Privacy
Bits+Bytes: changes to Facebook and YouTube & the future of smart speakers
Alphabet (Google) tightens up YouTube advertising rules; the future of smart speakers; Simon and Peter test out wireless home audio systems; and why has Facebook changed its algorithm? Audio
Who's got your DNA?
Who has access to your DNA? More importantly...do you?
Most people now have the right to access their lab results and DNA data. But that doesn't mean the companies that hold that data can't access it… Audio
Call for better iwi consultation on filming at national parks
The Department of Conservation in the top of the South Island is urging filmmakers to brush up on protocols and cultural awareness when filming on public land.
Cloud storage options - what's best?
Peter Griffin reviews the best deals on the market for safely storing your data and photos. Who are the main players, who protects your security and privacy best, and why does Apple keep sending… Audio
Controversial data-for-funding plan scrapped
The Social Development Minister is scrapping National's plan to force social service providers to hand over personal client details in exchange for funding.
Otago Uni putting 26 CCTV cameras on public student streets
The university says the controversial project, which is a first for New Zealand, is needed to combat rising crime, but some students say it's "creepy". Video, Audio
MSD staff use false names fearing attacks from clients
Ministry of Social Development staff say they used false names on legal documents because they feared they could be attacked by volatile clients if they used their real ones. The staff were on the… Audio
Concern ACC modelling focussed solely on moving people on
Lawyers and advocacy groups for injured people are worried ACC is using its computer model, which predicts how long a client will use its services, to get people off ACC. Audio
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
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.