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Hack this for a living
The security consultant for a New Zealand bank was the inspiration for a main character in a new novel.

Parents keep tech tabs on kids
More than half of parents keep an eye on their children by checking their social networking online.

NZ teacher in UK guilty of inciting children sexually
Kiwi's teaching career in ruins after he was found guilty of inciting two former pupils to behave in a sexual way on a webcam.

2degrees launches 3G network
New Zealand's newest telco has today unveiled details of its 3G network as it celebrates its first year in the market.

Telecom confirms plans to split
Telecom will propose separating into two separate companies to take part in the Government's ultra-fast broadband project.

Wikileaks editor detained by US customs
A senior volunteer for Wikileaks in the US was detained as the FBI steps up its investigation into the leak of thousands of Afghanistan war secrets.

Messy online history cleaned up - for a price
Haunted by a revealing photograph from your drink-mad office party posted on Facebook? Then Gary Powers is waiting to hear from you.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Cyberwar? It's a phoney war, says IT expert
The US is spending billions to combat an online threat that doesn't exist, reckons security veteran.

Kiwi super hacker wows Vegas
A Kiwi super hacker is using his skills to reveal security holes in ATM machines.

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

One-click wonder
Ten years ago, women only bought clothes they had tried on. Today, millions get their fashion fix on Net-a-porter. We ask London-based founder Natalie Massenet why we're in love with online shopping.

Making the right connections
It's called the digital divide, and in Otara and other low-income communities, there are people doing something about it.

Wikileaks' Nato files 'only scratch the surface'
Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange says 75,000-plus Afghan war documents "only scratched the surface" and 15,000 more papers were still being reviewed.

Mapp confirms missile scare
Wayne Mapp has confirmed the WikiLeaks report of a missile threat faced by an RNZAF Hercules in Afghanistan last year.