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• Posted March 21, 2018
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Speaking Notes for the Opening Statement to the Intelligence & Security Committee by Andrew Hampton, Director-General, Government Communications Security Bureau.

• Posted February 27, 2018
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Speech by Andrew Hampton, Director-General of the GCSB, to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs in Wellington, Feb 27 2018.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• Posted October 06, 2017
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Thanks for invitation and the opportunity to talk with you today.

• Posted July 15, 2017
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Thanks and overview Thank you to Cybersecurity Researchers of Waikato, the University, and Ryan and his team for the invitation to be here today.

• Posted June 21, 2017
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This panel discussion on cyber risk covering all facets of the cyber threat together with recommendations on how to minimise an attack through good strategic planning

• 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.