Privacy

Yesterday National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross released a recording of a phone call between himself and party leader Simon Bridges. What does New Zealand law say about people secretly recording and which… Audio

At the start of this month some new legislation was pushed through with guidelines on how authorities can search your digital devices at the border. Privacy commissioner John Edwards joins us to… Audio

Ministry for Primary Industries says it has evidence of serious staff misconduct in dealing with Thompson and Clark but is refusing to release that evidence. State Services Minister Chris Hipkins… Audio

The personal DNA information from saliva tests sent to ancestry.com is often sold on to private companies which could be pharmaceutical or funded by Google, says a medical sociologist. Audio

Often the personal details of people who make submissions to various local and central government and available on-line along with their submission. We ask privacy expert Kathryn Dalziel if these… Audio

The Privacy Commissioner says he wants to know more about a pilot scheme Immigration New Zealand's been running for 18 months to help it prioritise which people it should take action against. It's… Audio

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says Facebook refused to give a complainant access to personal information held on the accounts of several other users, and refused to cooperate with his… Video, Audio

The investigation into Cambridge Analytica is ongoing. It's alleged to have harvested the information of millions of Facebook users and used it to profile and target voters during the US election and… Audio

Professor Michael Legg from the University of New South Wales talks to The Panel about the possibility of your Google or Fitbit data being used in a court of law. Audio

Alphabet (Google) tightens up YouTube advertising rules; the future of smart speakers; Simon and Peter test out wireless home audio systems; and why has Facebook changed its algorithm? Audio

Who has access to your DNA? More importantly...do you?

Most people now have the right to access their lab results and DNA data. But that doesn't mean the companies that hold that data can't access it… Audio

Peter Griffin reviews the best deals on the market for safely storing your data and photos. Who are the main players, who protects your security and privacy best, and why does Apple keep sending… Audio

The university says the controversial project, which is a first for New Zealand, is needed to combat rising crime, but some students say it's "creepy". Video, Audio