Privacy Awareness Week

The PCPD’s “Privacy Awareness Week 2023”
Building from the Foundation – Respect and Protect Personal Data Privacy

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (PCPD) is organising the Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2023 from 24 to 30 July. It is an annual promotion campaign jointly supported by members of the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA), including the PCPD. This year’s theme is “Building from the Foundation – Respect and Protect Personal Data Privacy”. A series of activities will be held during the PAW 2023:

New Chinese Book Launch “The Treasure-trove of Privacy – Understanding Your Personal Data Privacy” and Seminar on Cyberbullying and Doxxing Behaviour involving Students

To help the general public better understand privacy issues arising from their daily lives, the PCPD has published a new Chinese book entitled “The Treasure-trove of Privacy – Understanding Your Personal Data Privacy”. The book provides readers with tips to protect their personal data. In addition, cyberbullying and doxxing incidents occur among teenagers and children from time to time. How can parents prevent their children from becoming victims of cyberbullying or doxxing, and provide support and counselling to them in this regard?

The PCPD will hold a book launch and seminar on cyberbullying and doxxing behaviour involving students at the Hong Kong Book Fair. The details are as follows:

Hong Kong Book Fair 2023 – PCPD’s Booth

The PCPD has published various publications over the years on different privacy matters to deepen the public’s understanding of privacy issues arising from their daily lives. The PCPD will set up a booth at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2023 to display  a wealth of publications and educational resources on personal data privacy. The booth will also feature an exquisite “check-in” spot and opportunities to redeem souvenirs. Participants will also have a chance to win a copy of the PCPD’s new Chinese book “The Treasure-trove of Privacy – Understanding Your Personal Data Privacy” autographed by the Privacy Commissioner.

PCPD’s Booth

Seminar on “Cybersecurity in Web 3.0 and Data Breach Handling”

With the development and evolution of the internet into the third generation (Web 3.0), digitising business marketing and operation has become the trend. The risks of personal data breaches resulting from cybersecurity vulnerabilities are also increasing. How enterprises and organisations can ensure customer data is properly protected in the Web 3.0 online world, as well as prepare for and respond to any data breach crisis has become an important issue for the management.

The PCPD organises this seminar to help enterprises and organisations understand how to effectively manage cybersecurity risks and data leakage incidents. The seminar will elaborate on the contents of the “Guidance on Data Breach Handling and Data Breach Notifications” newly issued by the PCPD. A cybersecurity expert from the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) will also elaborate on the security risks of Web 3.0 and share best practices for enhancing cybersecurity for Web 3.0 with participants.

Organisations in all sectors which utilise ICT to handle personal data and members of the public with an interest in the topic are welcome to attend.

Seminar on “Cybersecurity in Web 3.0 and Data Breach Handling”

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