OpinionEditorial: Writers' rights as important as journalistsEditorial: Tortuous legal proceedings arising from the 2012 police raid on the Dotcom mansion have taken a disturbing turn for the authors of books.29 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandCourier-firm bug exposes private infoA major courier company has blamed a bug in the system after customers were able to track and trace other people's parcels.28 Jun 05:00 PM
TechnologyIs Facelock the password alternative we've been waiting for?One of the problems with using passwords to prove identity is that passwords that are easy to remember are also easy for an attacker to guess, and vice versa.25 Jun 05:04 AM
WorldPublic denied data accessPublic bodies and private corporations including internet giant Google are flouting the public's right to access personal data being held on them.24 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessGerman minister rules out Google breakupThe EU has to rely on antitrust and privacy rules to curb Google's search-engine dominance and can't just break up the company, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.19 Jun 04:30 AM
OpinionAnna Crowe: Is this a club we want to be part of?NZ has often been seen as a passive participant in the Five Eyes intelligence - sharing alliance, not unlike a good kid hanging out with the wrong crowd, writes Anna Crowe.10 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandOver 70 phones tapped last yearPhone companies have revealed the extent of Govt agency spying on their networks, with more than 70 secret wire taps last year in New Zealand alone.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAussies happy to spy on KiwisA major new poll on Australians' view of themselves and the world has revealed a nation nervous at the rise of China04 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldRuling means rethink on net useHundreds of millions of people across Europe will be forced to change the way they use the internet, a key Google adviser says.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNiwa hack attack from China IP addressPrime Minister John Key last night confirmed that an attempt to hack into a supercomputer at the nation's weather forecasters was from an IP address in China.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNurse had relationship with patient with mental health issuesA Hawke's Bay nurse who admitted professional misconduct for having a sexual relationship with one of his patients has had his registration cancelled26 May 08:16 AM
New ZealandPM dismisses Campbell Live claimsJohn Key has accused John Campbell of falling for conspiracy theories in the wake of a Campbell Live show about the unlawful surveillance of Kim Dotcom.21 May 06:14 AM
New ZealandAuckland's CCTV plan to watch youAn Auckland-wide surveillance network of CCTV cameras is being stitched together as the forerunner of a national system which could include facial recognition technology.18 May 06:47 PM
New ZealandNurse pried into love rival's filesA registered nurse looked up the medical records of her former husband's new partner more than 40 times.18 May 05:00 PM
WorldPaedophile asks Google to remove linksAs Google digests the EU top court's ruling on 'the right to be forgotten', a paedophile has asked the internet giant to delete links about his conviction.15 May 11:26 PM
BusinessGoogle, Microsoft face user request burden after EU rulingDeleting personal information online is costly and time-consuming for Web companies. Those difficulties are now set to be magnified in Europe for Google, Microsoft and others.15 May 01:42 AM
BusinessHow do you get something off Google?What happens if we stumble across something we consider to be irrelevant or outdated, or even something that might infringe on our privacy?14 May 05:38 AM
OpinionCleansing the internet - good or bad?A ruling by Europe's highest court has backed the right of you - the internet user - to 'be forgotten'. But is there a sinister side to cleaning up the internet?13 May 08:12 PM
New ZealandGCSB head: 'We don't do that stuff'GCSB boss Ian Fletcher has assured everyday Kiwis they were not being spied on by the GCSB but says a public discussion is needed on greater internet regulation.07 May 02:05 AM
WorldData raids could cripple AustraliaAustralia is becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks that could shut down power grids.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWho we trust with our infoNew Zealanders view social media providers as the least trustworthy organisations for keeping personal details private.04 May 07:29 PM
TechnologyWhich phone is vulnerable to malware?Whether you use Android, iOS, Blackberry or another system, you are vulnerable. On some systems, more than 40,000 pieces of malware exist to infect your device.01 May 05:38 AM
WorldHacker yells at baby via monitorAn Ohio couple awoke in the middle of the night to the sound of a man screaming "wake up baby!" before realising a hacker had hijacked the wireless baby monitor.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSecond ACC waiver form unlawful, lawyer saysThe privacy waiver form used by ACC for 1.7 million claims a year is unlawful, a lawyer says.24 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldHack trial editor tells of 'gossip'Andy Coulson has told a jury he was not part of any agreement made inside the News of the World to hack the phone of murdered English schoolgirl Milly Dowler.16 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandACC passes on jobseekers' detailsACC gives details of tens of thousands of people's injury claims every year to recruitment agencies and prospective employers.16 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandCyber-criminals more cunning in attacksCyber-criminals are planning their "hits" more carefully and the attacks are lasting longer than ever.08 Apr 04:15 PM
