OpinionJohn Edwards: Candidate confidentiality still holds, with rare exceptionsShould employers keep unsuccessful job candidates' details private? Can they? A recent case highlighted by the <i>Herald</i> might have left doubt in some minds.11 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPassport email latest in privacy slipsHundreds of passport applicants have had their email addresses shared with other applicants in another government privacy botch-up.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandWomen bait in blackmail Skype scamScammers are using scantily clad women as bait to entice Kiwi men into "compromising positions" during online video chat sessions - then blackmailing them.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSpy agency slow to put fixes in placeThe path to improvement for Prime Minister John Key's malfunctioning spy agency appears to have frozen, a progress report shows.04 Mar 04:30 PM
TechnologyRise of the machineI have a game I want you to play. I want you to imagine yourself 20 years ago.21 Feb 08:00 PM
OpinionChris Quin: Telecom upping the ante against cyber-criminalsTelecom's Yahoo Xtra email service has been in the news lately, for disappointing reasons.13 Feb 08:30 PM
WorldPhone hacking trial: Even the cat knew, court toldPhone hacking was an "open secret" on the editorial floor of the <i>News of the World</i> and former editor Andy Coulson knew "exactly what went on on his watch", a jury at the Old Bailey heard.30 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWatchdog's warning on data harvestThe departing Privacy Commissioner has issued a stern warning over the growing threat posed by big data entities, and underlined the need for her office to have more power to keep them in check.29 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionPat Pilcher: The Internet Party - About timeI'd wager that the PR hacks of the established political parties are looking at the media scrum surrounding Kim Dotcom's political party with envy, writes Pat Pilcher.21 Jan 12:10 AM
WorldHollande affair: Who gets the blame?Who's taking the brunt of the Hollande affair? In a very French twist, it looks like it's the jilted first lady - who's been hospitalised since she found out.15 Jan 06:59 PM
WorldIs Hollande's mistress pregnant?Julie Gayet, the actress thought to be having an affair with French President Francois Hollande, is reported to be pregnant.14 Jan 10:25 PM
OpinionPat Pilcher: Should Xtra dump Yahoo?How many more email outages, hacks and other screw ups need to happen before Telecom finally brings Xtra email back in-house?14 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandFBI speaks out on Dotcom case"Megaupload knowing created and and facilitated the distribution of stolen property." The FBI does a tell-all interview on TV's 60 Minutes.06 Jan 10:04 PM
OpinionPat Pilcher: 4.6m phone numbers made public in Snapchat breachAs we become more and more reliant on cloud based services, privacy breaches could become increasingly commonplace, writes Pat Pilcher.01 Jan 11:21 PM
WorldDisguised reporter tries to sneak into Schumacher's hospital roomA news reporter dressed up as a priest to attempt to gain access to Michael Schumacher’s hospital room where he is battling for his life after a skiing accident, the Formula One champion’s manager Sabine Kehm revealed.31 Dec 07:43 PM
EmploymentSolid Energy drug tests nab 28 workersSolid Energy's random drug and alcohol tests nabbed 28 offenders in the year to July, more than a third less than the previous year.30 Dec 10:01 PM
New ZealandSite sparks crime fearsPrivacy watchdogs are worried about intrusive new 'reverse search' websites that allow users to type in a street address and discover who lives there.28 Dec 10:28 PM
OpinionEditorial: Trust is lost when state abuses powerEditorial: If the IRD is known for unilateral and unexplained actions against its targets, Customs inhabits a peculiar twilight zone at the border.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandEvidence against DotcomA detailed account of the evidence against Kim Dotcom has been released by the FBI to allow so-called victims of alleged piracy to claim against his seized fortune.20 Dec 11:38 PM
New ZealandCustoms won't front on 'brownie points'Customs has refused to answer questions about an email asking staff to send information on Kim Dotcom to the FBI in exchange for "brownie points".19 Dec 11:20 PM
New ZealandEQC slammed by govt watchdogsA joint report by the Chief Ombudsman and the Privacy Commission is scathing of how EQC has dragged its feet over information requests from quake homeowners.19 Dec 02:20 AM
New ZealandCustoms quiet on 'brownie points' caseThe "secrets-for-brownie points" case has been escalated to Customs Minister Maurice Williamson - but he says it has nothing to do with him.18 Dec 03:36 AM
New Zealand'Brownie points' for leaked info to FBIA senior Customs official told colleagues in charge of highly personal information they could earn "brownie points"if they passed secrets to the FBI.17 Dec 01:28 AM
New ZealandCustoms returns seized propertyCustoms has returned all the electronic gear stripped from a backpacker at the border, saying it found nothing on his computer.13 Dec 04:30 PM
