that Australia should be on the alert for a terrorist attack saying it is vulnerable as a part of the global economy. The president of the US-based Terrorism Research Centre Matthew Devost said…


Expert warns of 'cyberterror' threat

At least 100 nation-states are investigating waging war by computer - so-called "cyberterrorism", the United States believes. That is the Central Intelligence Agency's estimate of organisations "looking at or actively developing information warfare…


Cyber-terrorism still a threat

Corporate and government computer users should not relax their guard just yet, with terrorist groups still suspected to be plotting cyber attacks a year after September 11.