In the realm of government agencies and services, the importance of accurate and efficient recordkeeping cannot be overstated. However, despite the critical role it plays in preserving transparency, accountability, and historical documentation, the issue of...
Deficient recordkeeping in the banking and finance sector
Deficient recordkeeping practices can have significant consequences in the banking and finance sector. Maintaining accurate records is essential to protect their customers' interests. There are many instances where the financial institutions have failed to meet...
Data security an issue for renters
In a market where there is chronic shortage of rental properties, data security has become an issue for renters, who say they have no choice when asked to provide extensive personal information. Recent data breaches have raised concerns about the over collection of...
Global data breachs
The advent of digital transformation has seen businesses and individuals rely more on technology to store and manage sensitive data. This has increased the amount of data that is available for hackers to target. Data breaches have become a persistent threat to...
Deficient recordkeeping in child protection
Failure to meet recordkeeping obligations isn't just a business risk – it can impact human rights, especially for society's most vulnerable cohorts. The following is a collection of documented incidences where recordkeeping failures compromised children's safety....
Recordkeeping failures keep families apart
It's not just blood that keeps families together – recordkeeping plays a role too. Without full and accurate records, it’s difficult to keep track of people movements and families history. The stories below document what can happen when recordkeeping fails. ...
Deficient recordkeeping and the San Bruno explosion
PG&E's deficient recordkeeping practices lead to the San Bruno gas-line explosion that killed 8 people and destroyed 38 homes in California, United States. Below is a collection of news article about the incident and the resulting investigation. PG&E launches...
The Medibank data breach and its consequences
In November 2022, major Australian health insurer, Medibank, reported a cyber-attack in which a ransomware group gained access to the data of millions of customers by using the stolen credentials of a user with high privileges. The Medibank data breach has affected...
The fallout from Optus data breach
On September 22, 2022, Optus, an Australia telecommunications provider, was hacked with the sensitive data of 9.8 million customers extracted. The company initially claimed that sophisticated hacking was to blame for the breach. Later, it was reported that the threat...