BusinessBusinesses booming thanks to Russian hackersA new kind of army, of private cyberdefense contractors, is stepping up and gaining power in the wake of hacks such as the one on the Democratic National Committee.29 Jul 10:00 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenBe ready when Cozy Bear comesCOMMENT: Expect to see more politically motivated hacks and leaks that aim to influence politics in New Zealand, writes Juha Saarinen.26 Jul 08:00 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: Public good savvy way to boost profileCOMMENT: Why not take a leaf out of sales systems geeks' Vend's book?19 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldPlaymate turns mean girlPlayboy model Dani Mathers has received massive backlash for posting a photo of a naked woman in the shower of a gym to Snapchat17 Jul 07:25 AM
BusinessMicrosoft wins protection for emailsA court has overturned a decision saying it must hand over messages of a suspected drug trafficker.15 Jul 12:50 AM
BusinessPrivacy watchdog moves on PokemonPokemon Go has raised security concerns after the app accessed users' personal information.14 Jul 05:17 AM
BusinessSecurity fears dog Pokémon GoAs millions of people rush to join Pokémon Go, questions are being raised over how secure the app is.11 Jul 10:30 PM
BusinessFacebook conversations to be more private than everFacebook plans to roll out secret conversations protected by end-to-end encryption to more users later this summer.09 Jul 10:00 PM
BusinessWhat's wrong with the Web and should we fix it?The internet has not evolved in the way it had been envisioned.04 Jul 11:15 PM
OpinionLucas Salter: Three steps that could save enterprises $1m a yearCOMMENT: Businesses need to build on the progress that they've already made with respect to traditional threats.04 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandPatient's abuse accidently disclosedA doctor's office disclosed a patient's childhood abuse when a letter was sent to the person's neighbour accidentally.03 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessStaff prefer privacy over free wearable deviceDespite 3 million Britons buying a wearable device in 2015, many are not willing to use them at work, according to new research from PwC.23 Jun 12:45 AM
New ZealandCould authorities be tracking you?Transport Minister Simon Bridges says road tolling could be done by GPS satellite, as opposed to toll gantries or cameras.22 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNaked photos shared against their willNearly half of female students spoken to in a new survey said they had had an embarrassing photo put online against their will last year.14 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessInternet inventor wants it to become decentralised, secure, and less censoredTech leaders are meeting in San Francisco to discuss making the Web a more decentralised, secure, and less censored place.10 Jun 01:50 AM
BusinessGoogle's settings getting more user-friendlyWhat's the first thing you would do if you lost your smartphone?02 Jun 02:00 AM
BusinessWhat's driving Silicon Valley to become 'radicalised'?We're beginning to see the long-term impact of Apple vs FBI.25 May 04:15 AM
BusinessSnowden calls for boycott of Google's newest appIf users want their messages to be encrypted, they will have to opt in.22 May 10:50 PM
BusinessDebate on privacy, security is 'issue of our age'Is it possible for a connected society to ever be fully secure?19 May 05:16 AM
New ZealandThe 'i' in your pocket is watching youAhead of Privacy Week, science reporter Jamie Morton finds many Kiwis now accept their personal data doesn't just belong to them.07 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Perils of those trackers we carryWe seldom stop to think about the personal information we are constantly transmitting to the world from the phone in our pocket.07 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: Trust a vital asset as NZ faces futureCOMMENT: Data-driven businesses are the way forward, and spying rules must be tight for others to use our services.02 May 09:40 PM
OpinionIs your phone company giving your data to Govt agencies?I decided to try a little experiment to see what would happen if I asked my cell phone provider if it would tell me if any government agencies had request access to my phone records, writes Felix Marwick.27 Apr 05:41 AM
BusinessWhat Kiwis fear most about the webKiwis more worried about corporates accessing their data than Government doing it, internet user survey finds.13 Apr 05:00 PM
TaxTide going out on tax secrecyGovernment announcements on pay-as-you-go rules and greater IRD disclosure powers welcomed by experts.13 Apr 05:00 PM
TaxIRD to get new power to share tax secretsNew tax rules might be more convenient for small business, but IRD is getting new powers to share tax details with others.13 Apr 02:00 AM
BDBDTaxTax share agreements to extend to spiesNew Zealand's intelligence agencies would be able to access individuals' tax information if parliament backs the recent review carried out by Michael Cullen and Patsy Reddy.23 Mar 07:30 PM
OpinionKeith Locke: Hard to spy gains from Five EyesCOMMENT: Cullen-Reddy report finds little to offset concerns raised by our links with global intelligence network, writes Keith Locke.14 Mar 08:28 PM
New ZealandPM's staff set up Labour's spy briefingLabour leader Andrew Little met United States' intelligence chief James Clapper yesterday - on the initiative of the Prime Minister's office.14 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBreaking the encryption deadlockThree solutions that allow officials to gather evidence without the creation of "backdoors."14 Mar 02:30 AM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: 'Free society' report doesn't live up to title"Free society" appears twice within the report but isn't it reasonable to hope the concept might get more of a look in? Toby Manhire investigates.11 Mar 12:05 AM
OpinionTim McBride: Learning to live in world of suspicionSociety is increasingly under surveillance - but is our added safety worth loss of privacy?09 Mar 12:36 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: A proposed 'civil union' of two intelligence agenciesWhen Sir Michael Cullen was asked why he and Dame Patsy Reddy had not simply recommended a merger of the two intelligence agencies, he was blunt, writes Claire Trevett.09 Mar 12:24 AM
