Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Rodents and hackers Colin Trotter
29 September 2017 at 16:19

I don’t usually converse in metaphors and analogies but bear with me as I liken hackers to rodents and discuss security in keeping both of them at bay.

security, data

Benchmarking against international privacy peers Blair Stewart
20 August 2017 at 18:00

It can be useful to compare an organisation’s processes or performance against another one’s competitors in the same industry class. It is especially useful to compare with the ‘best in class’ and set targets to meet or exceed the industry norms. This is sometimes called ‘best practice benchmarking’ and is an important tool to support continuous improvement.

International, Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA), Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), data

More privacy authorities online than ever Blair Stewart
17 August 2017 at 16:53

When the Office of the Privacy Commissioner launched its website in 1995, very few government organisations in New Zealand had an online presence. The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Te Ara, tells us that the first New Zealand website was created only in 1992.

International, social media, data

Breach Case 5: Taking client files offsite Neil Sanson
4 August 2017 at 15:04

You keep your home safe, don’t you? So there should be no problem taking some work notes home, rather than travel the extra distance to drop them off at the office at the end of the day; or to have to pick them up in the morning at the office. You are saving time and avoiding unnecessary travel. But homes do get burgled, thousands in any month.

data, breach

If you spot a security flaw, tell CERT NZ Neil Sanson
4 August 2017 at 11:36

Computer systems always seem to have problems and vulnerabilities. Some data breaches occur because of those vulnerabilities. If you spot a vulnerability or security flaw in a website, you can first report it to the organisation. They are generally happy to hear about a problem, so they can fix it.

data, breach

When governments get data protection wrong Charles Mabbett
2 August 2017 at 13:01

“I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” The former US President Ronald Reagan famously said these were the “nine most terrible words in the English language” that anyone could expect to hear.

International, data, breach

Making privacy tick Sophie Richardson
5 July 2017 at 15:15

How far can you trust a product or service with your personal information? Our office wants to create a way for consumers to know if they are using a service or product that will protect their privacy and personal information.

technology, security, data

Breach Case 4: Testing with real data Neil Sanson
9 June 2017 at 13:03

Sometimes it seems a good idea to use real production data in a test environment. But doing so means security becomes even more important if you want to stop things going wrong.

security, data, breach

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Rodents and hackers Colin Trotter 29 September 2017 at 16:19

Benchmarking against international privacy peers Blair Stewart 20 August 2017 at 18:00

More privacy authorities online than ever Blair Stewart 17 August 2017 at 16:53

Breach Case 5: Taking client files offsite Neil Sanson 4 August 2017 at 15:04

If you spot a security flaw, tell CERT NZ Neil Sanson 4 August 2017 at 11:36

When governments get data protection wrong Charles Mabbett 2 August 2017 at 13:01

Making privacy tick Sophie Richardson 5 July 2017 at 15:15

Breach Case 4: Testing with real data Neil Sanson 9 June 2017 at 13:03

Rodents and hackers Colin Trotter
29 September 2017 at 16:19

Benchmarking against international privacy peers Blair Stewart
20 August 2017 at 18:00

More privacy authorities online than ever Blair Stewart
17 August 2017 at 16:53

Breach Case 5: Taking client files offsite Neil Sanson
4 August 2017 at 15:04

If you spot a security flaw, tell CERT NZ Neil Sanson
4 August 2017 at 11:36

When governments get data protection wrong Charles Mabbett
2 August 2017 at 13:01

Making privacy tick Sophie Richardson
5 July 2017 at 15:15

Breach Case 4: Testing with real data Neil Sanson
9 June 2017 at 13:03