GCSB: Opposition demands independent report
A report which found that New Zealand's intelligence agency had "arguably" not broken the law has been met by derision by Opposition MPs who insisted on an independent, transparent inquiry.
A report which found that New Zealand's intelligence agency had "arguably" not broken the law has been met by derision by Opposition MPs who insisted on an independent, transparent inquiry.
Opposition to the GSCB legislation rely on their traditional response that NZ will become a "national security state.", writes Aaron Lim. This is exactly what NZ needs.
Sue Moroney's bill puts balance back into privacy law, writes Gehan Gunasekara. It is to be hoped the Government will embark on more comprehensive reform of its own.
The email mistakes that embarrassed the Earthquake Commission and ACC are having ramifications for the public's right to access information from the state.
New Zealanders are becoming increasingly concerned about privacy and cyber-security, new research suggests.
New laws to allow spying on New Zealand citizens is a step towards totalitarianism, says a professor of cyber security and forensics.
The GCSB never reported their inability to read and they didn't ask politicians to change or "clarify" the legislation, writes John Minto. For 10 years they simply ignored it and only came unstuck
The West Coast District Health Board has admitted it can't be sure its clinicians have always followed the rules for accessing patient files.
A permanent injunction against the publication of sensitive Earthquake Commission information might not be possible after it was posted online, a legal expert says.
Sensitive information obtained in error from the Earthquake Commission and protected by a court injunction was published on a foreign website last night.
Prime Minister John Key says the Government Communications Security Bureau should be able to spy on New Zealanders if the right level of oversight is met. Have your say.
Many wring their hands in despair and call for sanctions for those responsible and for heads to roll, writes Derek Martin. I find this issue something of a yawn fest.
John Key says privacy breaches like the two revealed in one week at the EQC are inevitable, and they are a result of human error, not systemic failure.
The government's freezing of EQC's email system is unprecedented for an entire organisation, an IT expert says.
Another government agency has apologised for another privacy breach.
Finance companies are forcing customers to sign waivers allowing them to seek private information from dozens of government departments and private companies.