John Edwards

After seven years watching over the privacy of New Zealanders, John Edwards is off to do the same for those in the UK. He was first appointed to the role of Privacy Commissioner in 2014 and… Audio

Today the Privacy Commissioner John Edwards announced the launch of a new compliance monitoring programme to ensure that property managers and agencies are following guidelines set out in the Privacy… Audio

Using facial recognition to figure out how long people will wait in a queue is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

That's according to the Privacy Commissioner who has serious concerns about… Audio

The job of a contact tracer is difficult, delicate, and a race against the clock. 

The Privacy Commissioner fears a public backlash from making people scan in or keep a record of where they go may outweigh any benefits.

The Government says making record keeping mandatory at all… Audio

Unknown cyber-criminals sent stolen information to the media to pile on pressure to pay a ransom. RNZ subsequently aired a scoop sourced from it before a court ordered all media to dump the dodgy… Audio

Highly sensitive information of patients and staff at Waikato District Health Board found its way onto the dark web yesterday.

It was published on a website entitled Vice Society and is reported to… Audio

The SIS has been using an agreement set up under outdated laws to use CCTV cameras in Auckland to carry out surveillance of people of interest.

It's been going for four years but the Minister in… Audio

The Waikato DHB still doesn't have a firm date when it expects its IT systems to be back up and running, 10 days after a cyber attack crippled its hospitals. Patient care remains affected, with cancer… Audio

The Privacy Commissioner says health authorities must speed up and tell people whether their hacked data has been leaked.

Agencies are scrambling to address a cyber attack that has crippled Waikato… Audio

District Health Boards are being told to address any IT weaknesses or face possible prosecution.

An urgent and high-level meeting has been happening tonight in the wake of the Waikato DHB attack… Video, Audio

The number of privacy breaches reported nationally has more than doubled, after a law change that made it mandatory for organisations to notify the Privacy Commissioner. Since December last year, if a… Audio

Apple has just rolled out a new privacy feature for iPhones and iPads that offers users more control over their data. Privacy commissioner John Edwards talks to Karyn about the move and what it means… Audio

Property managers are using a private social media page to blacklist tenants.

Hundreds of property managers across the country are signed up to the page where landlords blacklist tenants despite the… Audio

Hundreds of property managers across the country are signed up to a private social media page where landlords blacklist tenants despite the claims of bad behaviour being unverified and some posts… Audio

The Privacy Commissioner says New Zealanders can have confidence that there are good controls in place to regulate how facial recognition technology is used by Government.

A report from Victoria… Audio

A raft of new privacy laws come into force today to better protect New Zealanders and their information.

Under the Privacy Act 2020 businesses and organisations must handle personal information more… Audio

The annual Privacy Week has begun in New Zealand. Karyn speaks with the Privacy Commissioner, John Edwards, about the new Privacy Act 2020 coming into effect in December. Audio