B.C. auditor finds hundreds have unauthorized access to government systems

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B.C. auditor finds hundreds have unauthorized access to government systems
A report by B.C.’s auditor general has revealed several holes in the safety net that restricts access to provincial government systems
August 13, 2019
https://vancouversun.com/news/local...ave-unauthorized-access-to-government-systems

Auditor general Carol Bellringer’s report released Tuesday looked at five ministries and how each allowed employees and contractors to access government systems with passwords and usernames.

The report didn’t look for inappropriate use of accounts, although it found more than 500 accounts that had been used after the employee had either left or was fired and more than 700 accounts still active that hadn’t been used in a decade.

Her report says the number of active user accounts surpassed the number of employees and has grown over the years and that some government organizations weren’t following the protocols for restricting unauthorized access.
Her report says the government’s internal directory system is the first line of defence against unauthorized access.

“Because all it takes is one poorly managed user account to potentially compromise government systems,” Bellringer told reporters Tuesday during a conference call.
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"Key controls in place to prevent unauthorized access to government systems" (PDF - 316 KB): https://www.bcauditor.com/sites/default/files/imce/OAGBC_IDIR_NR.pdf
Related Report - The B.C. Government’s Internal Directory Account Management

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