Aaron Lim: GCSB legislation could prevent a Boston Bombing
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.
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Gehan Gunasekara: MP's bill step in the right direction
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.
Editorial: Email blunders rebound on public rights
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 Zealand cyber security fears rising
New Zealanders are becoming increasingly concerned about privacy and cyber-security, new research suggests.
New spy laws comparable to Big Brother
New laws to allow spying on New Zealand citizens is a step towards totalitarianism, says a professor of cyber security and forensics.
Ryder assault accused to fight charges
One of the men accused of assaulting cricketer Jesse Ryder has chosen to fight the charges and has elected to stand trial by jury, a court has been told.
John Minto: Don't give the GCSB more powers - shut it down
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
Ryder privacy breach may not be the first
The West Coast District Health Board has admitted it can't be sure its clinicians have always followed the rules for accessing patient files.
'Too late' for permanent injunction
A permanent injunction against the publication of sensitive Earthquake Commission information might not be possible after it was posted online, a legal expert says.
Blogger defies court order on EQC
Sensitive information obtained in error from the Earthquake Commission and protected by a court injunction was published on a foreign website last night.
Should the GCSB be allowed to spy on NZers?
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.
Derek Martin: Privacy breaches need to be put into perspective
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.
Peter Kerr: Apply some computer savvy to stop data leaks
"Why is John Key demeaning himself by leading the chorus of ministers jumping up and down saying accidents will happen?" asks Peter Kerr.
Drones: The secrets in our skies
Authorities are to take urgent action to monitor rapidly increasing drone activity after conceding they know of as few as one in 10 unmanned flights.
PM: Privacy breaches are inevitable
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.
Freezing of EQC's email 'unprecedented'
The government's freezing of EQC's email system is unprecedented for an entire organisation, an IT expert says.
Another Government privacy breach
Another government agency has apologised for another privacy breach.
Desperate borrowers sign away privacy
Finance companies are forcing customers to sign waivers allowing them to seek private information from dozens of government departments and private companies.
Toby Manhire: NZ must act fast to control aerial spying devices
The scale of the US drone programme is such that more pilots are now recruited to fly unmanned aircraft than conventional fighter planes, writes Toby Manhire.