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Editorial: Oppressive privacy laws
How private do we want to be? Two moves prompt the question - one by Auckland Council, the other by the privacy commissioner, that could give you more privacy than you want.

Shroff wary of Govt data in 'cloud'
Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff is highlighting risks around 'cloud computing' just after a Government-announced push for it.

Toll roads to collect your details
All motorists using toll roads will have personal information collected under new legislation, worrying civil liberties advocates.

Key denies involvement in ACC scandal
Prime Minister John Key says his name was used without his authority in correspondence between Bronwyn Pullar and her insurer.

ACC claimants bugged emails
Online security has been tightened at ACC after some claimants bugged their case managers' emails.

Privacy probe over covert camera use
NZTA has been collecting information on 14,000 cars a day using controversial automatic number plate recognition cameras.