Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Breach Case 2: Don't bite when a phisher calls Neil Sanson
20 March 2017 at 14:42

A recent data breach involved a deliberate email phishing* attack on an industry organisation. The email purported to come from the chief executive and requested a copy of the membership list (names and email addresses).

cybersecurity, email, data, breach

Beware the phishers Charles Mabbett
9 February 2017 at 12:53

The salutation on the email simply said “Hi”. It arrived at 4.36am on a public holiday in the inbox of a public facing email address, and it appeared to have been sent from a personal email address belonging to the organisation’s chief executive.

cybersecurity, email, breach, data

Breach Case 1: Name your documents clearly Neil Sanson
8 February 2017 at 14:01

It is so easy to send the wrong attachment with an email, especially if the documents you are selecting to attach are not clearly and distinctly named. We see this type of breach fairly regularly so we thought we’d highlight it in this post.

email, data, breach

Ashley Madison saga gets its enforcement postscript Charles Mabbett
20 December 2016 at 15:23

The Ashley Madison data breach had its enforcement postscript this month, with the dating website’s parent company agreeing to settle with privacy authorities by paying $US1.6 million.

International, breach, Asia Pacific, technology

Nurses data breach: what happened and how to get help Charles Mabbett
2 November 2016 at 14:30

If you’re one of the thousands of New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) members whose names and email addresses were accidentally disclosed to a criminal third party, you might be wondering what you can do about it. The first thing you need to do is to try and understand what happened and what the risks are to you.

complaints, email, data, health, breach

Fancy Bears hack shows spear phishing threat Charles Mabbett
7 October 2016 at 15:00

Nobody likes their health information being made public. But for Olympic athletes, this has become an occupational hazard as allegations of cheating and the use of performance-enhancing drugs are exchanged between those found to be guilty and those who are clean.

IPP11 - disclosure, security, cybersecurity, breach, data

Blind transparency Neil Sanson
13 September 2016 at 15:02

If you have other people’s personal information, it is your responsibility to keep it safe. There are many reasons why you need to keep that information secure. Here’s one recent example of how careless disclosure can put people at risk.

IPP5 - storage & security, IPP11 - disclosure, breach

The Internet of Toys Tim Henwood
11 December 2015 at 14:51

While our fridges, toasters and socks are learning how to talk to each other, so is Barbie. While governments are finding new ways to watch what we do, how we interact and how we talk to each other, so is Barbie. And on Christmas day, while we are listening to our children run in squealing, excited circles, so will Barbie.

children, technology, breach

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Breach Case 2: Don't bite when a phisher calls Neil Sanson 20 March 2017 at 14:42

Beware the phishers Charles Mabbett 9 February 2017 at 12:53

Breach Case 1: Name your documents clearly Neil Sanson 8 February 2017 at 14:01

Ashley Madison saga gets its enforcement postscript Charles Mabbett 20 December 2016 at 15:23

Nurses data breach: what happened and how to get help Charles Mabbett 2 November 2016 at 14:30

Fancy Bears hack shows spear phishing threat Charles Mabbett 7 October 2016 at 15:00

Blind transparency Neil Sanson 13 September 2016 at 15:02

The Internet of Toys Tim Henwood 11 December 2015 at 14:51

Breach Case 2: Don't bite when a phisher calls Neil Sanson
20 March 2017 at 14:42

Beware the phishers Charles Mabbett
9 February 2017 at 12:53

Breach Case 1: Name your documents clearly Neil Sanson
8 February 2017 at 14:01

Ashley Madison saga gets its enforcement postscript Charles Mabbett
20 December 2016 at 15:23

Nurses data breach: what happened and how to get help Charles Mabbett
2 November 2016 at 14:30

Fancy Bears hack shows spear phishing threat Charles Mabbett
7 October 2016 at 15:00

Blind transparency Neil Sanson
13 September 2016 at 15:02

The Internet of Toys Tim Henwood
11 December 2015 at 14:51