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New Zealand joins international condemnation of NotPetya cyber-attack

Posted February 16, 2018
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The Director-General of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) Andrew Hampton has today added New Zealand’s voice to international condemnation of the NotPetya cyber-attack.

New Zealand concerned at North Korean cyber activity

Posted December 20, 2017
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Cyber threat analysis from a range of sources, including the United States and the United Kingdom, attributes WannaCry to North Korean cyber threat actors

GCSB's systems and processes found to be legally compliant for the 3rd year in a row

Posted December 15, 2017
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The Director-General of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), Andrew Hampton welcomes the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security finding the GCSB to have legally compliant systems and processes for the third year in a row.  “It is particularly important that the public has independent assurance that the GCSB is acting in a legally compliant manner given much of what we do, by its nature, has to be done in secret,” Mr Hampton said.  “In addition to the finding that the GCSB’S systems and processes were legally compliant for the third year in a row, the Inspector-General also commented positively on the strong compliance culture that exists within the Bureau and the constructive working relationship that she has with its staff.”  These findings are detailed in the Inspector-General’s 2017 Annual Report, which notes on page 29:  “The Bureau has robust compliance measures.

GCSB supporting women in STEM through academic scholarships

Posted November 22, 2017
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The Government Communications Bureau (GSCB) has awarded four $10,000 tertiary scholarships to women studying STEM subjects at New Zealand universities.

GCSB response to IGIS report

Posted June 20, 2017
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The following statement is attributable to Andrew Hampton, Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau: “I welcome the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security’s report into the process for determining its foreign intelligence activity and accept all recommendations,” Mr Hampton says.

Budget 2016 - NZ Intelligence Community

Posted July 14, 2016
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The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) received new operating and capital funding of $178.7 million over four years as part of Budget 2016.

TICSA turns one

Posted May 11, 2015
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11 May 2015 marks one year since the network security provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013 came into effect.