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Could Kiwis who pay off cyber ransoms land in jail? (Plus: Instagram is 10, Naughty IT guy jailed, Windows XP shame + more)
Episode 5106th October 2020 • NZ Tech Podcast • Paul Spain
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Highlights on this episode with Sarah Putt and Paul Spain:

  • IT guy wipes systems and get jail plus NZ$300,000 fine
  • Spark / Team New Zealand have opened the 5G Race Zone
  • Arrival of Google Nest Router and Wifi devices in the NZ market – via a partnership with retailers and Internet provider Orcon – though it is arriving 11-months after be launched in the U.S.
  • Instagram is 10!
  • New Zealand still clinging on to Windows 7 and Windows XP
  • Could jail time be on the cards for those paying cyber ransoms?
  • Scott Bartlett has stepped down as CEO of Kordia due to further issues following taking time off recently following multiple brain tumours – we wish him the best and hope to see him back soon

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