Privacy czar urges fast reporting of security breaches

guest · Apr 7, 2019

Privacy czar urges fast reporting of security breaches
April 7, 2019
https://www.timescolonist.com/news/...ast-reporting-of-security-breaches-1.23783294

In the wake of a privacy breach at the B.C. Pension Corporation, B.C.’s privacy commissioner is once again calling on the provincial government to compel public and private bodies to report privacy breaches to his office within days of discovery.
Michael McEvoy said the case clearly demonstrates why B.C. requires mandatory breach notification.

“As it is now, it is not a requirement for public bodies or private organizations to report privacy breaches to my office or individuals who are affected by a breach,” he said in an interview Saturday.
If such mandatory reporting were in place, organizations would be required to report breaches or suspected breaches to his office within days of discovery, McEvoy said.
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guest · Apr 7, 2019

More about the B.C. Pension Corporation privacy beach:
Sensitive data from 8,000 people exposed in privacy breach at BC Pension Corporation
April 4, 2019
https://www.cheknews.ca/sensitive-d...vacy-breach-at-bc-pension-corporation-549422/

A privacy breach of BC Pension Corporation data has left thousands vulnerable to identity theft and those who were impacted wonder why it has taken the corporation two months to notify them. The breach was confirmed Jan. 28 but victims are just learning about the breach now and are being told their most personal information is missing.

In all his years of running the project, he has never lost an item. And he said he holds the BC Pension Corporation to the same standards. But he has just learned his information was exposed in a privacy breach.
“I was shocked that this would be so sloppy,” said Davies.

“It’s very serious and disconcerting to have your information lost by a government corporation,” said Davies.
“It’s very creepy that someone has this information or could potentially have this information about you,” said Davies.
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