New Zealand Commerce Commission (ComCom) suffers breach after laptop theft

guest · Oct 8, 2019

New Zealand ComCom suffers breach after laptop theft
October 8, 2019
https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-zealand-comcom-suffers-breach-after-laptop-theft/

Confidential information handed to New Zealand's Commerce Commission (ComCom) could be caught up in the theft of a laptop containing over 200 meeting and interview transcripts.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the ComCom said it was made aware of the theft last week and that the laptop belonged to an "external provider".

"The transcripts may date back to early 2016 and contain some confidential information businesses and individuals have provided the Commission," it said.
"Some of the information is subject to a confidentiality order issued by the Commission under section 100 of the Commerce Act," Meikle said.
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guest · Aug 5, 2020

ComCom provider ‘in breach’ of contractual obligations after data loss
August 5, 2020
https://www.reseller.co.nz/article/...tual-obligations-after-data-loss/?fp=2&fpid=1

The Commerce Commission has reviewed and overhauled its supplier engagement processes after a report into the theft last year of an external provider’s computer equipment containing more than 200 meeting and interview transcripts.

The stolen computer equipment at the centre of the security incident is thought to have contained a range of documents relating to the Commission’s work, including some confidential information from businesses and individuals.
Now, the Commerce Commission has released two reviews into the October 2019 security incident, accepting all findings and recommendations.

“The report finds the external provider was clearly under contractual obligations with regard to information security and the retention and disposal of confidential material, that they understood these obligations and were plainly in breach of them,” Rawlings said.
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“We accept the findings and recommendations from both reviews. We have already made a number of improvements in the areas identified by Mr Fowler QC as directly related to the security incident.
Moreover, the Commission is making a number of changes to improve the way information is exchanged with external providers and third parties.
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