OpinionPat Pilcher: Mega's chief tech man Mathias OrtmannPat Pilcher talks to the chief technology officer of MEGA, Mathias Ortmann.28 Feb 10:30 PM
BusinessSmartphone transactions can carry security risksWhile increasing numbers of people are moving to internet-friendly smartphones, many have yet to come to grips with the security issues around accessing their bank accounts via mobile, says one security expert.18 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: NZ must act fast to control aerial spying devicesThe scale of the US drone programme is such that more pilots are now recruited to fly unmanned aircraft than conventional fighter planes, writes Toby Manhire.10 Jan 04:30 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
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 ZealandGovernment shuts kiosksThe Ministry of Justice has shut down its computer kiosks just days after security issues were uncovered on the Ministry of Social Development's public computers.19 Oct 07:29 AM
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 ZealandKey on Winz privacy breachPrime Minister John Key has called for a full review following the privacy breach at Winz, where sensitive files were found on publicly accessed self-service computers in two of Wellington's Winz branches.Watch15 Oct 08:30 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
Banking and financeLife's a glitch, then you cryAs UK banks struggle with a crippling IT failure, companies are being warned that technical vulnerabilities are internal, not from the outside.26 Jun 12:00 AM
BusinessThe changing world of IT security threatsAlison Higgins-Miller from IT security company Websense on the world of online security threats - viral videos, malware and phishing attacks.Watch17 May 11:04 PM
