He has published many articles on both information privacy and franchising in New Zealand and overseas and is a regular commentator in national media. He was a member of the academic reference committee for the Review of Privacy by the New Zealand Law Commission completed in 2011, advising it on reform of the Privacy Act 1993. He is Deputy Chair of Privacy Foundation New Zealand Inc., a not for profit organisation that advocates for protection of the privacy rights of New Zealanders by providing independent, expert and fair public comment on privacy.