In its latest revelation garnered from the Edward Snowden leaks, Britain's Guardian newspaper reports that UK citizens not suspected of any wrong-doing were caught up in a dragnet US mass surveillance program. More importantly for New Zealanders, the story refers to a separate draft memo that proposed US spying on its five eyes allies.
Randal Jackson | 21 Nov | Read more
In the wake of issues such as the ACC leaks, New Zealand organisations are paying much more attention to data loss prevention. It's something that requires the business and IT to work together.
Randal Jackson | 19 Nov | Read more
The Government is creating a new role of Government chief privacy officer (GCPO), which it says will provide a stronger focus on privacy and security across government.
Randal Jackson | 18 Nov | Read more
A panel of 21 service providers has been chosen to help government agencies manage privacy and security issues.
Randal Jackson | 08 Nov | Read more
Many businesses are looking to relocate their data centres to the 'safe' zone of New Zealand's upper North Island. But Revera CEO Robin Cockayne says relocating data centre equipment to a safer zone is a waste of time, indeed "futile".
Randal Jackson | 24 Sep | Read more
A US Court of Appeals ruling that Google broke the law when it gathered unsecured Wi-Fi data when collecting images for Streetview has opened the way for a group of users to claim for damages.
Randal Jackson | 12 Sep | Read more
Wellington company PIM will launch this week its cloud version of myinfoSAFE as a personal cloud service.
Randal Jackson | 12 Sep | Read more
Revelations about the US electronic surveillance progamme PRISM have led a group of New Zealand ICT organisations to send an open letter to Prime Minister John Key and Law and Order Committee Chair Jacqui Dean calling for an extension to submissions on the TICS and GCSB Bills currently out for consultation.
Randal Jackson | 12 Jun | Read more
A survey of general practices' attitudes to the use of information technology shows that most are open to sharing patient information provided that appropriate security and privacy measures are in place.
Randal Jackson | 17 May | Read more
The Department of Internal Affairs is about to roll out a new gambling monitoring system from existing supplier Intralot, a company whose founder is the subject of international scrutiny.
Randal Jackson | 22 Apr | Read more
Microsoft has deployed fixes for vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 8 and Windows XP, uncovered by Dimension Data's security assurance team in Wellington.
Randal Jackson | 26 Feb | Read more
The Government Communications Security Bureau won't comment on a story on an Australian web site reporting that New Zealand is in five-nation talks to declassify security vulnerability and threat information to assist the private sector.
Randal Jackson | 19 Feb | Read more
Jade Software Corporation has announced changes to its operating structure and executive team.
Randal Jackson | 17 Jan | Read more
Global infrastructure consultancy Opus International Consultants has rolled out Symantec Endpoint Protection to almost 3000 endpoints around the world.
Randal Jackson | 03 Dec | Read more
All government agencies have been advised of an issue arising from an iGovt connection to the Companies Office.
Randal Jackson | 02 Nov | Read more