Gehan Gunasekara
Privacy Foundation concerned ACC management dropped the ball on privacy
The Privacy Foundation wants evidence ACC is undertaking the two-yearly privacy audits it committed to in 2012, to help it stay on track with much-needed improvements to its operations.
The… Audio
Work begins on letting Kiwis get better access to consumer data
The Government is moving to make it easier for consumers to access and share their personal information.
The European Union, Britain and Australia have all moved to bring in regulations requiring big… Audio
Tower launches 'GoCarma' app to monitor people's driving
Questions are being raised about a new mobile app which tracks, records and scores how people drive.
The insurance company Tower has launched, GoCarma, which monitors people's driving habits, from… 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
New privacy investigation into quarantine information leak
A high powered investigation is to begin into the breach of privacy for 18 people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last week. Audio
Sensors in state homes raises surveillance concerns
From next May - Kainga Ora, Housing New Zealand's successor - wants to begin installing multiple sensors in up to 2000 state houses as part of its Smart Homes project. Audio
Data breach could have lasting impacts
The exposing of sensitive data of hundreds of young people by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage could have a lasting impact on those affected. The data included details of their passports, birth… Audio
What NZ can teach the US about data privacy breaches
As more and more of our data is collected and stored, how do we really know when our privacy is being breached? And how does US law and data privacy cases affect what happens here. These are some of… Audio