Michael Webster: We need to protect our children’s privacy online
OPINION: We know complex privacy issues happen with our tamariki and young people.
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Serial stalker’s privacy partially breached by Corrections
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'Real risk' of leak: Law firm suffers cyberattack
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Kiwi start-up and HR firm join forces in bid to shake up banking bigwigs
The new partners hope to shake up payrolls and improve security for companies and staff.
The Warehouse privacy check: Journalist sent other people’s data
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Investigation into ‘serious harm data breach' after Kiwis in crashes have medical details released
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'Evil, heinous abuse of power': Trump goes after Biden, calls special prosecutor a ‘thug’
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Police automatic surveillance of number plates - new accountability and privacy rules mooted
New rules come in assessment of impact on privacy from number plate surveillance.
Facebook parent Meta hit with record fine for transferring European user data to US
The European Union has slapped Meta with a record $2 billion privacy fine.
Loafers Lodge tragedy shows value of catastrophe-planning, CCTV back-ups
The disaster shows the importance of backing up security assets, investigators say.
Your DNA can now be pulled from thin air. Privacy experts are worried
New York Times: Wildlife scientists inadvertently hand authorities a 'powerful new tool'.
WorkSafe investigates treatment of staff at prestigious high school
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David Fisher: The real problem with cops, plate-tracking and facial recognition tech
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Revealed: How often police improperly use number plate tracking systems
Surveillance audit identifies officers carrying out real-time tracking on cars they own.
Vienna nudists oppose plans for cable car over their beach
Austrian nudists up in arms over cable car planned to pass over beach.
Stalker claims Corrections breached privacy, ruined bail chances
She sent the man a 'sinister' stick figure drawing that counted as a death threat.
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TikTok's owner deflected questions about the Chinese Communist Party’s influence.
Police relied on hidden technology - and put the wrong person in jail
Facial recognition falsely accuses a man of stealing purses in a state he'd never been to.
Aspiring pilot secretly filmed woman and two teenagers in their home
He watched the videos, some of them lasting hours, for his own gratification.
Credit Suisse violates US deal on rich clients’ tax evasion
Embattled bank failed to report offshore accounts Americans used to avoid paying taxes.
TikTok’s owner under investigation over possible spying on US journalists
New York Times: Inquiry appears to be tied to admission by the app’s owner.
'Risks are not acceptable': TikTok app banned on MP phones
It follows similar moves across the globe.
Genoapay cyberattack: Thousands of customer records, documents stolen
About 100,000 driver licence copies stolen in "malicious" hack after employee login used.
Man's hidden cameras capture ex-partner in compromising positions
“She felt upset and disgusted at the intrusion on her privacy.”
‘Shock and distress’: Upskirt photo prompts camera review
Woman shocked to see her underwear in photos caught by mobile phone traffic cameras.
Sensitive fishing data to be kept from public at appeal hearing
Data on fishing in fragile marine area in the South Island to remain confidential.
Police lawyers advised photographing youth likely breached UN protections for children
A report shows officers were routinely photographing young people with little cause.
