Privacy

Artificial data is possible – but comes with the risk of inbuilt bias..

New rules on what companies can do with personal information include tighter consent requirements, a ‘right to be forgotten’, and a simple test for what’s OK.

Cheap camera glasses make covert filming easier than ever. But NZ law may leave gaps when the resulting footage is sexualised or shared online.

Your insurer could know a lot more than just what’s on your application form. It’s worth understanding where this information comes from and how it can be used.

Who gets to authorise such deployments? And who checks the safeguards?

It isn’t obvious anymore whether someone is wearing a high-tech computer on their face.

When consumers provide consent for recording their facial data, they must fully know what they’re consenting to.

The issue is not whether cities should use technology for public safety, but how those technologies are chosen, evaluated and governed.

A standardized framework for regulating the safety and efficacy of AI in healthcare has yet to be established.

Self-hosting is a general catch-all term for taking control of your own data. It comes in many flavours.

Support for banning social media among under-16s is growing. But a closer look reveals complex questions over privacy and digital inclusion.

While alarming, incidents involving alleged unauthorised or inappropriate access can actually be a sign that safeguards to protect our data are working.

The use of artificial intelligence tools is among the top emerging issues in biodiversity conservation.

Australia’s spy agency has issued a stark warning about the privacy and national security risks of ‘connected cars’.

The government says digital IDs will modernise services. Critics fear exclusion and creeping surveillance.

This shift is a clear reversal of Meta’s privacy-first posture, which Mark Zuckerberg announced back in 2019.

Unless you go completely offline, you cannot completely eliminate the risk of being tracked.

Combining AI with quantum computing could enable doctors and researchers to analyze the human body at an unprecedented molecular level, unlocking breakthroughs in personalized medicine. Yet significant quantum technology hurdles remain before this vision becomes reality.

The Privacy Commissioner’s decision is important for protecting renters’ rights. It must be matched with legal reform.

As governments push for stronger data rights like the “right to be forgotten,” evidence suggests AI may not fully comply, raising new regulatory challenges.

International sport organizations must stop ignoring athletes’ data protection rights when regulating sport, including eligibility in the women’s category

Kiwis are using artificial intelligence in growing numbers, but trust is low. Could the push toward safer, more responsible AI offer NZ an economic opportunity?

What began as a tool to identify threats to national security is becoming a surveillance infrastructure that can be used to track everyone.

New US requirements for visa-free travel could involve sharing large amounts of biometric and law enforcement data, prompting concerns about privacy.

TikTok deal with Canada leaves critical gaps in ownership, data movement and security safeguards