John Edwards
New privacy breach shows govt depts have more work to do
The Ministry of Social Development is urgently investigating a complaint, received yesterday, that it sent confidential child abuse records to the wrong person. Audio
Calls for app marketplaces to make policies clearer
Up front privacy information on smart phone apps telling you whether they'll extract personal information before, not after, you download them - is being pushed by New Zealand's privacy watchdog. Audio
Privacy concerns about terror laws
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards discusses his submission to a parliamentary select committee. Audio
Privacy Commissioner warns about online health data storage
The Privacy Commissioner, John Edwards, is warning the storage millions of health records online exposes them to snooping and cyber attacks. A new report suggests that since they are potentially… Audio
Smartphone users warned apps tapping into private information
The Privacy Commission is warning smartphone users to take care when downloading apps - as one in three burrow into large amounts of private information. Audio
Statement from Privacy Commissioner John Edwards
The Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has declined to appear on Morning Report, with his office instead referring us to a post on the Commission's blogsite. Audio
"Deleted" and "private" information that companies keep on you
John Edwards, Privacy Commissioner; and Executive Director Netsafe, Martin Cocker. Audio
New Zealanders are increasingly concerned about privacy
Half of all New Zealanders say they are now more concerned about their privacy, according to the latest survey conducted for the Privacy Commissioner. Audio
Privacy Commissioner prepares to meet with ACC officials
The Privacy Commissioner will meet with ACC officials today, as the controversy surrounding the corporation's attitude to sensitive personal information refuses to die down. Audio
Credit reporting agency charging for access to information
John Edwards, Privacy Commissioner has accused Australasia's largest credit reporting agency of gaming the system by charging people to access their own credit information. Audio
Proposed tweak to the law to deal with online revenge posts
With Privacy Commissioner John Edwards. Audio
Playing Favourites with John Edwards
Wellington barrister, who has worked in public law and policy for over 20 years, and will take up the position of Privacy Commissioner in February 2014. Audio
Queenstown council emails out local complaint details
A privacy law specialist says an email detailing thousands of local complaints that was sent out by mistake by Queenstown's council could have potentially serious consequences. Audio
John Edwards - The First Copyright Tribunal Ruling.
This week the first penalty payment was awarded through the newly established Copyright Tribunal. We talk with lawyer John Edwards about how the Copyright Tribunal has interpreted the controversial… Audio
Ombudsman to investigate Education Ministry's disclosure rules
Ombudsman Dr David McGee has criticised the Education Ministry for the way it has handled requests for information about its plans. Audio
New Technology with Donald Clark and John Edwards
Technology commentator Donald Clark and legal commentator John Edwards discuss privacy and your information including perfect information – imperfect insurance; Finnish police raid on nine-year-old… Audio
Privacy breach at Work and Income
Katrine Evans, Deputy Privacy Commissioner. Kay Brereton, Spokesperson for the Beneficiary Advocacy Federation, John Edwards, Privacy lawyer. Audio
Mayor of Auckland won't tolerate privacy breach
The Mayor of Auckland says he would be concerned about any illegal breach of privacy laws in any company owned by Auckland Council, and it is something he would not tolerate. Audio
Lawyer discusses leak of private information to blogsite
A barrister specialising in privacy law, John Edwards, talks to the programme about the confidential employee information being leaked to a third party in the Ports of Auckland industrial dispute -… Audio
ACC Privacy Breach
Privacy law specialist John Edwards and ACC registered Sexual Abuse counsellor Liz Campbell join the programme to talk about the alleged privacy breaches of thousands of ACC claims. Audio