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Originally Posted by Claire ex-ax  First it was the Hospital Authority, then HSBC and now the Immigration Department.
This place is becoming as bad as Blighty for losing personal data.  |
About HSBC "losing" a whole server while one of its branches was under renovation... And finally, letting on about it after 10-PLUS days - that IS worrying.
In the UK, there are sites providing info/advice on the need to safeguard personal details, e.g.
Home Office Identity Theft Home Page ...b/coz there's many a case of lost/stolen data falling into the hands of shifty, resourceful sorts... What's the HK equivalent here? And is there much awareness of how valuable such private info is? From recent revelations - apparently NOT.
Would writing a firmly-worded, RANTing letter to HSBC help? Nope? The simple reply would probably be the ole equivalent of "Oops, sorry, sh*t happens".
BTW, venting coz a close relative was undergoing a series of treatments in the Prince of Wales, so hearing Hospital Authority reps trying to "damage control" news 'bout their several (10?) lost/stolen USB sticks with loadsa patients' details... was already MUCH.