OpinionGreg Ansley: Neighbours, everybody needs ...What else will American whistleblower Edward Snowden pull from his massive bag of secrets?22 Nov 10:40 PM
WorldOutrage as Jakarta gets short shriftAbbott `regrets any embarrassment' but refuses to apologise for spying on SBY's cellphone.19 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldOz in Indonesia spying rowAustralian Prime Minister's troubles compounded by revelations that President Yudhoyono's calls were among those spied on.18 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandWarning as second part of spy bill passesThe second half of the Government's rejig of spying laws passed its third reading yesterday.05 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldComplex web of spying, political tiesThe National Security Agency operates in close co-operation with four other English-speaking countries - Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand - sharing raw intelligence, funding, technical systems and personnel.04 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldAustralia feels the heat over spying roleThe diplomatic fallout from continuing disclosures about America's vast global spy network has begun descending on Australia after revelations that its foreign embassies are being used to intercept sensitive communications.01 Nov 04:30 PM
Personal FinanceLife insurance information stolenA USB stick with sensitive information about 1200 clients of a life insurance company has been stolen from an employee's car.01 Nov 03:56 AM
WorldClaim Obama kept in dark over buggingUnited States officials claim the White House only discovered the National Security Agency was spying on world leaders in the middle of the year.28 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Mere protests won't stop US spy machineEditorial: President Obama is in some trouble with friends and allies in Europe. Spying - even on friends - is as old as statecraft. What has changed is the method.28 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldMerkel's mobile 'spied on for 10 years'New claims have emerged over the extent of United States intelligence agencies' monitoring of the mobile phone of Chancellor Angela Merkel.27 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldWorld leaders' fury over US spyingEurope's leaders have turned their wrath on the United States, condemning as unacceptable the alleged "out of control" spying on citizens and governments.25 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldObama tries to placate Hollande over spyingBarack Obama has spoken to France's President Francois Hollande as a row rages over claims that a US spy agency eavesdropped on millions of phone calls of French citizens.22 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandVodafone warns staff on privacyVodafone has sent some of its staff a warning about delving into records after the <i>Herald</i>'s hunt for the sender of a threatening text to Bevan Chuang.21 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGovt rejects Big Four's bid to avoid NZ spy lawInternet giants' plea for exemption fails to convince Communications Minister.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGovt backs down over spy bill clauseThe Government has backed down over a clause in a controversial spying bill which could have seen companies like Microsoft banned from offering services in NZ.14 Oct 05:00 AM
BusinessFacebook culls privacy featureFacebook is getting rid of a privacy feature that lets users limit who can find them on the social network.10 Oct 09:40 PM
New ZealandInfo not safe with Govt: CunliffeAlmost 100,000 Kiwis have had personal details accidentally released under National, says Labour leader.07 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandWhat Big Brother knows about youOver 30 new agreements are being explored between government agencies to share information about hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders.06 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGovt is watching youMillions of pieces of private information about New Zealanders are being shared between state departments - and that's set to be increased, a Herald investigation finds.06 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew tech leads to more work timeTechnology such as smart phones has led to spending more time working and increasingly taking work home, a survey has shown.06 Oct 06:20 AM
New ZealandSmartphones '#1 hack target'Smartphones have become the number one target for hackers trying to cheat New Zealanders, says a Kiwi academic who has been studying global trends.01 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandUse of child IDs referred to watchdogThe Privacy Commissioner has been consulted on the possibility of using identification numbers attached to preschoolers as a way to track and punish parents.30 Sep 04:30 PM
WorldNSA spying on social linksFor almost three years the National Security Agency has been tapping the data it collects to map out some Americans' social connections.29 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandGoogle hits out at Govt over spy billThe Government has acknowledged international criticism of its new law around online state surveillance but Google says it has failed to address those concerns.23 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandBank hands over confidential detailsKiwi Bank was today red-faced after discovering that highly confidential documents had been handed across the counter to a member of the public at the Greymouth branch.18 Sep 04:25 AM
New ZealandEQC admits another privacy breachThe Earthquake Commission has admitted to another breach of privacy after information on up to 260 claimants was sent to the wrong customers.17 Sep 07:42 AM
TelecommunicationsApple keeps us guessing on iPhoneKiwis eagerly awaiting today's iPhone announcement may see a low-cost version of the popular device, says a telco expert.10 Sep 05:30 PM