Business'Streisand Effect' spectre in Google privacy caseGoogle's efforts to stoke a European debate on Internet privacy may be overshadowed by a cameo appearance by Barbra Streisand.29 Sep 07:41 PM
WorldUS eyes up cloud users in EuropePrivate information stored online by European computer users could be scrutinised by American law enforcement agencies.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey: Ede happy to move onPrime Minister John Key says his former adviser and National Party staffer Jason Ede was not forced out of his job in response to the <i>Dirty Politics</i> scandal.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHackers' 12-hour assault on NZ medical databasePolice are investigating after attempts were allegedly made to hack a nationwide patient database.19 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: The privacy mythI don't need the fevered revelations of a couple of Americans, plus our resident German, to understand that my electronic communications might be subjected to privacy intrusions.18 Sep 09:30 PM
New ZealandCunliffe checks with former leadersLabour leader David Cunliffe says he has sought reassurance from former Labour Prime Minister Helen Clark about the party's role in recent spying revelations.17 Sep 04:16 AM
New ZealandKey hits back at spy-law claimJohn Key has struck directly at a specific detail in the spying claims, saying new laws passed last year had nothing to do with the alleged mass surveillance project.16 Sep 09:46 PM
New ZealandSouthern Cross' chief executive: Key should check his factsThe head of the Southern Cross Cable Network has disputed Prime Minister John Key's claim that a cable had been tapped into as part of a proposition to collect metadata.16 Sep 07:48 PM
New ZealandStatus of event under questionLegal experts are uncertain whether Kim Dotcom's "Moment of Truth" event should be declared by the Internet Party as an election expense.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpy critics take aim at PMThe PM has been accused of withholding critical information on proposed mass surveillance from the public ahead of new spying legislation going through Parliament.14 Sep 05:45 PM
New Zealand'No middle ground. I'm right. He's wrong'John Key says he won't release documents that show that spy agencies do not conduct mass surveillance until after Glenn Greenwald tries to prove the claim.14 Sep 02:55 AM
New ZealandNo mass surveillance - KeyJohn Key says "without a shadow of a doubt GCSB does not conduct mass surveillance on New Zealand".14 Sep 12:46 AM
New ZealandSpy claims: PM will release secret docsJohn Key will declassify highly sensitive documents to prove the GCSB pulled the plug on plans to spy on New Zealanders.13 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: A rumour too cynical to endurePaul Little writes: It has been a great election campaign for hoardings, which have done so much to brighten commuters' days.13 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: PR's image under a cloudPublic relations business needs a little PR itself, as Dirty Politics raises questions about industry practices.04 Sep 09:30 PM
EntertainmentCameron Diaz slams iCloud hack as 'major violation'Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz, who is currently promoting a new film about a homemade sex tape going public, has called the leak of nude and explicit images of dozens of female celebrities 'a major violation'.04 Sep 01:30 AM
New Zealand'Teapot Tapes' cop to assess complaintThe officer who headed the 'Paintergate' and 'Teapot Tapes' inquiries is assessing a complaint over the hacking of Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater's computer.18 Aug 10:33 PM
New ZealandSlater's messages revealedThe ex-prostitute who dug dirt for Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater offered up personal information about a top businessman and other high-profile public figures.18 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldAssange hopes to soon quit embassyWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange last night argued that it was time he should be allowed to leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.18 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldAssange to leave hide outWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced he will leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London soon.18 Aug 09:14 AM
OpinionDenis Tegg: Loophole that legalises official snoopingWe have been assured repeatedly by the Prime Minister that the Government Communications Security Bureau cannot spy on New Zealanders without a warrant.14 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandCunliffe encouraged by interest of youthLabour leader David Cunliffe's student-friendly promises earned him a mostly warm reception on the campaign trail.13 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldUK gallery gives in to camerasThe National Gallery in London is allowing visitors to take photographs of its collection for the first time after staff realised they were fighting a losing battle .13 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessKiwis' data under threatThe internet credentials of some New Zealanders will almost certainly have fallen into the hands of a Russian cyber gang, an online security expert fears.06 Aug 05:20 AM
Media and marketingMax Mosley sues Google over his orgyFormer motorsport boss Max Mosley may serve an injunction on Google over the continued publication of images of him taken at an orgy.29 Jul 08:41 PM
New ZealandDrones prompt air fearsAviation authorities are writing new rules on drones prompted by fears about safety in the skies, and privacy concerns.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis intimate data kept on fileNew privacy research reveals the alarming reach of our digital footprint, with some companies' client files extending to records of casual chats with staff and deleted CVs.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDHB deleted public recordsThe national organ donation service at the Auckland DHB has been put on notice by an official-information watchdog after it was caught out deleting public records.21 Jul 02:25 AM
New ZealandMinister denies pressure on INZThe Immigration Minister has denied putting pressure on Immigration NZ to accept Kim Dotcom's residency application, but will not take questions on the subject.15 Jul 03:01 AM
New ZealandThe secret Dotcom papersPrime Minister John Key must explain the "political pressure" government officials were under to process Kim Dotcom's residency application, Labour says.14 Jul 09:34 PM
BusinessRush to stop cyber onslaughtCompanies in Japan are among the world's most vulnerable to cyber attacks, and threats against state entities have more than doubled since 2010 to one every 30 seconds.14 Jul 04:20 AM
WorldSpy exposed by his own sideA German intelligence "double agent" who allegedly sold hundreds of top secret documents to the Americans was caught by his own country's counter-espionage agents.06 Jul 05:00 PM
