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70pc of NZ adults hit by online crime
Seventy per cent of NZ adults have been the victim of online crimes ranging from identity theft to having their computer infected with a virus.

Police: Google committed no crime with Wi-Fi data grab
The police have handed the investigation on Google's Street View data gathering back to the Privacy Commissioner.

What's in a name? Too much to throw away
If a new identity is the only way to escape your online past, maybe Facebook just isn't worth it.

Paris Hilton's late night intruder is charged
A man Paris Hilton caught trying to break into her home has been charged.

Google boss warns over personal data we share online
Eric Schmidt warns that the amount of personal data people leave online could force them to change their names to escape their cyber pasts.

Call for mental health privacy review
Wellington coroner Ian Smith has called for a review of the Privacy Act in his findings on the suicide of a young university student two years ago.

Life unplugged
Many Kiwis refuse to join social networking sites like Facebook. But as the online community grows, it's becoming even tougher to stay away. Jehan Casinader confronts his social networking nightmare and meets others who are doing the same.

<i>Inside Money: </i>How terrorism could take down pokies
The anti-money laundering rules, of course, are not primarily addressed at pokie zombies

NRL: Warriors leave Facebook use up to players
The New Zealand Warriors don't plan to ban their players from websites like Facebook and Twitter.

League players banned from Twitter, Facebook
An NRL club has banned its players from using social networking websites Facebook and Twitter

Compo after police gave out criminal record
A man has been awarded $6000 after police handed a list of his criminal records to the lawyer of his former partner.

Police called over pizza hack
The personal details of several Kiwi celebrities have been released by hackers as proof they have cracked Hell Pizza's customer database.

Social networking: Too close for comfort
Social networking with built-in GPS was meant to be the next big thing. The possibilities are endless - so why isn't everyone signing up?

Spy cameras that targeted Muslims deactivated
Hundreds of CCTV cameras have been covered up after residents complained they were being used to spy on Muslim communities rather than prevent crime.