New ZealandBanks unite in silence on giving client details to policeBanks have united to keep mum on how often they give customer details to police without a warrant.07 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMinistry vows to fix flawsPrivacy Commissioner Marie Shroff has described the Ministry of Social Development as a "megastore of personal details" which needs to lift its game to ensure confidence in the public sector is not harmed.06 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Press freedom too important for politicians to regulateEditorial: Newspapers around the world have been following Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of Britain's press with close interest.06 Dec 04:29 PM
New ZealandNew MSD kiosks to roll out in MayThe Ministry of Social Development is set to roll out new public computers from May next year to replace the kiosks closed after a security hole was revealed in October.06 Dec 05:15 AM
OpinionEditorial: Bank privacy demands greater careEditorial: Banks need to be more careful about handing over personal information to the police. They must make it their business to assess whether a request constitutes a valid reason for sidelining the Privacy Act.04 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice checks routine work for banksBanks get daily requests from the police for personal banking information, and one says it is influenced by law enforcement interest when it assesses customers.30 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Spy network posing as CCTVNothing quite singles out a member of the baby-boomer generation from the Xs and Ys as our differing attitudes to privacy, writes Brian Rudman.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandEel inquiry a 'witch-hunt'Auckland Hospital staff have been called to disciplinary hearings in the breach-of-privacy case involving the man who had an eel removed from inside him.21 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTolley considers family friendly prisonHumane initiatives in privately-run British prisons, such as inmates spending a day with their kids, have caught the eye of Corrections Minister Anne Tolley.13 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandWinz security flaw existed for 13 yearsComputer terminals used for 13 years by job seekers at Winz offices had the same security flaw as the self-service kiosks at the centre of the major privacy breach.02 Nov 06:09 AM
New ZealandWinz security process 'atrocious'Paula Bennett says she is embarrassed by the "atrocious'' performance of Winz staff who twice failed to react to warnings over public computer kiosks.02 Nov 01:42 AM
New ZealandAnother Winz privacy breach revealedAnother Work and Income related privacy breach has come to light, following three already revealed this week.26 Oct 01:29 AM
New ZealandBennett: privacy failures 'one-off'Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says there is not a systemic problem with privacy at Work and Income NZ.24 Oct 06:18 AM
New ZealandDHB sends private records to HeraldAuckland District Health Board staff have blundered by sending a journalist an envelope filled with personal information and are now apologising to the people involved.21 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsGovt fighting fires on several frontsThere will undoubtedly be some gardening leave on offer soon at the Ministry of Social Development, writes political commentator Bryce Edwards.19 Oct 01:47 AM
New ZealandCommissioner: Govt must repair damageThe 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.16 Oct 05:53 AM
New ZealandWinz breach: Key calls for full reviewPrime Minister John Key has called for a Government-wide review of online information after the Government's largest security breach.15 Oct 06:33 AM
New ZealandBlogger unlikely to be prosecutedA 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.15 Oct 12:11 AM
New ZealandWinz alerted to breach last year'I sent through an email from work to head office to let them know that this problem existed,' a beneficiary advocate says.14 Oct 09:13 PM
New ZealandSmith holds firm on ACC claimantsNick 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.07 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Oppressive privacy lawsHow private do we want to be? Two moves prompt the question - one by Auckland Council, the other by the privacy commissioner, that could give you more privacy than you want.27 Sep 05:29 PM
