TechnologyNightmares for Gmail users as Buzz kills privacyGoogle's new Buzz social hub features is set automatically to 'on' - and shares Gmail users' information without asking.14 Feb 08:19 PM
WorldBollywood star lays bare airport scanning fearsBollywood movie star Shah Rukh Khan appeared yesterday as the sum of all Australian airline passengers' fears.10 Feb 03:00 PM
WorldBollywood star exposes airport privacy flawPrivacy concerns over a new airport passenger scanning system have been heightened after airport staff copied x-rays of an international film star.10 Feb 12:29 AM
New ZealandInternet imposters have celebrities in a twitterKiwi celebrities are being targeted by social networking frauds, who are forging Twitter and Facebook accounts in their names.06 Feb 03:00 PM
GolfFirst photos of Tiger Woods at rehab clinic emergeA US magazine claims to have snapped Tiger Woods outside a rehab clinic in Mississippi.21 Jan 01:18 AM
WorldFrance, Germany warn against Internet ExplorerFrance and Germany have warned web users against using all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer to protect security.18 Jan 07:10 PM
New ZealandPolice seek advice on charging bloggerPolice are seeking legal advice on whether to lay further charges against blogger Cameron Slater for breaching suppression orders.14 Jan 09:24 PM
New ZealandDHB releases damning audit of rest homeMidCentral District Health Board has released a damning audit report of Palmerston North's Rosa A Lea Rest Home, which it closed last month.22 Dec 08:59 PM
TechnologyDoes online tech pose an unacceptable threat to our privacy?Some believe social networking and search - Facebook, Twitter and Google in particular - are putting our personal information at far too much risk.15 Dec 01:37 AM
TechnologyGoogle's Goggles service blockedAn internet service launched by Google to help cameraphone users identify strangers in the street has been blocked over privacy concerns.13 Dec 09:00 PM
TechnologyFacebook to allow users to hide their indiscretions The days of fretting over whether your new employer might find all those embarrassing drunken photos on Facebook are coming to an end.03 Dec 01:17 AM
New ZealandTechno fears drive spike in privacy complaintsConcerns about the implications of evolving technology are reflected in a spike in the number of complaints to the Privacy Commission.02 Dec 10:49 PM
New ZealandDHB accused of resthome 'witch hunt'A major elderly care operator has accused health authorities of a "witch hunt" over the closure of a rest home.17 Nov 09:31 PM
New ZealandState agency spy powers 'chilling'A proposed law would allow dog control officers to install surveillance devices in homes and the Commerce Commission to detain people, a watchdog warns.22 Oct 03:00 PM
OpinionWould you be happy to have your eye or fingerprint scanned to prove your identity?20 Oct 09:30 PM
New ZealandWatchdog warns on 'invasive' search lawThe Privacy Commissioner has warned MPs that a proposed law widening authorities' powers of search and surveillance needs more safeguards.15 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandStop humiliating me, traveller pleadsA NZ citizen of Middle Eastern origin says he is discriminated against by Customs officials who interrogate every time he returns home.27 Sep 03:00 PM
