OpinionPat Pilcher: 4.6m phone numbers made public in Snapchat breachAs we become more and more reliant on cloud based services, privacy breaches could become increasingly commonplace, writes Pat Pilcher.01 Jan 11:21 PM
WorldDisguised reporter tries to sneak into Schumacher's hospital roomA news reporter dressed up as a priest to attempt to gain access to Michael Schumacher’s hospital room where he is battling for his life after a skiing accident, the Formula One champion’s manager Sabine Kehm revealed.31 Dec 07:43 PM
EmploymentSolid Energy drug tests nab 28 workersSolid Energy's random drug and alcohol tests nabbed 28 offenders in the year to July, more than a third less than the previous year.30 Dec 10:01 PM
New ZealandSite sparks crime fearsPrivacy watchdogs are worried about intrusive new 'reverse search' websites that allow users to type in a street address and discover who lives there.28 Dec 10:28 PM
OpinionEditorial: Trust is lost when state abuses powerEditorial: If the IRD is known for unilateral and unexplained actions against its targets, Customs inhabits a peculiar twilight zone at the border.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandEvidence against DotcomA detailed account of the evidence against Kim Dotcom has been released by the FBI to allow so-called victims of alleged piracy to claim against his seized fortune.20 Dec 11:38 PM
New ZealandCustoms won't front on 'brownie points'Customs has refused to answer questions about an email asking staff to send information on Kim Dotcom to the FBI in exchange for "brownie points".19 Dec 11:20 PM
New ZealandEQC slammed by govt watchdogsA joint report by the Chief Ombudsman and the Privacy Commission is scathing of how EQC has dragged its feet over information requests from quake homeowners.19 Dec 02:20 AM
New ZealandCustoms quiet on 'brownie points' caseThe "secrets-for-brownie points" case has been escalated to Customs Minister Maurice Williamson - but he says it has nothing to do with him.18 Dec 03:36 AM
New Zealand'Brownie points' for leaked info to FBIA senior Customs official told colleagues in charge of highly personal information they could earn "brownie points"if they passed secrets to the FBI.17 Dec 01:28 AM
New ZealandCustoms returns seized propertyCustoms has returned all the electronic gear stripped from a backpacker at the border, saying it found nothing on his computer.13 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTraveller stripped of tech gearA backpacker coming home for Christmas had every bit of electronic equipment stripped from him at the airport.12 Dec 03:49 AM
New ZealandNew Privacy Commissioner namedWellington lawyer John Edwards will replace Marie Shroff as the New Zealand's third Privacy Commissioner.10 Dec 04:30 AM
New ZealandKiwis' offshore data not protectedGCSB head Ian Fletcher yesterday acknowledged there was no protection of New Zealanders' data stored in servers overseas from spy agencies.03 Dec 04:30 PM
New Zealand'No particular targeting' of NZ dataThe head of the GCSB spy agency Ian Fletcher has given a public assurance there was no large scale collection of New Zealanders' data by the US National Security Agency..03 Dec 04:52 AM
New ZealandNo GCSB metadata collection: KeyPrime Minister John Key sought an assurance from the GCSB director that the spy agency hadn't been involved in collecting metadata from Kiwis - and was given it.02 Dec 07:15 PM
WorldAustralia was ready to share metadataAustralia's eavesdropping agency was prepared to share information on individual citizens to intelligence partners.02 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionPaul Buchanan: Snowden leaks sure to catch NZ outIt is not a matter of if but when Snowden makes damaging revelations about New Zealand's role in the 5 Eyes network, writes Paul Buchanan.02 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldUN advances Internet privacy resolutionThe UN General Assembly's human rights committee unanimously adopted a resolution sponsored by Brazil and Germany to protect the right to privacy against unlawful surveillance.26 Nov 08:10 PM
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
