If a new identity is the only way to escape your online past, maybe Facebook just isn't worth it.

A man Paris Hilton caught trying to break into her home has been charged.

Eric Schmidt warns that the amount of personal data people leave online could force them to change their names to escape their cyber pasts.

Wellington coroner Ian Smith has called for a review of the Privacy Act in his findings on the suicide of a young university student two years ago.

Many Kiwis refuse to join social networking sites like Facebook. But as the online community grows, it's becoming even tougher to stay away. Jehan Casinader confronts his social networking nightmare and meets others who are doing the same.

The anti-money laundering rules, of course, are not primarily addressed at pokie zombies

A Bay of Plenty sexual abuse victim is hiding in her home after ACC sent her patient file to a local dairy.

The New Zealand Warriors don't plan to ban their players from websites like Facebook and Twitter.

An NRL club has banned its players from using social networking websites Facebook and Twitter

A man has been awarded $6000 after police handed a list of his criminal records to the lawyer of his former partner.

The personal details of several Kiwi celebrities have been released by hackers as proof they have cracked Hell Pizza's customer database.

Social networking with built-in GPS was meant to be the next big thing. The possibilities are endless - so why isn't everyone signing up?

Hundreds of CCTV cameras have been covered up after residents complained they were being used to spy on Muslim communities rather than prevent crime.

All Blacks are among the latest sports stars to create tailor-made autographs for fans as a measure to prevent identity fraud.