WorldEcuador 'analysing' whistleblower's requestEcuador's Foreign Minister said his country was "analysing" a request for asylum by fugitive United States intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovernment to tackle IT debaclesGovernment Chief Information Officer Colin McDonald is to get more powers and a bigger budget as the Government seeks to keep a lid on IT debacles like Novopay.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGCSB to act reactively, not proactively - KeyPrime Minister John Key gave an assurance yesterday that New Zealand's spies in the SIS and GCSB could not gather information about a person from various databases and then apply for a warrant.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandLaw Society slams spy agency billThe Law Society has made a stinging attack on proposed law changes governing the GCSB spy agency.23 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldSpies in spotlight as scandal goes globalAmong the few possessions Edward Snowden had with him when he met journalists at Hong Kong's Mira Hotel was a copy of Angler.21 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandConcern over high school 'babe' pageThe principals of two Dunedin high schools are worried the latest "babe of the day'' Facebook page could put pupils at risk from sexual predators.18 Jun 10:01 PM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: Data mining bound to turn against usThe danger is that the techniques devised today by NSA data miners to track potential terrorists may tomorrow be employed by private sector, writes Gehan Gunasekara.18 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman: Give public voice in game of I SpyFar from being alarmed, the Key Government seems set to make the work of the spies, both their own and the overseas variety, even easier, writes Brian Rudman.18 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Phone and email spying hardly a shock in land of the freeEdward Snowden had a life that superficially sounded nothing short of idyllic and for some reason, he threw it away with a few leaked documents revealing the reach of the US National Security Agency.15 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: I spy with a huge global eyeI used to know someone who spent a lot of time on computers, fancied himself as a bit of a tech-head and was concerned about security.15 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSecret network 'has to be in probe'Opposition leaders say New Zealand's involvement in the international "Five Eyes" spying network should be included in an inquiry into intelligence agencies.14 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Security trumps privacy onlinePrivacy commissioners say the public should be wary about this but most people are not, writes John Roughan. They post much more personal information about themselves on internet sites.14 Jun 05:56 AM
New ZealandMan admits making covert recordingsAn ex-government employee had around 1400 'upskirt' recordings of women and schoolgirls, police say.14 Jun 05:47 AM
New ZealandGCSB spy agency bill extensionParliament's Intelligence and Security Committee has extended the date for submissions on the controversial GCSB spy agency bill by eight days.13 Jun 10:20 PM
New ZealandInternal Affairs man in hidden-camera caseA man is before the courts after allegedly making covert recordings of people in a Wellington bathroom while he worked for the Department of Internal Affairs.13 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreens accuse PM of spying planGreen Party co-leader Russel Norman has accused Prime Minister John Key of conspiring to establish a surveillance state in New Zealand.12 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandMP's want GCSB legislation tweakedMPs want the Government's GCSB legislation tweaked to ensure the spy agency doesn't overstep the mark if it eavesdrops on them.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandReport on GCSB 'sanitised'The senior lawyer appointed by the Prime Minister to investigate the GCSB wrote a report which was more detailed.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandEx-spy boss: Intel trade-offs keep NZ freeA former spy boss says New Zealand is a democratic and free country because of our relationship with the United States and other large powers.11 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionDavid FisherDavid Fisher: Trust in secret agencies is wearing thinDavid Fisher recounts his own experiences with NZ's spy agencies and questions whether we should still have faith in them.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandPrivacy breach 'blackmail'Child Youth and Family has launched legal action claiming a woman was trying to blackmail them after it accidentally sent her somebody else's private information.11 Jun 03:59 AM
New ZealandKey: No GCSB legal loopholePrime Minister John Key categorically denies that the GCSB has been circumventing New Zealand law by accessing information from an international spying network.10 Jun 08:09 PM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: Orwell's worst nightmares looming largePrivacy scholars refer to the dangers of aggregation of data and the potential this affords for profiling of individuals and for making of assumptions, writes Gehan Gunasekara.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandWebsite toxic, warns mumA mum will lobby NZ companies to pull their ads from a Latvia-based social networking site after her 12-year-old daughter was asked to provide explicit photos.10 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldArm of US security law faces trialOn May 29, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told <i>Democracy Now!</i> that the Obama Administration's bid to convict Bradley Manning was a "show trial".10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandPeters has not seen emails - KeyPM John Key doesn't believe Winston Peters has seen emails between Peter Dunne and a reporter, saying Mr Peters is all "bluff and bluster".10 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionKeith Locke: US spy agency may be passing info on Kiwis to GCSBIt has now been established that the United States National Security Agency has been systematically collecting the phone records of millions of Americans, writes Keith Locke.09 Jun 05:30 PM
