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Kids exposed to hackers through hi-tech toys

As toys go high-tech, hackers are zeroing in on a particularly vulnerable target - children.

Who watches the watchlist

There's not much point in "watch list" filled with people you don't have the capability to watch.

Nations: Hacking for commercial benefit off-limits

The leaders of the world's richest and most powerful nations have pledged for the first time not to conduct cyber economic espionage.

Snapchat's new terms freak people out

Snapchat updated its Terms of Service last week, and the internet freaked out a little bit.

Nick Russell: OIA and TPP - Be careful what you wish for

People responsible for responding to OIA requests will need to take more care in identifying the documents that have been requested and considering their content, writes Nick Russell.

Facebook is following you around the web

Facebook is following you around the web, writes, Megan McArdle. This bothers many people, especially since it keeps expanding the list of things it knows about you, and the ways it is willing to use that data to make money.

MI5 contracts out spy jobs to UK Muslims

UK intelligence agency MI5 is paying Muslim informants for controversial short-term spying missions targeting homegrown Islamist extremists.

Young gambling with privacy

Millennials are most willing to gamble their privacy and security in exchange for a life online.

Daniel Toresen: The five simple steps to stopping stalkers in their tracks

One of New Zealand’s most experienced private investigators offers advice on how to deal with stalkers.

Drone rules for NZ coming, says Minister

Brian Rudman: The GC(SB) - A touching story of everyday spies

Spy chief Rebecca Kitteridge dreaming of a show featuring her very own spooks, writes Brian Rudman. "If the public could see the people of the SIS doing their work, they would be delighted to see what hardworking, terrific people."

Shopper data caught up in RadioShack's bankruptcy

Tens of millions of customer records are up for sale despite promises not to sell data to third parties in RadioShack's privacy policy.

Pressure to stop mass data collection

In a speech to a privacy and identity conference in Wellington, Mr Dunne said it was crucial there were robust systems in place to protect the privacy.

Fresh inquiry into GCSB processes

The inquiry would study the way the GCSB chose its targets, what its decision-making process was and how it stuck to its duty to be politically neutral.

Daniel Toresen: Serving court notices via Facebook

Private investigator Daniel Toresen asks, can you serve court notices via Facebook? "The rule of effective service is to bring the notice to the person's attention in an expedient manner. Facebook is now an accepted method to do just that."

Cullen to head NZ spy review

A wide-ranging review into New Zealand's intelligence agencies will be headed by former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen and lawyer Dame Patsy Reddy.