Commissioner: Govt must repair damage
The State Services Commissioner says the Winz security failure has breached any trust Kiwis had in the Govt and has ordered a review of publicly-accessible systems.
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Prime Minister John Key has called for a Government-wide review of online information after the Government's largest security breach.
Blogger unlikely to be prosecuted
A barrister in privacy law says it is unlikely Keith Ng will face legal action for publishing the fact he'd seen a security gap in WINZ computer systems.
Winz alerted to breach last year
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Smith holds firm on ACC claimants
Nick Smith, tipped to return to the Cabinet after resigning early this year as a result of the Bronwyn Pullar scandal, stands by the hard line on long-term ACC claimants.
Editorial: Oppressive privacy laws
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Royal reaction to 'boob pics' bit rich
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Shroff wary of Govt data in 'cloud'
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Toll roads to collect your details
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