New ZealandTolley considers family friendly prisonHumane initiatives in privately-run British prisons, such as inmates spending a day with their kids, have caught the eye of Corrections Minister Anne Tolley.13 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandWinz security flaw existed for 13 yearsComputer terminals used for 13 years by job seekers at Winz offices had the same security flaw as the self-service kiosks at the centre of the major privacy breach.02 Nov 06:09 AM
New ZealandWinz security process 'atrocious'Paula Bennett says she is embarrassed by the "atrocious'' performance of Winz staff who twice failed to react to warnings over public computer kiosks.02 Nov 01:42 AM
New ZealandAnother Winz privacy breach revealedAnother Work and Income related privacy breach has come to light, following three already revealed this week.26 Oct 01:29 AM
New ZealandBennett: privacy failures 'one-off'Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says there is not a systemic problem with privacy at Work and Income NZ.24 Oct 06:18 AM
New ZealandDHB sends private records to HeraldAuckland District Health Board staff have blundered by sending a journalist an envelope filled with personal information and are now apologising to the people involved.21 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsGovt fighting fires on several frontsThere will undoubtedly be some gardening leave on offer soon at the Ministry of Social Development, writes political commentator Bryce Edwards.19 Oct 01:47 AM
New ZealandCommissioner: Govt must repair damageThe State Services Commissioner says the Winz security failure has breached any trust Kiwis had in the Govt and has ordered a review of publicly-accessible systems.16 Oct 05:53 AM
New ZealandWinz breach: Key calls for full reviewPrime Minister John Key has called for a Government-wide review of online information after the Government's largest security breach.15 Oct 06:33 AM
New ZealandBlogger unlikely to be prosecutedA barrister in privacy law says it is unlikely Keith Ng will face legal action for publishing the fact he'd seen a security gap in WINZ computer systems.15 Oct 12:11 AM
New ZealandWinz alerted to breach last year'I sent through an email from work to head office to let them know that this problem existed,' a beneficiary advocate says.14 Oct 09:13 PM
New ZealandSmith holds firm on ACC claimantsNick Smith, tipped to return to the Cabinet after resigning early this year as a result of the Bronwyn Pullar scandal, stands by the hard line on long-term ACC claimants.07 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Oppressive privacy lawsHow private do we want to be? Two moves prompt the question - one by Auckland Council, the other by the privacy commissioner, that could give you more privacy than you want.27 Sep 05:29 PM
RoyalsRoyal reaction to 'boob pics' bit richCatherine Bennett writes that as intrusive and prying as the press may be, what did Kate really expect when she took on that role?16 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandShroff wary of Govt data in 'cloud'Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff is highlighting risks around 'cloud computing' just after a Government-announced push for it.02 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandToll roads to collect your detailsAll motorists using toll roads will have personal information collected under new legislation, worrying civil liberties advocates.22 Aug 05:30 PM
