Friday, May 18, 2007

New Zealand: Privacy Fear Over Data Stored Abroad

Not just a fear for residents of New Zealand -- a concern for everyone.

Derek Cheng writes in The New Zealand Herald:

New Zealanders' personal information - from passport information to credit card details - is being stored and processed in overseas databases, alarming the Privacy Commissioner.

Marie Shroff warns that New Zealand privacy laws do not apply beyond our shores.

"It raises real questions over whether we have protection," she told the Weekend Herald. "It's not something that one wants to get unduly panicked about, but we need to advance cautiously."

More here.

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