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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.
Privacy rights less secure than you think
To be a truly free and democratic society there must be respect for the autonomy of individuals, writes Tim McBride. and limits on the activities of both state and private agencies which may intrude on that autonomy.
Instagram user information up for grabs
A new change to Instagram policy is putting user information up for sale.
Banks unite in silence on giving client details to police
Banks have united to keep mum on how often they give customer details to police without a warrant.
Ministry vows to fix flaws
Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff has described the Ministry of Social Development as a "megastore of personal details" which needs to lift its game to ensure confidence in the public sector is not harmed.
Editorial: Press freedom too important for politicians to regulate
Editorial: Newspapers around the world have been following Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of Britain's press with close interest.
New MSD kiosks to roll out in May
The Ministry of Social Development is set to roll out new public computers from May next year to replace the kiosks closed after a security hole was revealed in October.
Editorial: Bank privacy demands greater care
Editorial: Banks need to be more careful about handing over personal information to the police. They must make it their business to assess whether a request constitutes a valid reason for sidelining the Privacy Act.
Police checks routine work for banks
Banks get daily requests from the police for personal banking information, and one says it is influenced by law enforcement interest when it assesses customers.
Brian Rudman: Spy network posing as CCTV
Nothing quite singles out a member of the baby-boomer generation from the Xs and Ys as our differing attitudes to privacy, writes Brian Rudman.
Eel inquiry a 'witch-hunt'
Auckland Hospital staff have been called to disciplinary hearings in the breach-of-privacy case involving the man who had an eel removed from inside him.
Tolley considers family friendly prison
Humane initiatives in privately-run British prisons, such as inmates spending a day with their kids, have caught the eye of Corrections Minister Anne Tolley.