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
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
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
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
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
