Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Explain the PCPD’s work in 2024
Date: 27 January 2025
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the Incident, including outdated firewalls which contained critical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 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”.