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Kiosk breaches: Prisoners accessed net
Prisoners in privately run Mt Eden Corrections Facility were able to access the internet through faulty computer kiosks a security review of public sector computer systems has found.
Kiosk report finds 12 weak points
A review of Government information systems' security found weak points in 12 agencies which have now been addressed.
Pat Pilcher: Mega's chief tech man Mathias Ortmann
Pat Pilcher talks to the chief technology officer of MEGA, Mathias Ortmann.
Smartphone transactions can carry security risks
While increasing numbers of people are moving to internet-friendly smartphones, many have yet to come to grips with the security issues around accessing their bank accounts via mobile, says one security expert.
Toby Manhire: NZ must act fast to control aerial spying devices
The scale of the US drone programme is such that more pilots are now recruited to fly unmanned aircraft than conventional fighter planes, writes Toby Manhire.
New MSD kiosks to roll out in May
The Ministry of Social Development is set to roll out new public computers from May next year to replace the kiosks closed after a security hole was revealed in October.
Winz security flaw existed for 13 years
Computer terminals used for 13 years by job seekers at Winz offices had the same security flaw as the self-service kiosks at the centre of the major privacy breach.
Winz security process 'atrocious'
Paula Bennett says she is embarrassed by the "atrocious'' performance of Winz staff who twice failed to react to warnings over public computer kiosks.
Government shuts kiosks
The Ministry of Justice has shut down its computer kiosks just days after security issues were uncovered on the Ministry of Social Development's public computers.
Govt fighting fires on several fronts
There will undoubtedly be some gardening leave on offer soon at the Ministry of Social Development, writes political commentator Bryce Edwards.
Commissioner: Govt must repair damage
The State Services Commissioner says the Winz security failure has breached any trust Kiwis had in the Govt and has ordered a review of publicly-accessible systems.
Key on Winz privacy breach
Prime Minister John Key has called for a full review following the privacy breach at Winz, where sensitive files were found on publicly accessed self-service computers in two of Wellington's Winz branches.
Winz breach: Key calls for full review
Prime Minister John Key has called for a Government-wide review of online information after the Government's largest security breach.
Blogger unlikely to be prosecuted
A barrister in privacy law says it is unlikely Keith Ng will face legal action for publishing the fact he'd seen a security gap in WINZ computer systems.