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Winz security flaw existed for 13 years
Computer 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.
Winz 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.
Government shuts kiosks
The 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.
Govt fighting fires on several fronts
There will undoubtedly be some gardening leave on offer soon at the Ministry of Social Development, writes political commentator Bryce Edwards.
Commissioner: Govt must repair damage
The 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.
Key on Winz privacy breach
Prime 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.
Winz breach: Key calls for full review
Prime Minister John Key has called for a Government-wide review of online information after the Government's largest security breach.
Blogger unlikely to be prosecuted
A 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.
Winz 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.
Life's a glitch, then you cry
As UK banks struggle with a crippling IT failure, companies are being warned that technical vulnerabilities are internal, not from the outside.
The changing world of IT security threats
Alison Higgins-Miller from IT security company Websense on the world of online security threats - viral videos, malware and phishing attacks.
Hacker says sorry for stealing Scarlett's nude pics
The hacker who stole naked pictures of Scarlett Johansson from her phone has apologised for invading her privacy.
Rhodri Marsden: Is 'I've been hacked' the lamest excuse ever?
It's become as overused as "the dog ate my homework", or "darling, I've never met this woman before" – and it's about as believable.
How much is your stolen credit card worth?
The online trade in credit card details, email addresses and tools used in cyber attacks is growing, an investigation has revealed.