Hong Kong government told by its IT office to carry out urgent cybersecurity review after leaks from 2 departments
- Government told by its IT office to carry out urgent cybersecurity review after leaks from two departments
- Office of Chief Information Officer says it is ‘highly concerned’ by cybersecurity incidents and wants reports back inside a week
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer – the government’s top information technology unit – said in a Facebook post on Sunday that it had asked all bureaus and departments to review their computer security and report back within a week.
“[We] are highly concerned about the cybersecurity incidents at government departments recently, especially involving the leaks of personal data,” the office wrote.
“Apart from providing technical support, the office has also again sent clear directives to the heads of bureaus and departments, asking them to conduct a comprehensive review of their existing cybersecurity measures.
“We also reminded all users and systems under the departments that they must strictly comply with the government’s rules, policies and guidelines on data security in handling sensitive and personal information.
