Privacy
Ministry accused of breaching abuse claimants' privacy
The Ministry of Social Development gave information about state care abuse claims to police against victims' wishes, their lawyer says. Audio
Peters maintains National to blame for leak
Winston Peters has rejected an assurance from the Prime Minister, who said a leak about the New Zealand First leader's superannuation overpayment did not come from National Party ministers.
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The owner of the property where the Bain murders took place is worried about invasion of privacy around the film's title. Clive Elliott QC says there's not a lot she can do about it. Audio
When shared, what's spared: Social media in the mainstream
Mediawatch - Many New Zealanders willingly share things on social media, but also think media should need permission to run it. Colin Peacock asks if that's realistic. Audio
NZ Post suspends recordings after complaint
NZ Post is stopping audio recording of its postal workers on new electric vehicles while it reviews procedures following a complaint. Audio
Postal Workers Union calls for audio to stop being recorded
The Postal Workers Union is calling on New Zealand Post to stop recording audio on the cameras it installs in new postal vehicles.
Public wi-fi 'represent a security risk'
If you don't think twice about logging onto Facebook using your local Starbucks' wi-fi, you're not alone.
Social cooling: toning down online behaviour
When the world wide web spread its tendrils into our homes a few decades ago, observers and sociologists noticed people becoming disinhibited in these virtual spaces: you could say and do what you… Audio, Gallery
'Privacy Tick' to say who can be trusted with personal info
The Privacy Commission is developing a rating to help people identify which products or services they can trust with their personal information.
Insight: Data in Exchange for Help
The government is working on plans to get community providers to hand over clients' names and details in order to improve systems, but Teresa Cowie asks how much personal data should we be willing to… Audio
Government signals some social service can hold on to identifiable data
Following pressure from social service providers, and the Privacy Commissioner, the government has rolled back its plans to make all the community organisations it funds handover identifiable personal… Audio
Personal details of 200 million US citizens exposed
Sensitive personal details relating to almost 200 million US citizens have been accidentally exposed by a marketing firm contracted by the Republican National Committee.
Privacy call to limit power usage monitoring
Smart meters can reveal when someone is home - or how long they shower - and standards should be set to curb data collection, the Privacy Commissioner says.
Govt backtracks on data-for-funding proposal
Social service providers will no longer need to hand over the private details of their clients to the government until a new data protection policy is in place.
MSD official steps down over privacy breach
A top government official has stepped down over a privacy breach that could have put sensitive client information at risk.
High-ranking public servant falls on his sword
Social Development Ministry acting deputy chief executive, Murray Edridge, is quitting the ministry, saying staff under his watch did not adequately protect client information. Audio
MSD rush caused privacy breach - critics
The government's rush to bring in a new data-gathering policy could have caused a serious privacy breach, the Privacy Commissioner says.
Jobs at MSD could be at risk following data review
Jobs could be on the line following a highly critical report into how the Ministry of Social Development stores client information.
New group aims to voice New Zealanders' privacy concerns
Privacy issues aren't limited to the government and big businesses, and the community needs to have a voice too, a new advocacy group says.
Court won't give woman the name of her baby's father
Judges in Germany have rejected a woman's bid to have a hotel tell her the name of a man she spent three days with. Audio
