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What's New- Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Explain the PCPD’s work in 2024
Date: 27 January 2025
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (first left), was interviewed by Now News’ “News Magazine”.
Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Explain the PCPD’s work in 2024
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, was interviewed by RTHK Radio 1’s “HK2000”, RTHK News’ “Hong Kong Today”, RTHK Radio 3’s “Hong Kong Today” and Now News’ “News Magazine” on 23 and 24 January, to explain her Office (PCPD)’s work in 2024 and the investigation findings on the data breach incident of Oxfam Hong Kong (Oxfam).
The PCPD received 203 data breach notifications in 2024, representing an increase of nearly 30% year-on-year. The Privacy Commissioner pointed out that there had been a rising trend of data breaches and hacking incidents worldwide in the digital age. To help enterprises strengthen their information security protective measures, the PCPD has already launched various publicity and educational activities, including the launch of the “Data Security” Package last year.
Separately, in 2024, the number of doxxing cases uncovered by the PCPD’s proactive online patrols was 87 and the number of doxxing-related complaints received was 355. The figures represented a significant drop of over 90% and 40% respectively when compared to those of 2022. This reflects the effectiveness of the PCPD’s work on combating doxxing acts.
Regarding the data breach incident of Oxfam (the Incident), the investigation revealed that several deficiencies of Oxfam contributed to the occurrence of the Incident, including outdated firewalls which contained critical vulnerabilities, ineffective detection measures of the information systems, prolonged retention of personal data, etc. The PCPD has served an Enforcement Notice on Oxfam, directing it to take measures to remedy the contravention and prevent recurrence of similar contraventions in future.
The interview by RTHK News’ “Hong Kong Today” can be listened here (54:31- 59:38) (Chinese only).
The interview by RTHK Radio 3’s “Hong Kong Today” can be listened here (14:26 – 18:46).
The interview by Now News’ “News Magazine” can be listened here (part 1, part 2) (Chinese only).
The PCPD received 203 data breach notifications in 2024, representing an increase of nearly 30% year-on-year. The Privacy Commissioner pointed out that there had been a rising trend of data breaches and hacking incidents worldwide in the digital age. To help enterprises strengthen their information security protective measures, the PCPD has already launched various publicity and educational activities, including the launch of the “Data Security” Package last year.
Separately, in 2024, the number of doxxing cases uncovered by the PCPD’s proactive online patrols was 87 and the number of doxxing-related complaints received was 355. The figures represented a significant drop of over 90% and 40% respectively when compared to those of 2022. This reflects the effectiveness of the PCPD’s work on combating doxxing acts.
Regarding the data breach incident of Oxfam (the Incident), the investigation revealed that several deficiencies of Oxfam contributed to the occurrence of the Incident, including outdated firewalls which contained critical vulnerabilities, ineffective detection measures of the information systems, prolonged retention of personal data, etc. The PCPD has served an Enforcement Notice on Oxfam, directing it to take measures to remedy the contravention and prevent recurrence of similar contraventions in future.
The interview by RTHK News’ “Hong Kong Today” can be listened here (54:31- 59:38) (Chinese only).
The interview by RTHK Radio 3’s “Hong Kong Today” can be listened here (14:26 – 18:46).
The interview by Now News’ “News Magazine” can be listened here (part 1, part 2) (Chinese only).
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (left), was interviewed by RTHK Radio 1’s “HK2000”.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (first left), was interviewed by Now News’ “News Magazine”.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, was interviewed by Now News’ “News Magazine”.