Australia Sunday Sunrise Interview

Presenter Chris Bath and Chief Political Correspondent Glenn Milne spoke with the President of the Terrorism Research Centre, Matthew Devost, about the terrorist risk to Australia and what measures can be taken to prevent an attack.


Current and Emerging Threats to Information Technology Systems and Critical Infrastructure

This essay, written for the Global Business Briefing, provides and overview of cyberthreats to critical infrastructures.


White-Hat Hate

When hackers broke into Ryan Russell's server and plastered his private e-mails and other personal files on the Internet last week, Russell tried to shrug it off as a harmless prank. But Russell, editor of Hack Proofing Your Network and an analyst…


Full UFO Disclosure

An interesting twist to an old debate..."Now a former White House chief of staff and an international investigative journalist want to know what the Pentagon knows, calling on it to release classified files about that and other incidents involving…


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. AmbMatt.jpg


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. helicopter-nz-thumb.jpg


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…