The minister responsible for the Census has denied that the national survey was "hacked," despite public statements from the ABS claiming otherwise.

COMMENT: Online convenience comes with new and additional responsibilities to keep our personal information safe.

Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfinex halted trading, withdrawals and deposits after discovering a security breach.

Of the many offices at Microsoft, one of the more intriguing is its Digital Crimes Unit.

A new kind of army, of private cyberdefense contractors, is stepping up and gaining power in the wake of hacks such as the one on the Democratic National Committee.

COMMENT: Expect to see more politically motivated hacks and leaks that aim to influence politics in New Zealand, writes Juha Saarinen.

One of the most common security mistakes made it easy for one of US sports' biggest hacking scandals.

COMMENT: Why not take a leaf out of sales systems geeks' Vend's book?

A court has overturned a decision saying it must hand over messages of a suspected drug trafficker.

The security problems for iPhone users playing Pokemon Go have just been fixed.

COMMENT: Technology is giving Kiwis the chance to diversify beyond rental property and more recently Kiwi Saver investing.

As millions of people rush to join Pokémon Go, questions are being raised over how secure the app is.

If you logged into the app with your Google account, the developers have access to your email, Google Drive and more.

Facebook plans to roll out secret conversations protected by end-to-end encryption to more users later this summer.

The internet has not evolved in the way it had been envisioned.

COMMENT: Businesses need to build on the progress that they've already made with respect to traditional threats.

Although it may be convenient to use free, public, unsecured WiFi, these networks are the least secure.

The hacker who was formerly on the FBI's most wanted list says employees are the weakest link to companies' cybersecurity.

The man who was once the FBI's most-wanted hacker will visit New Zealand to raise awareness about the threat cybercrime poses to organisations. Source: Big Think

Kevin Mitnick has hacked some of the world's most well-guarded systems. Now he's coming to New Zealand.

Tech leaders are meeting in San Francisco to discuss making the Web a more decentralised, secure, and less censored place.

New Zealand's rate of attacks is low compared to other countries in the region, but attacks are still happening constantly.

Businesses in New Zealand are now taking action - readying themselves for cyber threats.

What's the first thing you would do if you lost your smartphone?

COMMENT: After money was stolen from through the SWIFT network, it is clear how easy it is for hackers to take advantage of customers online.

We're beginning to see the long-term impact of Apple vs FBI.

Some customers of an internet provider will soon be involved in a new "next generation" cyber security programme being piloted by New Zealand's foreign intelligence agency.

Is it possible for a connected society to ever be fully secure?

Seven potentially significant cyber intrusions aimed at New Zealand organisations are being detected by a Government security agency every month.