Security
Privacy concerns on Governments accessing encrypted data
The Privacy Commissioner says it will be difficult - if not impossible - for tech companies to allow Governments to access encrytped data without comprmising the security of their entire systems.
New… Audio
New Zealand joins call for access to social media encrypted data
New Zealand and its Five Eyes security partners have made another plea for social media companies like Facebook to allow governments to access their encrypted data. Audio
Spy agency boss on criminal cyber attacks
Kathryn Ryan speaks with GCSB director-general Andrew Hampton about the repeated cyber attacks targetting the NZX in August, which crashed the website and forced several halts in trading. MetService… Audio
Government facial recognition tech deal offers wide access
The Department of Internal Affairs has signed a master agreement with a global biometrics tech supplier that just about any public or private organisation can be allowed to join.
The Outliers | Episode 7: Simran Kaur
Simran Kaur is a Sikh community advocate who take us into the Takanini Sikh Temple. Video
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Farmers frustrated Google Maps marking private roads public
Farmers sick of shooing intruders off their properties are demanding answers after some tracks were wrongly marked as roads on Google Maps.
The tech giant's conceded private tracks and driveways have… Audio
Paul Spain on the enduring legacy of Windows XP
Technology correspondent, host of the NZ Tech podcast and CEO of Gorilla Media Paul Spain joins Karyn to look at a hectic week in tech news internationally. Audio
Police warn landline users of phone scam surge
Police are warning landline users about a surge in people being conned out of thousands of dollars by phone scammers.
Three men in Auckland, aged in their 20s and 30s, have been charged in relation… Video, Audio
Spy found evidence of sexual abuse barred from going to police
Former spy says the SIS stopped him from reporting sexual abuse against a young girl which he discovered during a covert operation. Professor of Law Al Gillespie talks about the laws around SIS… Audio
Advocate says people need to break silence of sex abuse
An advocate for victims of sexual abuse says a case that's come to light, where the SIS failed to pass on information that a young woman was being sexually abused, is evidence of people prioritising… Audio
Facial recognition technology and the blurred lines of the law
Law enforcement organisations all over the world are tapping into increasingly sophisticated facial recognition tech - but the regulations on how it can be used are vague. Audio
Companies fined over imported dangerous toys
Two companies that imported dangerous toys have been fined a total of $118,000, but one judge says penalties should be much higher.
It was the second prosecution for one retailer, prompting some in… Audio
Covid-19: Police apologise for sharing status of job seekers
The Police have apologised after sharing the Covid-19 status of six jobseekers with potential employers as part of their vetting process.
This follows the release this morning of the Privacy… Audio
Covid-19: Privacy Commissioner on police informing employers of jobseekers' status
The Privacy Commissioner has revealed the police shared whether several jobseekers have Covid-19 with potential employers as part of its vetting process.
This morning John Edwards has released the… Audio
Calling Home: Mark Coles on the Sunshine Coast
These days cricket coach Mark Coles calls the Sunshine Coast home, but this time last year he was on the other side of the world coaching the Pakistan women's team and living under armed guard. Audio
Zhenhua Data leak may be typical contacts list - tech expert
The Zhenhua Data leak is "business as usual" for data collection, a technology commentator says.
SIS to review major data leak from Zhenhua dataset
New Zealand's domestic spy agency is reviewing the huge leak of data believed to be used by China's intelligence service.
The Security Intelligence Service has obtained the information relating to… Audio
American academic speaks out about massive data leak
The personal details of 2.4 million people around the world - including 800 New Zealanders - have been collected by a Chinese company linked to Beijing's intelligence networks.
The information was… Audio
Zhenhua database: Why Chinese firm targeting the influential?
Zhenhua Data has collected information on 2.4 million people around the world - including 730 New Zealanders. Canberra-based cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0 received the leaked files, and Kathryn… Audio
NZ academic's info in data leak from firm linked to Chinese intelligence
The foreign affairs minister is seeking more details about a huge leak of data amassed by a company believed to be used by China's intelligence service.
