New ZealandNew tech leads to more work timeTechnology such as smart phones has led to spending more time working and increasingly taking work home, a survey has shown.06 Oct 06:20 AM
New ZealandSmartphones '#1 hack target'Smartphones have become the number one target for hackers trying to cheat New Zealanders, says a Kiwi academic who has been studying global trends.01 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandUse of child IDs referred to watchdogThe Privacy Commissioner has been consulted on the possibility of using identification numbers attached to preschoolers as a way to track and punish parents.30 Sep 04:30 PM
WorldNSA spying on social linksFor almost three years the National Security Agency has been tapping the data it collects to map out some Americans' social connections.29 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandGoogle hits out at Govt over spy billThe Government has acknowledged international criticism of its new law around online state surveillance but Google says it has failed to address those concerns.23 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandBank hands over confidential detailsKiwi Bank was today red-faced after discovering that highly confidential documents had been handed across the counter to a member of the public at the Greymouth branch.18 Sep 04:25 AM
New ZealandEQC admits another privacy breachThe Earthquake Commission has admitted to another breach of privacy after information on up to 260 claimants was sent to the wrong customers.17 Sep 07:42 AM
TelecommunicationsApple keeps us guessing on iPhoneKiwis eagerly awaiting today's iPhone announcement may see a low-cost version of the popular device, says a telco expert.10 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandTwelve Questions: Barrie RiceFormer SAS commando Barrie Rice has been a bodyguard for the Sultan of Brunei's family, a security contractor for Blackwater in Iraq and now teaches gun skills to Hollywood actors.09 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandDunne awaits probe on email accessUnited Future leader Peter Dunne hopes a new investigation will reveal exactly who accessed his email records during the GCSB leak inquiry.04 Sep 10:14 PM
New Zealand'Shoddy' inquiry slammed by DunnePeter Dunne says the breach of his privacy by the Henry inquiry probing the leak of a report into the GCSB was down to its "shoddy" approach.04 Sep 01:48 AM
New ZealandElite officers tell of climate of fearOfficers in an elite unit set up to target the biggest criminal threats to NZ fear internal reprisals if they tell police bosses of "inappropriate conduct".03 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: The secret's out - US spies are in the darkEvery step onward increases the scale and complexity of the computer systems, until they are too big and complex for any one person to understand, writes Gwynne Dyer.01 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandClose eye on Facebook's tagging movesFacebook is being closely watched after the social network said it was considering running users' profile photos through its controversial facial recognition technology.30 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandGCSB spying: 'It was illegal'The Government's spy agency got away with breaking the law, after the decision not to prosecute over illegally spying, Green Party co-leader Russel Norman says.29 Aug 07:21 AM
New ZealandBrownlee questions media privacy rightsGerry Brownlee has questioned why political reporters' phone, email and swipe card records should be protected when they publish the private records of others.28 Aug 11:19 PM
New ZealandPrivacy concerns over bar's toilet photosA privacy lawyer says putting CCTV photos of two alleged toilet vandals on Facebook is problematic, but a bar says the cameras that snapped them will stay.27 Aug 08:59 PM
New ZealandSpy law MPs target of 'hacktivist' groupPoliticians who were instrumental in the passing of the controversial GCSB law are being targeted by the international hacker group Anonymous.27 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSpy agency on hunt for new directorThe spy agency charged with protecting New Zealand from "violent extremism and espionage" is looking for a new leader.27 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldUK Govt 'undermining free press'The detention and subsequent criminal investigation into the partner of a <i>Guardian</i> journalist threatens to undermine the position of the free press.27 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBar's toilet cameras spark outrageA Christchurch bar has sparked outrage after it installed cameras in its toilets in a bid to catch vandals and increase security.27 Aug 05:35 AM
New ZealandHackers attack spy siteWorldwide activist group Anonymous is believed to be behind a hack attack on the Government Communications Security Bureau website on Friday.24 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandGCSB website attacked by hackers todayThe Government Communications Security Bureau website was attacked by hackers earlier today.23 Aug 07:04 AM
New ZealandBanks: Thorn 'pushed' over GCSB leakFormer head of Parliamentary Service Geoff Thorn, has refused to answer MPs' questions about whether he was told to resign over his role in the GCSB leak inquiry.22 Aug 02:32 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: PM turns dead snapper into red herringThe snapper comparison set a lovely trap for Labour leader David Shearer, who obliged by falling into it, writes Claire Trevett.21 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionIs NZ a safer place with the GCSB law?Let us know Your Views and vote on whether you think NZ a safer place with the changes to the GCSB law, which passed at its third reading in Parliament.21 Aug 08:58 PM
New ZealandMinisters hit out at Key's leak inquirySenior cabinet ministers Judith Collins and Anne Tolley have hit out at Prime Minister John Key's inquiry into the leak of a report on spy agency the GCSB, with Ms Collins saying it treated ministers' privacy with contempt.21 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandKey rules out wholesale spyingThe GCSB bill passed in Parliament last night with assurances from Prime Minister John Key that it would not open the door to wholesale spying on New Zealanders.21 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandGCSB bill passes 61-59The GCSB Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament tonight, by 61 votes to 59.21 Aug 07:49 AM
