Insurer bats away allegation of privacy breach
A complainant alleges a former partner shared information on insurance claims with him.
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NZ not taking action over Chinese-made surveillance cameras
The cameras made by Hikvision and Dahua are widespread in this country.
TikTok plans two more European data centres amid privacy fears
Authorities are concerned masses of user data will be sent to China.
Woman denied names of health staff who accessed her medical file
Agency's decision to not tell client who had viewed her medical files 'lawful'.
'Go check your closets': US leaders lash out after document breaches
The highest US secrets are not necessarily safe with the highest officials.
Classified documents found at Mike Pence’s home
Pence "unaware" of their existence at his personal residence, his lawyer says.
Classified documents found in Joe Biden’s garage, special counsel to investigate
US President admits the classified document were found in 'personal library' at his home.
Massive leap in police CCTV surveillance of number plates
Data shows police massive growth in surveillance in 22 months.
Patient records from second psychiatric hospital caught up in Archives NZ breach
National archive admits a second psychiatric hospital was caught up in it.
Crime Scene Cleaners broke law with ‘morally repugnant’ social media posts
The company posted graphic scenes of sudden deaths to social media but avoids prosecution.
Man unsuccessful in fight to have brothel release information it holds on him
It began when the man made a privacy information request of Auckland’s Pelican Club.
Archives NZ apologises for privacy breach involving Sunnyside
Restricted information included 'the condition people were admitted for'.
'Attempt to publicly shame me': Aussie star fumes over ‘shocking’ photos
Daily Mail published photos of the actress during a private moment.
SIS to pay journalist $66,400 over phone records privacy breach
NZSIS illegally took Hager's phone records in 2012.
Major What’sApp data scrape: 1.8m Kiwi phone numbers potentially exposed
Hacking forum member claimed they were selling a vast amount of records of app users.
Spy agency uses ‘computer network exploitation’ to take digital information
The operations have been a highly-classified secret at the GCSB until now.
'Invasive' rental property agencies bending guidelines - Consumer NZ
Some agencies are collecting potentially illegal information, an investigation finds.
Privacy watchdog orders police to stop taking photos
Fresh development: Deputy Privacy Commissioner says police 'need to change practices'.
Youth crime spike: Unused fingerprint evidence enabling 'hundreds' of young criminals
Youth crime in Auckland has increased 16 per cent this year, compared with 2021.
Unlawful photos: Police to apologise to families featured in watchdog report
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster responds to watchdog report.
Focus Live: Andrew Coster addresses media on joint IPCA and OPC report
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Outdated laws limit monitoring of high-risk prisoners, says discussion document
Artificial intelligence is being considered to boost surveillance of high-risk prisoners.
Devil is in the defaults: Tech settings you should turn off right now
New York Times: These controls make us share more data than we need to.
'Identity is everything': Māori data specialists not consulted on facial recognition technology - expert
The govt has gone ahead with expanding the reach of the controversial technology.
Retail giants turn off controversial tech amid privacy probe
Research found 76pc of Australians weren't aware retailers were recording biometric data.
New facial recognition technology expected for online
Identity Check will be utilised for people to use from banking to benefits.
'I've got footage': Assault after bar hook-up video sent to girlfriend by staff
A kiss with a stranger lead to a punch in the head after footage of it was shared online.
Revealed: The court staff found snooping through court records
More than 150 court staff have been busted for looking through court records.
Revealed: The number of Kiwi businesses that would pay a cyber ransom
PLUS: How the crypto crash is affecting hackers' behaviour.
Retiree's $100k claim a 'wildly inaccurate' assessment of damages due
Dargaville pensioner's tenancy dispute less serious than comparable Kainga Ora cases
The streets have eyes worth millions - but does that make them safer?
There are more than 10,000 CCTV cameras surveilling public outdoor spaces in New Zealand.
Identity blunder: Mum treated 'worse than an animal' in 20-year fight for her kids
'We were constantly derailed. We're taking on a government agency and we got bulldozed.'
Woman horrified at what she found in an Airbnb bathroom
Fellow travellers described her experience as their "biggest fear".
New data shows at least seven complaints filed against ACC staff accessing sensitive claims
'We are also working on a number of other improvement initiatives in system controls.'